A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
A Different Kind of Thanksgiving I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. Henry David Thoreau In just a few days it will be Thanksgiving in the United States, but many...
The Webs We Weave
Do you like spiders? I grew up in the city, and didn’t encounter too many of them until I moved to California. As I became more familiar with them, I couldn’t help but admire the webs they created – especially in the morning when they were glistening with dew. This...
Giving Thanks for Life’s Lessons
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. -Helen Keller Many families in the United States practice a Thanksgiving-day tradition when everyone takes a turn sharing what they’re most grateful for. ( This year remotely on video chat 🙂 ) Our...
Protect Yourself from Toxic Energy
Today I have a special gift for you. I officially give you permission to eliminate toxic negativity from your life. This simple shift will improve your mental and physical health and allow you to attract good things. To begin, you must first accept that you are made...
Keeping Your Cool When the World Feels Scary
You might be a little stressed-out right now. Covid-19 has a lot of people feeling worried and isolated, and multiple planets in retrograde and other celestial anomalies add to the discomfort. If the world has you feeling unsettled, I have a few thoughts to help put...
Calling All Writers
I’m really looking forward to starting my third session of Awaken the Writer Within. I have a strong feeling it’s going to be our best one yet! If you have a “book in you” (and I believe we all do) I hope you’ll consider letting me coach and mentor you via this unique...
Why Halloween is Not “My Holiday”
This is the time of year when people inevitably ask me what I’m doing for Halloween and expect that I’m going to have a very interesting answer. They assume I’ll be organizing a séance or checking out the nearest haunted house, but they’re usually disappointed when...
A Cure for the Three “P’s”
Are you feeling off balance lately? That’s understandable. The current situation has disrupted so many of our familiar routines. Many people are working from home and most students haven’t seen the inside of a classroom since March. I haven’t been able to travel to an...