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Trembling on the Threshold of Change

As I approach the publication date of my new book, there is a lot of momentum and activity to prepare for the various celebration events. In the midst of the excitement, I've been surprised to feel a part of me that doesn’t want to cross this threshold...
June 8, 2023

Transformational Shifts After Loss

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Susan Casey of the L.E.A.P. podcast about loss and trauma; the challenges that change the course of our lives, leaving us to navigate new territories.
February 27, 2023

Beautiful People Do Not Just Happen

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”  ~ Elisabeth Kubler –…
August 26, 2022
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Unfurl the Future

There is something so stunning about how the fullness of life is held packed inside a seed until the moment is just right to unfurl itself into the world. This time of the year in the Pacific Northwest is an eruption of green, color, scent and beauty as new life emerges after the dormant winter. I particularly love watching the…
May 10, 2022
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Tending the Field

“I have come into the world to see this, the swords drop from man’s hands, even at the top of their arc of anger, because we have finally realized that there is just one flesh that we can wound.” ~ Hafiz You are not alone. You are part of a vast web of life and what you do and how…
March 8, 2022
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Transform Fear into Freedom

“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source. Instead of trying to escape from our fear, we can invite it up to our awareness and look at it clearly and deeply.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Often the New Year starts out with a bold vision, clear…
January 24, 2022
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Love Letter to Paris

The darkness has invaded – blasted its bloody way into the joy, pleasure and camaraderie of a Friday night in your Stade de France, your cafés and bistros, your concert hall. After living with you for many amazing years this violation rattles at the gate of the secret garden inside you awakened in me. You are the one who taught…
December 2, 2015