I think that all our problems can boil down to this one thing: Abandoning Self. If we’re stuck, hurting, or depressed in our relationships and feel alone, often it is that our attention is outside of ourself, on other. Whether we’re a mom who is giving it all to care for our babe, or a…
I’ve often heard this question in my readings: Do I have to have it all figured out before I can be of service to others? Whether spoken aloud or just thought, many people can relate to this question. Do I have to be perfect and totally healed before I can create my art? Do I…
I come from a family with an eclectic mix of religious and spiritual ideologies. My father was a scholarly type who, though he’d been “born again” and was religious on some levels, also dabbled in Eastern philosophy and practiced Tai Chi. My mom, who was interested in all kinds of spirituality, had a special affinity for Native…
Does this sound like you? What am I supposed to be? What am I supposed to do? Where am I supposed to live? How am I supposed to serve? If those thoughts, or some version of those thoughts, go through your mind, then I have an answer for you! You’re supposed to strike the phrase…
Worry. We’re so trained to worry. I’ve noticed it so much in my journey through pregnancy. Of course, as a new mom, I was worried about whether or not I would miscarry my baby. Then, I was worried about whether or not it would be healthy and “normal.” I also worried about money and my…
In this culture, Hollywood portrays birth in a strange light. We often see a woman’s water break, followed by a frantic rush to the emergency room where the woman proceeds to scream and yell at her partner or others. This falsely perpetuates an idea that birth is an emergency, a state of crisis, and something…