And In a Flash…
The first day of September. In reflecting over the past eight months, I'm struck by how vitally important it has been that I've followed my dreams and listened to my intuition. 2020 has been quite the year. Coronavirus, shelter-in-place, quarantine, 183,000+ people...
UnCreating Trauma Patterns
We are amazing creatures us Humans. When we experience trauma in our lives, our brains create ways to cope. Amazingly, brilliant ways to cope.And these coping skills can appear instantaneously, without our conscious awareness, as if by Magic. When I was 16-years-old...
Real Magic!
When I was 26 years old, I bought my first new car. My partner, Patrick, absolutely loved researching, reading, and looking at cars. He would devour every single detail down to the cargo space. So I mentioned to him I was ready to buy a new car, and I was interested...
When I went silent on God
God. Spirit. Energy. Universe. Source. Divine Mother. Shim. Mother Nature. However you define God for yourself, where do you feel its presence? In meditation? In conversation? Speaking through your intuition? There are so many different and personal ways to feel God...
Change Requires Courage
Last weekend, I had a beautiful, wonderful time at SparkPortland in the company of some amazing women. We listened. We showed up. We inspired. We spoke our deepest secrets and we were heard. We were human with each other. We...
Simple and Sweet
When I set out on my home-buying journey, I said aloud many times: I want someone to buy my home who appreciates all the love and care to the things I've done, and I want that in return. And I got it! I found my house. Plus, it's in the coastal mountains north of...
I want to talk about selling
I want to talk about selling. You might be surprised to hear that coming from me because I rarely embraced selling in the past. But I’ve been doing it so much lately, and it turns out I’m learning a lot. A few months ago, I made the decision to get rid of some things...
Why Do We Fear Creativity?
Why do we fear creativity? Everyone is a creative being. Creativity is central to how we function in the world. You do not have to be an artist to be creative; you only need to be open to the creative flow. But fear blocks that flow. It’s similar to resistors in...
Broken?
Sometimes the universe shouts something so loudly, you just can’t ignore it. Two weeks ago, I broke my finger. To be more specific, I chipped and fractured the bone right above the middle knuckle of the middle finger on my left hand. I've never broken a bone before...
She Let Herself Go.
She let herself go. She let her self go. She let her self go! Such a statement, right? It can be interpreted in so many ways. Of course, the sentiment usually refers to women “relaxing” about their body image when they age or after they get married. It may imply we...
Joy in the Granola
How many times do we go through our days and miss the joy in most of it? My granddaughter Claire shares joy so easily. It’s amazing how at three-years-old she constantly finds joy in the smallest, simplest things. I brought her granola when I came to visit, and she...
Goals… Love them? Hate them?
I have a love/hate relationship with the word goals. Do you ever set a big goal for yourself and then feel negatively when you don’t make it? That’s why I struggle to set big goals for myself. Or have you ever “set” goals for yourself at a coaching retreat that feel...
What I Know For Sure
Everyone’s an expert in something, but sometimes when we’re called on to share our expertise, we blank. It happens to the best of us. I’ve been writing a book on my area of expertise: the intersection of design and healing. To help me kick off my writing journey, I...