Santosha is a practice within the eight-limbed path of yoga roughly translated as contentment. Santosha requires practice because it is human nature to want more; to want something different than what we…
What is the purpose of those gut feelings and synchronous moments we call intuition? As children, dependent on external love for our survival, we developed creative tactics. I was a hero child…
In our relationships, we must often walk in a vast gray area of unknowability. Even within ourselves, there are many times when we cannot discern intuition from fear. Sometimes we simply must embrace uncertainty…
“It seems as if the right words can come only out of the perfect space of a place you love.” – Ellen Meloy, The Anthropology of Turquoise This last weekend, my heart…
“Oops! That’s actually mine.” Being a therapist presents a unique opportunity to continuously see myself within my clients’ stories and take my own medicine. It’s not about perfection – for any of…
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt In July, a group of women came together for the Wild Women Retreat in Big Cottonwood Canyon. At the end of…
Every July, I head south to Zion backcountry for a solo retreat in a tiny a-frame cabin with a patio that overlooks ponderosa pines stretching out to the horizon. The time and…
Clear intentions manifest into better outcomes, so why would we neglect to author ground rules in our most important relationships? Whether you’re entering a new relationship, or renewing a long-tested one to…
The Undoing I find myself alone. Again. I am exhausted from the weight of life. I cannot go on like this. What if I must go on like this? I am doing…
“Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.” – Joseph Campbell Today, I get to join with a dozen brave…