It’s nearly 2017. With all that’s happening in the world, things can sometimes feel unbearable. What can we do? Remember these Five Secret Ways of the Heart. Remember to Breathe, or Die In moments of stress or fear or anxiety, or when people act like total ______, when everything seems too much or goes wrong (it’s […]
Do you hold your tummy in all the time? Or some other part – your jaw, shoulders, neck? I call this habit THE CLENCH. I’m on a Quest to smooth it out. The other day, one of my singing partners – a petite, lithe 50ish dancer – showed us her round, soft belly. We softened our bellies […]
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. […]