The Earth Got Your Back

Dear One,

She does. The earth became my greatest teacher in the wildfire loss. No matter what happens to us, she is here for all of us. Every step we take, she is (most of the time) right under us offering ground and grounding. Continue reading The Earth Got Your Back

When Honesty Offers A Blessing

Dear One,

“After your call, your father and I sat on the sofa in the living-room and cried,” my mom shared with me at our first Family Dinner upon my arrival in Germany. I was so touched. Sometimes we don’t know how we offer unexpected blessings with our honesty.

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The Preciousness Of The Present Moment

Dear One,

I had to take a breather. The wildfires and huge losses in Southern California ( also with people I know and cherish) have gotten to me. There is something so raw and powerful about the intensity of fire. It literally takes my breath away and humbles me to the bone.

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How Can You Feel Safe?

Dear One,

How can you feel safe in a world that seems to be so out of balance? How can you feel safe if you lost your home in a natural disaster or due to other circumstances this year?

I invite you to investigate the meaning of safety and security with me? What does it mean to you? How would you answer this question to a friend?

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We Suffer When We Hold On

Dear One,

Who in this world has not experienced that? I signed up for 17 years of Letting Go, so I could eventually – gradually – systematically – patiently learn to open up to change with ease and grace. The tree never says, let me hold on to this leave or seed, it silently trusts the cycles and celebrates the new growth that it supports.

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Feel, Feel, Feel All Your Emotions

Feel, Feel, Feel All Your Emotions

We feel all the time. Your body is gifted with sensory awareness.  The senses such as touch, taste, smell, hearing and seeing, to a varying degree, are always at work. Every moment is like the frame in a film. It is filled with sensory story and feeling. Sometimes it’s one big emotion, other times it is a mix of different ones.

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