In case you’ve been under a Rock (as I often am, avoiding news media), you may not have heard about #WaterIsLife. The Standing Rock Sioux Nation is protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The proposed pipeline was illegally permitted, would endanger the drinking water provided by the Missouri River and disturb sacred sites. As an environmentalist, and a […]
Fall is a time of changes, leaves falling, blah blah blah. I hope you’ve been doing just GREAT with all that. While I’m excited about my upcoming workshop at Dayaalu Center in October, which you are absolutely invited to, I’ve also been whining. A little. While others here in the ‘Northwet’ region welcome the rain and its quieter settling-in time, […]
Tonight, Ignite Bainbridge 3: “Just Say Ahhh: Tapping the Flow of Well-being.” First, some easy Ahhs: Favorite beverage. Internet treats. The Big Win. In-TheMoment Ahhh: Notice your energy. Say “Ahhh” and lean back into the present moment. For me, the Ultimate Ahhh is when I follow my Heart’s Desire (like tonight, sharing my voice in […]
Last week girls a gaggle of 8-11 year old girls descended on our property for our annual Summer Spark Day Camp. I learned as much – or more – about Spark than the kids. Not by leading, but by following. The intention is to prepare preteen girls for the social-emotional challenges that can pop up […]
I’m called to work with girls and women of all ages, because I believe the world needs our gifts, skills and feminine ways, to show up in full capacity. I’m especially passionate about girls on the verge of their teens. Why? Because I was SO lost at that age. I lived in front of the TV […]
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 […]
Like many women, I long to amplify my voice, to make a difference. That’s why I’m in Tara Mohr’s PlayingBig course. Yet there’s another part of me that doesn’t like it one bit. I made this video – and lullaby – for any of you with a similar Pushme-Pullyou thing going on. One part is […]
I love big, important questions: What’s it all about? Why am I here? What is the shape and color of what I’m supposed to be giving, sharing, doing? How shall I spend these precious moments? Living in America in a time of vast cultural and economic wealth, there’s a downside of too many choices. Like 500 varieties […]
Do you worry about being too weird? The original sense of the word was more positive than today. These days I’m called to become my full-on weird self. The one that is unique. The one who will say and do things that others don’t. That’s why I’m in a course called PlayingBig, to learn from lovely, […]
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 […]