I came into Jr High school from a tiny little Catholic school in my tiny little home town. My first days at a huge (relatively speaking) public Junior High were tough. I rarely saw my old friends from elementary school, I had never had to change classrooms for different subjects, navigate a locker with a combination (I still have nightmares
Born with an empty cup
Recently I was working with a client of mine and we were talking about some hardships she is experiencing currently. The conversation turned to one about what we can control in life, what we can’t, the influence of others on our lives, how we are raised, etc.. Where we landed was talking about attitude and how attitudes are developed
Entering the season of darkness
Happy Equinox everyone. We are entering the season of darkness. Now, don’t get down about that. It’s harvest time, sharing time, celebration time, and it is also a time of deep contemplation and inner work. In the LampLighter VIP mid-month gathering Spirit spoke of this as a time of going deep within ourselves and taking personal inventory of our
Follow Your Nature
Follow your Nature. I love fall, it is by far my favorite season. All the summer people are clutching their sunblock and gasping right now and I’m ok with that. Fall is my season. I want to hike, camp, cook, stew and can, and all the things that take me to a space of nature, creativity, and abundance. Fall is
The Gift of Nothing
As we are preparing for this Fall’s hunting season. This story from years past resonates with me even stronger now. With so much noise in our world – political, economical, threats of war, etc. there is such a yearning within me for quiet. I said to a friend of mine months back when she asked me why I go hunting
A trail of curiosity
I am a naturally curious person. I want to know how, and why (I have never outgrown “why?”), and what does that do? I simply want to understand, and see, most things. I genuinely believe this is why I have never met a hiking trail I didn’t love. Sure, sometimes the ups and downs of the trail leave a
A River runs through it- contemplating commitment to marriage
A River runs through it- contemplating commitment to marriage I am sitting on the edge of the Kicking Horse river in a beautiful little mountain town called the Golden British Columbia. Clarence and I are here as part of a two week trip to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Today is August 21, 2025. It is my parents 69th
There Is No Tiger
It all came about from a social media video from Neal Foard. He tells this great story about bombing a huge business meeting in Chicago years ago, and the power of a bartender and a tattoo. In this story, he talks about meeting this woman in a hotel bar and seeing this tattoo on her wrist in Polish. The tattoo
A testament of faith
Recently, I was working with a young couple who are preparing for marriage. While I am not officiating this wedding, we were having this conversation as there is some strife in the family currently about what is appropriate and what is inappropriate for a wedding based on some values about religion and what “must be” or “can’t be” and lots
Knowing your WHY… hint, it will help you know HOW to live your dreams
Knowing your WHY… hint, it will help you know HOW to live your dreams Recently I was working with a young client of mine: bright, shiny, excited for her future, all the wonderful things young people are known for… and scared to death because she has no idea what she’s doing, so she thought. We talked about her