“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” - Ursula K. Le Guin Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) As autumn settles over the Northern Hemisphere, it brings a different weight, a quiet energy of change. It marks the end of summer and the slow turning toward winter, a season of darkness, rest, and reflection. Autumn is the in-between; no longer what was, not yet what’s to come. So much of life happens in these in-between spaces. We’re often...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Summer Evenings Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) I’ve been quiet here for a while—and I want to share a bit about why. It’s not because I didn’t have anything to say. In fact, there’s been a lot going on inside- I just needed space and time to sit with it all. What’s been going on in my life is part of a bigger shift and it's one that I see happening in many people around me, too. I’ve entered midlife, and with it have come some real,...
6 months ago • 8 min read
“The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.” – Charles Duhigg Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) Are you feeling the energy of something new and different? I've been spending a lot more time outdoors, I imagine we all have in the gorgeous sunshine we've had these past few weeks, and I've observed the buds on the trees ready to burst forth with new life. It takes an enormous amount of energy to make this happen. I love this time of year, when we can see and...
9 months ago • 9 min read
"Death is not the opposite of life, but a part of it."- Haruki Murakami "Der Tod" Sweatlodge 2024 Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) Winter is almost over. It's hanging on but the light is stronger and warmer and will soon push the colder days and nights far away. I think we can all agree that it's time for spring and for more movement in our lives. This winter I began supporting several women have cancer through nutritious food, listening and being there for whatever they needed. Cancer, even...
10 months ago • 6 min read
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”– Martin Luther King, Jr. Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) January has rolled into this year with force, are you feeling it? As I sit and watch the events in our world unfold, I have been brought to my knees. From the fires in California, the continuing wars in Gaza and the Ukraine, and now watching how America is still being controlled by white elite men, my breath has become more shallow. I don't want to use this...
11 months ago • 8 min read
“A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.” – Dalai Lama Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) Winter has arrived and so has this new calendrical year. I find the energy of this time to be quite interesting- winter asks us to pause, rest and dream, while the collective of humanity pushes ahead with a clean slate, new ideas, opportunities and fresh inspiration. We just finished the Rauhnächte, which is a time to turn within, take personal stock of our...
11 months ago • 9 min read
“Take a rest. A field that has rested yields a beautiful crop.” – Ovid Welcoming Winter and it's light Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) We are descending into the darkest part of our year. Every day, the sun sets earlier and the nights grow longer. This is an invitation to slow down, pause and enter into the quieter parts of life. Our culture, however, plugs in twinkly lights and continues to move at an even more frantic pace. The month of December is one of the busiest months of the year....
about 1 year ago • 9 min read
“The magic of Samhain is that of endless possibility. Since we return to the beginning, we can begin anew in any way we wish.” - Michael Furie Samhain Sweatlodge 2023 Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) Two years ago for Samhain, or the Celtic new year, I led my very first sweatlodge. Samhain marks the division between the light and dark parts of our year, and is an ending as well as a beginning. It is also a time where the veil between our world and the spirit world becomes thinner and we can...
about 1 year ago • 6 min read
“I think menopause gets a really bad rap and needs a bit of a rebranding. I don’t think we have in our society a great example of an aspirational menopausal woman.” — Gwyneth Paltrow Hello Reader, (für Deutsch unten) Welcome, in my part of the world, to Autumn. Summer ended abruptly this year rather than having a slow send-off and although the sun and warmth will return, it will no longer be in the name of Summer. Autumn, for me, is connected to the element of Earth and has the energy of...
over 1 year ago • 12 min read