What remains when all falls away?
A long time ago I sat 10 hours a day for a month in the Himalayas on a Tibetan retreat intensive with a high-level lama. I was the only western woman there. The theme was: "you are going to die".
Writing & True Stories
Wildfire Ride- Wisdom for intense Times
A whiff of smoke entered my nose. Was it just a campfire? I was galloping on my spirited, white Arabian horse, Magic, up a mountain in California. When I turned around, I saw a wildfire was burning its way rapidly through
The Passage
We are in a deep passage as symbolized in the Passover, Easter, and the shamanic death and birth journey. It's not necessarily a religious passage, but a passage that all mystics, shamans, bodhisattvas, and those who walk the path of
From Pandemic to Opportunity
The world is coming to a screeching halt, people are pushed into a forced retreat. Countries are closing borders and we are in lockdown. Climate Change didn’t stop us. The rapid increase in homelessness didn’t stop us. Neither did the
Love in a time such as this
You know this. For such a time as this, we have been born. We are facing unprecedented challenges, foretold by ancient prophecies and anticipated by those with eyes to see and ears to hear. Many of us had a foreboding
An Ode to Women. The Feminine Way of Awakening
It was storming and rainy when I arrived in the old Cathar land in France to take shelter in a tiny Chapel on top of a hill. The wooden door creaked and only a few candles were lit. Dim light
Heart Intelligence
Recently I talked with a friend, who had called me up in tears. "Why do some people behave so nasty?" she asked after she had told me her heart breaking story. Haven't you asked the same question sometimes? Why do
Embodied Spirituality
Spirituality, like everything else, can be used as an escape from life, each other and ourselves. From the world with all the beauty and horror. From the pain that aches in the heart, deep down. From the joy knocking at
Walking through Fire
How do we stand in unshakeable presence and act courageously in a time of upheaval in our world? I love to share a true story to support and inspire you. The wildfire was spreading faster than we could run. When I came to
Aching for real Love?
We want it badly, but rarely do we admit our secret, ravenous hunger. You can see this thirsting for the real thing in the eyes of colleagues, a neighbor, the mailman and maybe in your own. You know the ache
