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I’m speaking tonight at the second Ignite Bainbridge event, “The Pursuit of Joy.” This topic is so rich and vital for me, that I intend to write an e-book summarizing the Happiness Research and the ancient indigenous wisdom that share many juicy, overlapping findings. In the meantime, here’s a FREE DOWNLOAD of the awesome tool …

Yesterday was November 22, 2012, Thanksgiving morning. I woke up so in love with my husband that I went out to find some mushrooms for him to put in the stuffing, even though I don’t like mushrooms. At all. While on this lovely walk through the woods, I tweaked an old ankle injury. Spent the rest …

It’s November 21, 2012. Only one month until Dec 21, 2012. 30 days of this world, as it is right now. What is most important to say – or do – in that time? I believe we all have a Spark of the divine that lives somewhere near our heart. The Spark’s theme song is Love, …

As the cold and rains came in November, I decided to begin writing another book. As much as I’d like to write a fantasy novel for the Twins of Tessar series, or complete the one I wrote during #NaNoWriMo in 2009, another story calls. This tale is a map to the many doors that have …

My husband brought me a delicious gift just now. A passage from a young adult novel he bought for our daughter, Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork. I want to sing “Hallelujah! Amen!” because this bit of dialogue says everything I believe about healing yourself. It says everything that’s happened to me, …

I’m so grateful to spend last week with 80+ inspiring and influential change-makers, edge-walkers, & visionaries at the Hollyhock Summer Gathering. It’s a diverse group of social entrepreneurs, educators, writers, artists, thinkers and healers to explore social transformation. Amazing people who make a real impact. All are driven to make a difference. To transform despair into positive …

  So I’m chatting with my Mom. Telling her how my classes are going. And how I love to sing spontaneous songs as often as I can. She gives me an assignment: So I do this, because my mom is a creative coach and Zen master, which is like having a divine muse on speed dial. …

Today is about love, leaps and learning. It’s not been easy to maneuver around my Good Girl and other parts of me who carry shame about my big, brassy, diva voice. In this video, I see I’ve learned to love my voice and can share it widely, in the service of something bigger than me. …

It’s spring. Time to shed the old to make way for new growth. Reminds me of this Scandinavian story told by dear friend and master storyteller Daniel Deardorff. Notice that nobody killed this dragon. Instead, a shining price emerged after shedding those layers. The day after I heard this story, I couldn’t get the image …

Hope you’re not overly full of LEAPing today. This extra day is a bit of magic, really. And so are you. I’m a big fan of Carl Jung’s mystical genius. His Red Book, a gorgeously illustrated journal of his travels through the underworld of his soul, was written between 1913-15. But the messages so clearly fit …