From time to time, the universe sends a strange message that I have to investigate. Recently, it was banana. First, I was at a thrift store and found a copy of Banana Yoshimoto’s wonderful book Kitchen, which I haven’t read Read More
Year: 2019
You be the Judge: What our assessments of others can tell us about ourselves
Can the judgments we cast about other people shine a light on our deepest desires and unmet needs? I think so. That’s because judgments of other people typically come from one of two places, shadow or envy, both excellent indicators Read More
Affinity Tracking: Map the secret symbols of your life
Throughout life, we form attachments to people, places, things, and ideas. Over time, these elements can become essential parts of our personality. I was listening to a podcast the other day in which a woman was talking about her attraction Read More
Thread of Soul: Finding your way when you feel lost in the world
I read an article on leadership and team development this morning, and it discussed, at length, the cost an organization pays for disengaged employees. This made me think that though we don’t necessarily have dollar values or bottom-line financial costs Read More
Cast a Shadow: How to integrate your dark side
I declare this the season of Shadow Work. The fall is a time of decreasing daylight and remembering underworld things. It’s an ideal time for solitary journeys in preparation for the long, contemplative winter. This makes it the perfect time Read More
Am I Doing Self-Care Right?
I know a lot of women who are telling themselves they *should* be practicing better self-care and letting the subsequent guilt keep them from the small acts that actually make up a self-care practice. While there is no magic formula Read More
Get Satisfied!
The Life Satisfaction Assessment establishes a baseline for understanding growth. Completing a Life Satisfaction Assessment at regular intervals will help you identify patterns and progress on your personal development journey. You may choose to do this weekly, every other week, Read More
What’s Your Ikigai?
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that translates as iki (life, alive, living) + gai (purpose, result, fruit) and more loosely translates to mean “the happiness of being busy” or “reason for being.” Ikigai is a verb, for those of you Read More
Time and Memory
Last week, I visited New Orleans, the city of imagination and deepest romance. The city I loved from afar until moving there, then adored with a fierceness and passion I’ve never been able to articulate, save to say that it Read More