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They Called Me A Failure

Hello beautiful soul! When my sweet dog Dibsy passed on September 15, I decided I would foster a senior dog. I've always wanted to play a bigger part in helping animals find their forever homes. And senior dogs are the best: housetrained, calm, grateful, loving, and...

Silent Self-Care

Hello Beautiful Soul! This past weekend I gifted myself with a most exquisite experience. I participated in a sacred silence retreat which included yoga, meditation, walking meditation, journaling, and a beautifully prepared plant-based menu with fresh produce...

A Halloween Story

Hello Beautiful Soul! My apologies to the Halloween enthusiasts out there, but I am not a fan of Halloween. The majority of Halloween candy is destructive to the rainforests and I've never felt comfortable buying it for that reason. Much to my kids' embarrassment, we...

Life Beyond the Ordinary

Hello beautiful soul! A few weeks ago I had the honor of being a guest on John Burgos' show Beyond the Ordinary. It was one of the most enjoyable interviews I've ever done. John is a master host and our conversation flowed easily, infusing joy and laughter throughout...

My Best Girl, Dibsy

"How can I help you?", asked the kind-faced young woman at the front desk of my local animal shelter. "I'm here to pick up my dog's ashes", I stammered. "Your dog's ashes?", she queried. I laughed awkwardly, in an attempt to avoid bursting into tears. I presumed she...

Rockin’ the shirt

Several months after my divorce was finalized in 2020, I prepared for a professional photo shoot. I wanted some great family photos with my children and dogs, capturing the essence and strength of our family. It was also time for me to update my professional photos...

Check out my harvest!

This was an early August harvest from my generous garden. An enormous bunch of bananas and a huge bowl full of mangoes. Yes, I ate all the mangoes myself. Even though I'm allergic. #wecandohardthingsMother Earth is so generous with us.August marks one year since we...

Why I Refused to Climb

These sand cave photos were taken by my kids on a recent rock climb in Utah. Beautiful, no?These photos are the only visual I have of the sand caves because I did not accompany them on the steep climb.Nope, I waited for them at the bottom. It was our third hike of the...

My house breasts

A dear and talented soul sister (and breast cancer survivor) made these beautiful macramé breasts for me. I love them. They make me smile every time I see them.So, I hung them in my favorite room of the house: my kitchen.When I need some leverage with my teens, I...

The top 3 ways I used my intuition this week

In the last couple years, I have taken up gardening. It is now my favorite soul-nourishing, grounding, replenishing task to do during my busy week. I use my intuition to communicate (and receive communication) from the many plants that grow in my garden. Trusting my...
The bravest thing I’ve ever done.

The bravest thing I’ve ever done.

I've done a lot of courageous things in my life. Giving birth (at home, unmedicated, multiple times), changing careers, homeschooling, and getting divorced rank up there among some of my bravest decisions.But perhaps my most courageous choice was the one I made when I...

Learn to Channel

Learn to Channel

Hello beautiful soul! This Wednesday marked the 9 year anniversary of my mother, Joanie's, passing. For more than a year after Joanie passed, she would send a bright red male cardinal to my son's bedroom window every day. I had no bird feeders in the yard at that...

Give yourself permission to be tardy.

Give yourself permission to be tardy.

You might be inclined to think that you are looking at a handful of vegetables. But what you are seeing is much more than that.   The photo above is the reason my son was tardy to school last week.   We were ready to leave the house on time until we realized that one...

Homework

Homework

If you read my blog post from last week, you know that I recently gave an interesting homework assignment to my masterclass participants. Here was the assignment: Find your special tree and go commune with her. Talk to her, ask her questions, listen to her spirit...

Hand Made Signs

Hand Made Signs

This sweet little hand-made sign hangs on my bedroom door. My kids made it for me more than 7 years ago when my channeling business started growing.Here's how it works: Facing out means do not interrupt because I am in session with a client. Facing inward means they...

Long Exhale

Long Exhale

I made a really big decision last month. I decided, after a fulfilling 20+ year clinical career, to release my title as a licensed certified speech-language pathologist.  I did not make this decision in haste. I've been pondering it since I left my last hospital job...

Presence at the Bedside

Presence at the Bedside

Recently I had to say a painful earthly goodbye to one of my dearest uncles. He passed shortly after Thanksgiving, after spending 9 challenging days in the hospital ICU. It was the first Thanksgiving meal he did not celebrate at my home since becoming a Florida...

Our Soft Bodies

Our Soft Bodies

I recently took two of my dogs to the vet. One was sick, the other was for a follow-up. I noticed that my mind was pretty activated with concerning thoughts leading up to the visit. My mind created worries like: "What if there are other dogs in the waiting room and I...

As the leaves change, so do we

As the leaves change, so do we

Fall is here! How fortunate we are to cycle with our precious Mother Earth in this profoundly beautiful time of year. I could not resist the opportunity to travel north twice in the past three weeks to be with my tree, animal, and human friends. Have you hugged a tree...

Mother nature is so good to us

Mother nature is so good to us

There are no more mangoes on the tree in my backyard. I ate most of them myself, shared some with the squirrels, birds, and raccoons, and gave a few to some of my favorite humans. I miss my mangoes.  So imagine my delight when I noticed a few huge juicy mangoes...

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