Why Sound Can Feel Mystical
Why Sound Can Feel Mystical There are moments in a sound bath when the experience stops feeling like “music” and becomes something harder to describe. A gong can fill the room in a way that seems to come from everywhere at once, while a singing bowl can create a tone that you feel in your […]
Wedding Officiant Wisdom: Put Something Beneath Your Feet
Outdoor weddings can be absolutely gorgeous. A ceremony beside the lake, barefoot on the beach, tucked into a garden, standing beneath a huge old tree, or out on a dock can give you a setting that needs very little decoration because the location is already doing the work for you. But after officiating outdoor ceremonies, […]
The Journal That Talks Back
I’ve had two conversations recently about how useful AI is. The first was with a fellow coach/therapist and how using it as an administrative assistant frees up so much time, but also gives us a space to lay out and organize our creative thoughts. The second was with a friend who uses it similarly, but […]
Who Is “They”?
I’ve been thinking a lot about manifesting lately, not in the ritual, mantra, vision-board sense, but in a very practical, down-to-earth way. More like: pay attention to what you say when you’re not trying to sound intentional. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Last week, I had […]
Wintering Well: Staying With What’s Yours
Not the discipline of productivity.Not the discipline of pushing through.But the discipline of not taking on what doesn’t belong to you. Winter has a way of showing us what we’re carrying. Energy pulls inward. Life slows. There’s less room for extra weight—especially the kind we carry without realizing it. This is often when borrowed trouble […]
Wintering Well
Somewhere along the way, we learned to treat winter like a problem to solve — something to push through with brighter lights, louder music, tighter schedules, and forced cheer. As if the cold, the dark, and the slowing were personal failures instead of ancient design. But winter has never been about productivity.It has always been […]
Why I’m Writing Here
Subscribe now I’ve built things.I’ve lost things.I’ve had to begin again more than once. And somewhere along the way, I learned how to stay present with what’s real instead of chasing what looks impressive. That understanding didn’t come from certainty or spiritual peak experiences. It came from living — from responsibility taken early, from navigating […]
A Holiday Reflection on Nostalgia, Knowing Better, and Staying in Integrity
Why do we return to holiday music, traditions, and rituals—even when we know more than we once did? This personal holiday reflection explores nostalgia, cultural stories, gift-giving guilt, and the quiet work of staying in integrity without renouncing what once brought comfort.
When the Life You Built Stops Feeling Like Yours: A Garden Metaphor for Midlife Transitions
A powerful metaphor on growth, transition, and the moment your life no longer fits. Learn how to honor what you built while creating what’s next.
Gratitude and Remembrance: Transforming Thanksgiving
Gratitude and Remembrance: Transforming Thanksgiving Each November, we’re invited to gather around tables, share abundance, and give thanks. Yet for many, the story of Thanksgiving carries a deep ache — one that cannot be covered by pumpkin pie and polite gratitude. Beneath the traditions and imagery lies a history of violence, displacement, and erasure. To […]