🌸 Tomorrow is the last day to register for the June 22nd Summer Solstice Gathering in Chelsea - come join us! 🌸 Dear Reader, We all know scarcity well. It is a constant refrain - one the media serves up on the regular. But I’ve come to believe that there is far more abundance all around us than we can easily see. Most of the resources we have to support ourselves and each other aren’t visible in our bank accounts or our calendars — they are instead weaved and multiplied in our...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
"People are like nuts - you just have to crack their hard shell." Wisdom from my seven-year-old. She was sharing what she thinks stops people from opening up to more love. I couldn't have agreed more. 💛 ::: As we move towards another commercialized and sugar-coated Valentine's Day that bombards us with 'shoulds' about love - I've started to ask people to share their unfiltered thoughts on love in all its forms. In response, I've heard stunning reflections on discernment, protection, and...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read
“Do you think they will be offended?” I asked my husband. “Maybe - but you should do it anyway,” he replied. That’s how I spent the eve of my 43rd birthday, wearing all the layers I could fit under my coat and sitting on the forest floor with some dear friends. We were on a moonlit forest bath and drinking sweet cedar tea as we closed out a magical walk. It was led by my friend - Shannon Clarke. I had reached out to her just the day before, "I know it's short notice - but can you guide a...
almost 3 years ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, An invitation (see below), and a blessing for all of us working towards justice, liberation, and love in whatever form and in whatever circles we can. In 2023… May we all spend a lot more time with trees. May we feel deeply connected to the beauty in this world that we’re trying to save. May we nourish ourselves like we are the soil. May we let go into trust like we are the river. May we take the time to go barefoot on our path so we can sense our ‘wants’ instead of our...
almost 4 years ago • 1 min read
I shared a while back that I've been on a journey of unlearning all the things... Whether that's my tendency to strive for 'gold stars' from others, my discomfort around asking for help, or feeling that familiar pressure of never having enough time. I think each of these patterns has roots in many of the toxic systems that I want to change in the world. And we can't change what we don't see. Join me in bringing some of those roots to the light in a free mini course on unlearning from now...
over 4 years ago • 1 min read
Dear Reader, I used to feel that I didn't have time to do inner work. There were too many other things going on. That I'd get to it later. And then I discovered fractals. A fractal is a pattern that repeats forever. Regardless of how zoomed in or zoomed out you are, every part of the fractal looks very similar to the whole. A tree is one of many examples. It's made up of a similar branching pattern that you can find looking at the veins on a leaf, the way branches grow from the trunk, and the...
almost 5 years ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I want to invite you to do an exercise I do with my Ember Circles close to the beginning of our time together. Here's how we start… ::: Take a moment and think about the most beautiful relationship you can imagine - one in which you feel wildly supported. How would you want that person to show up for you? What would you want them to do? How would you like to feel when you are with them? ::: I'd want the other person to be fully present and deeply listening whenever they are with...
almost 5 years ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, I hope this finds you doing well in these uncertain times and that your year has started with intention and grace. I'm writing with excitement today to let you know that the 2022 Ember Circle is now open for enrolment. I invite you to join me (& learn more about it) HERE. We begin the week of Jan.24th. :::: The heart of the Ember Circle is about amplifying your inner voice. On the journey you will shed the 'shoulds' to create space for what brings you alive and gain clarity on...
almost 5 years ago • 1 min read
I wrote this blessing for all of us working towards justice, liberation, and love in whatever form and in whatever circles we can. In 2022… May we all spend a lot more time with trees. May we feel deeply connected to the beauty in this world that we’re trying to save. May we nourish ourselves like we are the soil. May we let go into trust like we are the river. May we take the time to go barefoot on our path so we can sense our ‘wants’ instead of our ‘shoulds.’ May we have the foresight to...
almost 5 years ago • 1 min read