This time of year can make anyone who lives in a colder clime go BONKERS. IT’S. SO. COLD. WET. HEAVY. The assumption is that Winter should be over. Clearly it’s not. Spring is on the horizon, but it ain’t here yet. And that can make ya…fussy. Sometimes all anyone can do is learn how to be […]
Making Sacred Space: How to Create Your Home Altar
If you’re feeling a little (or a lot) lost, I hope you hear this. Hear this, and remember yourself. We all forget who we truly are, from time to time. We all need reminding. Do you have a place that you go to in order to remember yourself? Remember what it is you want from […]
Desire ISN’T the Root of Suffering. This IS.
Want it with all your heart. But don’t get attached to getting it. -Danielle LaPorte Your desires aren’t innately bad. You’re human. Part of the gorgeouslyfuckeduphumanexperience is to WANT. To ache. To long for. To yearn. To desire. That’s good. It’s actually attachment that trips us up. Desire and Attachment aren’t the same thing. Desire […]
Fierce and Ease: How to Deal with Conflicting Desires
I’m a conflicted gal. I want the security, safety, warmth and gentleness of a well-thought-out-plan. I want to be utterly surprised and amazed by what comes next. I want to be outside at night, staring at the sky, dancing and laughing and drinking wine. I freak out when someone shows up to ask what […]
2016: the year of…
Well, helllllooooo 2016. Look at you. I’m back from winter holiday hiatus, and I have fresh eyes on 2016. I could totally give you a rundown on 2015, summarize my year with bullet points, high-fives and alleluias. There were plenty of high-fives and alleFREAKINGluias. But there was plenty of shit, too. Maybe we can just […]