Today, on International Women's Day, we honor the many ways women show up in the world: strong and soft, loud and quiet, certain and still becoming. We honor the cycles we move through, the wisdom carried in our bodies, and the resilience shaped by every season of life.

May we continue to create sp...

Sometimes when the world feels really heavy (the end of Winter perhaps, or the world in chaos of greed and division) a poem or two will stand out as a beacon of hope, a glimmer of what may still be possible. Here is one such poem:

IT’S STILL POSSIBLE by David Whyte

It’s still possible to fully u...

Hold on everyone! The year of the Fire Horse is here!

Returning home from a fabulous time in Nicaragua last week I felt my weakened stomach churning with complex news and ensuing emotions of all that is surfacing from colonialism, patriarchy, and other forms of predatory behavior playing out (again...

As humans, we are not meant to walk through life alone. We are wired for connection. Our hearts soften when we feel seen, our energy expands when we feel supported, and our health flourishes when we share life with others. True wellbeing is never a solo journey; it blossoms in the presence of commun...

September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, a global reminder that peace is not just a hope for the world, but a practice we can cultivate in our daily lives.

True peace begins within. It starts in the quiet moments when we pause, breathe deeply, and reconnect with ourselves. When we soften ...

It's devastating to hear about yet another natural disaster, this time it’s Los Angeles, in the form of dry wind and fire. My heart goes out to all those affected and my hope is for a more resilient rebuild and recovery. As these storms become more frequent and violent, it’s hard to dismiss that our...

Do you ever wonder why someone might celebrate the Winter Solstice (the moment when the sun is the furthest away from the Northern Hemisphere)?

Will it really make a difference whether you acknowledge it or not?

Sure, you could argue that Solstice is just another part of our Earth’s yearly cycle that ...

This is a beautiful and heartbreaking piece written by my beloved partner, David Grimsley who has spent much of the past few weeks in the NC mountains after they were ravaged by Hurricane Helene:

Apocalypse is an interesting word. Despite the somatic feelings and dramatic bleak landscape imagery it...

I get it! You are heartbroken by the tragedies and devastation currently experienced in the Southeastern US. You are a kind, empathetic, and caring person who is willing to do whatever it takes to help out.  

The daily news of these climate disasters as well as the pending presidential election, th...

It has been a long and strange week in the continued wake of Hurricane Helene. The new moon was this past Wednesday and it felt like a very ripe time for shifting the energy of shock and pain toward healing. Perhaps we can imagine an evolution of sorts in this time of dire needs and opportunities fo...

I wrote a different newsletter to send out this week, but I scraped it in the wake of Hurricane Helene. I have to be honest, my heart is breaking, and I know I am not alone.

The storm hit us hard in Floyd but we have emerged mostly unscathed, with a couple fallen trees and a little water leakage. H...

“Laughter is healing when it is a spontaneous expression of bliss!” Maharishi Ayurveda

Today is World Laughter Day.

Laughter is a common language. It is healing. It creates bliss.

“Bliss supports the immune system and the endocrine system and balances the heart and mind. If you sustain a permanen...

Yesterday was a special new moon Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year. We are entering the year of the Wood Dragon.

Of all the animals in the Chinese Zodiac, only dragons are mythical. This means we are entering into a year when unprecedented things could happen - where long standing ...

Have you noticed there is an owner's manual for the appliances we buy, and even for our cars, but we remain the greatest mystery to ourselves? We are perplexed by our own behaviors, bodies, and experiences.  

This means we know more about how our washing machine works, than say, how our digestive s...

Today is the International Day of Friendship.

Having dear friends makes life so rich, enjoyable, and connective. Friendship strengthens, challenges, and comforts us.

While it is common to have less close friends as we age, studies also show that making new friends as an adult is much more challeng...