"Love and magic have a great deal in common. They enrich the soul, delight the heart. And they both take practice." ~ Nora Roberts
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As I write this, it’s an interesting day of contrasting energy. There is a lunar eclipse, representing darkness and going within, occurring on an election day, which calls us to step outside ourselves and take action.
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I just returned from Tahiti, where my daughter Elyse and I had a wonderful experience with whales. Elyse is eighteen and it was her first time swimming with them.
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There is a saying, “the more trained the dog, the more freedom he has.” I know this is true for my dogs. Their energy is more grounded, less scattered, when they follow a daily routine.
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I was telling a friend recently that my higher power wanted me to rest. The message I was getting was to just sit because there is powerful energy coming. She said, “Good for you!”
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When I moved into my new house, I didn’t really know what I was stepping into. On a deep level, the move felt right. From the moment I saw it, I felt that the vibration of the house was very high. But it needed renovation.
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In the wake of yet another senseless school shooting, I hold love in my heart and pause for all who have suffered. I cannot take anyone’s pain away, yet I can witness them, honor them, and hold the light within.
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“Life is amazing. And then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That's just living heartbreaking, soul-healing, amazing, awful, ordinary life. And it's breathtakingly beautiful.”
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As I write this, I’m preparing to take a spring break trip with my daughter and I know a lot of people are also doing something special for spring break.
Many years ago, I lost my infant daughter, Catherine Rose, and my mother was there with me, in my grief, to hold space for me.
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When you have someone present with you, it helps you go to a beautiful place. You can be bold and daring and plunge into feelings you’ve been avoiding.
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Thanks to inclement weather, my recent retreat in Hawaii did not go quite as I expected. It was a lesson I thought was complete.
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“Solitude is for me a fount of healing which makes my life worth living. Talking is often a torment for me, and I need many days of silence to recover from the futility of words.” --Carl Jung
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As we approach Halloween and Day of the Dead, I like to tune into the connection between spirit and matter.
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Maybe I should have known better, but recently I reposted something on Facebook about respect. Or at least that was the message that spoke to me.
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It’s back-to-school season and as my daughter starts her senior year I’m in a state of amazement. Am I really almost at the next stage of parenting?
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This week, three people sent me an article about Dr. Joseph Mercola, the multi-millionaire osteopath who began his practice in the Chicago area. Dr. Mercola is now considered the #1 spreader of vaccine disinformation worldwide.
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A few days ago, just hours after the summer solstice, a tornado came tearing through the western suburbs of Chicago and touched down roughly two miles from my house.
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Fifteen days ago I committed to doing thirty minutes of Whalebreathing every day for ninety days. With each passing day, I’m becoming more aware of how much my body is waking up.
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As we come out of a difficult year, we have to balance our desire to get moving with the reality that nesting has become pretty comfortable! We may want to stay in one place, but we’re being called to move forward into a new paradigm.
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