The death of Robin Williams is a sad affair, indeed. I see someone who was so talented, so loved, famous, rich. A father, a husband, a friend. A person who made people laugh. Yet he, in his darkest moments, saw no other way out. In a moment of choice, he chose to end it all. He…
So often people come to me feeling sad, out of sorts and confused. The first question I ask is: Who does that belong to? We are all so psychic and have way more awareness than we give ourselves credit for. We pick up stuff from people all the time & then we start to feel heavy,…
I recently had a male friend come to me and say, “Rachel, I’ve quit reading your blog because I know that you’re going through some tough patterns in your relationship & so I don’t want to read your blog anymore, you’re not walking your talk.” I took his words to heart, as I would the…
Many people speak of shining their light. I believe this is what we are here for, to learn to show that part of us that is the Divine, the eternal. To shine our light, we must be present and be authentic. To be present, we must be anchored into the body, be here & now,…
I once had a boyfriend who I’m not sure I even liked. He was charming and sexy and charismatic and very forward in his pursuit of me. I found this enchanting, as most people would, for I think many of us love attention. Isn’t that what we all want? To be noticed, seen, adored and…
If you didn’t go up with present, appropriate and loving adults, then you were neglected or abused in some way. Turns out, that’s good news. Check out this quote from one of my favorite teachers & authors, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes: “The original abandonment, the original abuse, the original horror has some reason and meaning…