Jan 19The Power of StoryOnce upon a time… there was One, indivisible whole consciousness field. All the capability of the universe in its potential form was within it. It was the field of all possibilities and yet, it was One, there was no other. Without other there can be no space for space requires at least two points…Storytelling6 min read
Jan 5Why Is It So Hard to Change?I like to think of New Years as being at the top of a mountain. It’s a point at which you can see behind you and look forward all at once. We take a higher, more lengthy perspective on our lives for the moment. With this moment of reflection comes…New Years Resolutions6 min read
Dec 9, 2021Another Kind of BirthHave you ever been in a moment and known that it was pivotal while you were living it? This is how I felt last Tuesday at the homeless camp under the 101 in San Rafael. …Meditation4 min read
Nov 18, 2021The Inevitable SurrenderThe night before last I couldn’t sleep, nor have I been able to sleep more than three to five hours a night for weeks. Meditation usually cures insomnia but whatever hormonally has been happening with me since I was pregnant has made me an anomaly. …Surrender3 min read
Nov 17, 2021What is True Abundance?This morning, I had poured my daughter some apple cider we had just bought the day before at an apple farm. Her little brother grabbed at her cup to try some and I heard her balk, “heeeeyyy!” I reacted with, “Don’t worry, we have lots more!” With that she handed…Abundance3 min read
Sep 15, 2021The Two Types of QuittingI’m sure you’ve heard and possibly ingrained sentiments such as “Quitters never win and winners never quit,” or “There are no failures, only quitters.” Quitting has always gotten a bit of a bad rap in our achievement based culture. I’m sure you saw what happened to Simone Biles. The world…Quitting3 min read
Sep 15, 2021My Love/Hate Relationship with AyurvedaIt wasn’t until I was deep into all this meditation stuff that I started getting hints of this thing called Ayurveda. An no, it wasn’t Aveda, the fancy store in the mall back in the day with the really expensive shampoo. I was at my teacher training, and I started…Ayurveda4 min read
Sep 15, 2021Digesting RealityToday is the third day of the Ayurvedic cleanse I’m hosting with some meditators, and it’s got me thinking about digestion. Not just what the intestines are doing kind of digestion, but about digesting experiences. …Ayurveda3 min read
Aug 31, 2021Go With the Flow StateI’m sure you’ve heard of the “flow state” — the sense that you’re completely in tune with what you’re doing, there’s no friction, you’re “in the zone.” Usually it’s referring to a mental state that comes with engaging in productive action. But I’m going to take it one step further…Flow4 min read
Aug 3, 2021A Gift of LossWe said our first hello and final goodbye to our baby girl a few weeks ago. Her name is Artemis. We feel blessed we got to hold her, take her home and lay her to rest ourselves. I have no words to express my gratitude to those who have created…Miscarriage3 min read