Better done than perfect. It is a statement on a simple square of white paper that hangs inside a cabinet door in my office. It has become my mantra. For years I have put off doing things outside my comfort zone because I didn’t think they would be good enough. Good enough meaning I was comparing myself to an invisible
A Tale of Two Octobers
Ah, Fall! As a hearty Minnesotan it is most definitely my favorite time of the year. I think I say that every season… I love Fall, the crisp leaves on the ground, still warm sunny days with way less humidity lets 80 feel like 70. It is harvest season here at the farm, the garden is exploding, our Gramma apple
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
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
Twinkle twinkle all the stars
We waited with almost baited breath. Running outside, nope, not yet, running back in. Finally, the moon was almost to its full eclipse (I’ll take 96%) or at least as full as it was going to get. Honestly we could not have been in a more perfect place. Voyageurs National Park is a dark sky designated park. At
Your Own Voice
As a person who has struggled with chronic fatigue the last several years, I REALLY value my sleep. With intense frustration I tell you the last week, finding sleep has been like trying to locate Waldo. Finally, last night I slept!! REJOICE!!! Seriously, you have no idea. At any rate, I awoke this morning, not only from a good night
I’m ok if you are uncomfortable
I’m ok if you are uncomfortable The conversation was deep and multi-layered. In this time of incredible ancestral healing, she was finding her own space amid family of origin patterns while she was working through how those patterns were showing up in her children’s generation as well. Feeling herself to be a bit in the middle of the dynamic,
Do nothing- a not so expected way of supporting grief
When I heard the message come through from Spirit I literally froze for a moment. I genuinely did not believe that that was the kind of guidance my client was looking for. “Do nothing,” spirit said. My client had asked me a question of how to support some really good friends of theirs in the grieving process. While the
You are NOT dying
You are NOT dying! One more time I was finding myself having the conversation that I have had with several people through the past few months. “Hear this ALL THE WAY THROUGH” I said, knowing my words would sound an alarm. “Your Soul is preparing like you are going to die.” Her eyes got very big! “No,”