Love and compassion. Betrayal and rage. Grief and loss. Our heart has the capacity for extremes of emotion. We feel so deeply. Two weeks ago, my older sister had a heart attack then a brain bleed. Three days later she died. She had some other health issues, but not with…

There are so many experts and they each have their own program and advice. How do I know which is the right method for me? I’m getting older. How long is this going to take? Stirring up the past hurts! Is it worth it? The answers are as varied and…

The experiences of life in our body. The trauma we store in our body. The cultural conditioning and pressure to look a certain way and be a certain size. Whew! It’s a mine field. Why is everyone talking about somatics these days? The word somatic means relating to our body…

Lets explore “feeling at home” through Dr Abraham Maslow’s famous Hierarchy of Needs. The two base layers create the foundation for building a meaningful, happy life. We know this intuitively and through personal experience. We’re white-knuckling it as we drive through a storm then we make it home. We have…

What is your heartfelt wish for yourself in 2023? What would have to shift for your life to align with your deepest values? How can you bring more compassion, kindness and empathy into your life this year? As we reflect on the year past and the one ahead, these questions…

“Sit with them in the dark and show them how to feel the discomfort.” Dr Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart The first time I personally grappled with grief, powerlessness and anger at injustice was during the early years of the AIDS pandemic. I had felt rage at the patriarchy…

Our heart’s natural state is open and loving, so that is what we experience when it is clear of blockages. How do we remove the obstacles? Love everything you do and everyone you see. Choose to focus your awareness on the love instead of your lower self. Love is a…

It’s easy to bring “them” to mind. They are the ones who activate us into a survival response, like the fury we direct at someone who won’t respect our boundaries. Other times we might encase our heart in ice and refuse to care about them. Being in relationship with people…

“The goal of this journey is not to change our thoughts or emotions. It is to stay in the seat of Self while accepting the shifts that are taking place.” Michael Singer, Living Untethered Emotions are the sensation of experiencing a change in the flow of energy in our heart…