Witchy as Fuck (WAF). When I envision WAF, what comes to mind is: Incense. Candles. Music. Special magical clothing. Chanting. Moonlight. And honestly? Most of my life is not lived in this way at the moment. As a new mom, I am lucky if I can… Read More
All posts filed under “Benefit by doing”
When the student is ready, the teacher appears.
Right now, I feel content to sink into abundance, to listen to the land, to be a witness. I am pregnant – just a touch into my second trimester – and my tendency is to be quiet, to listen. I am spending a lot of… Read More
The Way to Finding Powerful Human Connection — zen habits
By Leo Babauta As I write this, I’m sitting in cloud-filled rainforest at a retreat in Ecuador, surrounded by the calls of thousands of tropical birds and creatures, dense lush greenery, and some of the most open-hearted human beings I’ve ever met. Before I came… Read More
Doing Something Different
“Acknowledging that we are all churned up is the first and most difficult step in any practice. Without compassionate recognition that we are stuck, it’s impossible to liberate ourselves from confusion.” – Pema Chodron Image: Waking Up by Amoret
Fate: Prediction, Intention, Work
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. ~ St. Augustine What fate are you weaving today? Image by Amoret
The Nature of Magic and Sacrifice
“Real magic can never be made by offering someone else’s liver. You must tear out your own, and not expect to get it back.” ~ Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn
Start Where You Are
Personal transformation can and does have global effects. As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us. The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal one. ~ Marianne Williamson
Image: Amoret Aspiring by Amoret
Sacred Resistance
My life gets really busy. Just this last week, I was up at 6am most days to work out, worked 9-5, had two evening therapy sessions (couples therapy on Monday, personal therapy on Thursday), had two evening calls (and have one more to go this… Read More
To ponder
Would you rather be right or transformed? Image: Little flower sprout grows through urban asphalt ground by 晓燕 黄 – public domain
Thoughts on Leadership
A leader goes first where they want you to go…and at the same time, a leader stands behind you. It is in holding this duality that shit gets done. It is in holding this duality that a leader disappears into the fabric of the moment.… Read More