Hey Reader, A few days ago I shared about my ongoing journey with running retreats, and how some things come and go in our lives depending on what season we are in. Sometimes it's necessary or important to prioritize different things, and the things that matter take the time they take. Sometimes? It's time to begin. To contend with fear and self-doubt. To connect more deeply with what matters to you, and finding your way to get started on that thing you can't stop thinking about. In those...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, I am currently in retreat prep mode as I finalize last minute details for the Hearth and Harvest Retreat this weekend. A dear friend is flying in today to cook nourishing meals and to provide logistical support throughout the retreat. I'm gathering up the art and magic supplies. Every time I get to host an in person experience like this, my heart sings. I get those fizzy nerves of excitement, and know that something magical is going to happen. I almost quit doing retreats entirely....
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Monthly Roots: September Edition Hi Reader, The creek! There's a creek a couple of blocks from my house that I love to walk along, and it endlessly fascinates me to see the small changes day to day - which flowers are in bloom, how high the water levels are, if the ducks are home, and then, as the season changes, watching the leaves change and the colors slowly change. Every year the same cycle, but each day brings subtle differences, depending on how long or how often you look. The constant...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Hi Reader, This has been a summer so far of reconnecting to my own creativity in unexpected ways. Some things I've done have felt more obviously creative, like mini craft projects and decorating my office. Some perhaps less so, like experimenting with how I structure my yoga classes or finding a fun rhythm and flow with my meal planning - but it's all creativity! Society often puts creativity into a specific box - making art like drawings or paintings, writing poetry or making films, or...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Monthly Roots: August Edition Hey Reader, This month is my birthday month (shout out everyone who celebrates the whole month!). Every year as I grow closer to my solar return, I find myself reflecting on the year past, celebrating and mourning, honoring and integrating. I also pay close attention to the sparks of aliveness in me, the planted seeds ready to sprout, the dreams and desires asking for dedication and devotion for the year ahead. The past few years haven't gone the way I thought...
3 months ago • 7 min read
Hey Reader, We just entered into Leo season, a time of year devoted to the power of the sun, expressing your truth, creativity, and vitality. It also happens to be my birthday season, and I'm a big fan of celebrating birthdays. What a glorious, built-in moment to bask in being alive! At the same time, this year has been hard hitting. Personally, in my community, in the collective - like we can joke about lettuce diarrhea all we want, but the realities that got us here and what continues to...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, So much of what the wellness and personal development industries sell is this idea of a big, bold life where you are in control of everything, have been capital H Healed™️, and everything is Instagram-worthy and color coordinated. If you've been around for any time at all you know that is deeply *not* my vibe. I'm much more of a full-spectrum, your mess is your magic, be weird and quirky and do what makes you happy kind of person. Which, intellectually makes total sense. And yet,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, In 2012 when I first began coaching, I came across an exercise that invited you to explore what you wanted in life not so much from the outcomes you wanted to achieve, but how you wanted to feel and what standards you wanted to hold yourself to. One of the things that emerged from that exercise for me was "mastery in the art of exquisite self-care". So much has changed since then (bonkers that that was 14 years ago?!), but my commitment to self-care as a baseline for nourishment...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Monthly Roots: July Edition Hey Reader, As I sit here in my house sheltering from the 97 degree F (36 C) heat, on the cusp of the halfway point of the year, I'm reflecting on all the invitations I've been given recently to slow down, to pause, to check in before rushing forward into the next idea or opportunity or experience. Earlier today I went outside and the air was thick and heavy. It felt almost syrupy, and was a big invitation to move slowly, with care. I was already moving slow - I...
4 months ago • 5 min read