Lean Into It...

I wrote a new song recently (with Eric)... as a mantra to myself, really... called "Lean Into It" (and maybe you need this mantra, too). It's been quite a year... tragedies and curve balls... for me, my family, friends... our country and planet. And then there are always those little everyday annoyances. I've learned that when I lean in, rather than fight and resist what IS (which takes so much energy), it allows me to flow into "the process"... to listen for the next right step. To be of service to myself and others. I know it's OK (and often necessary) to kick and and scream... to feel all the feels.... to vent. To even back off for a while. But then... "ya got to... lean in, lean into, lean into it..." There are gifts in the leaning in... READ MORE

There Has to be an Invisible Sun...

'Tis the winter season. Well... it's February, so yeah, this is a fact. Cold, dark days that encourage us to hunker down and take cover under a warm, snuggly blanket. And then there is the symbolism of winter. As in "the winter of our discontent" and the "dark days of winter". Individually and collectively, it is a season where we are sitting with the darkness... trying to make sense of it all. Particularly, in this season of our nation's evolution, we are facing the most extreme case of conflicting moral vision. We are struggling to see the light as to where we are going... together. And... what I know... what I believe... is that the light, though maybe not visible at the time, always exists. We open our eyes to it and put our feet to the path... READ MORE

Goodbye 2017... What Falls Away...

I sort of decided to give myself a bit of a Christmas break... like when I was a kid and had two weeks off of school. I can still remember the feeling of freedom and excitement... mmmm.... yes! So, the past couple of weeks have intentionally been less about getting stuff done and more about allowing some down time. Just enjoying it... and also giving myself time to reflect as the year came to a close. 

For me, the end of the year is about releasing and letting go. Reminding myself of my core WHY in everything I do... and then reviewing the year as to what served that WHY and what didn't. Getting clear about that, the things that don't serve naturally fall away... and that makes room for even more of the stuff that matters. The trick is to keep my ego in check, otherwise I find myself wanting to hold on... feeling like I'm losing something... even feeling "less than". Or... feeling this urge to go after things I don't even really want deep down in my soul. Spirit knows even when I don't. That's the grace part. And that's what I'm learning to count on more and more. Ahhhh.... grace. It's my chosen word for 2018...  READ MORE