Teachings
RIP: Shaman Girl is Dead
I’ll never forget the day, a few years ago, when a friend and 1st time client exclaimed to me, “You present yourself as this cute suburban mom, but really you’re a big honkin’ shaman!” For many years I hid behind that mask of the cute suburban mom. Calling myself...
What My Gravity-Defying Baby Can Teach You About Goals & Deadlines
Six months ago my daughter Téa was a blob. Cute, but utterly helpless. Then, like all babies, she performed a miraculous gravity-defying feat. She learned to sit up. In watching her process, she became my superhero and role model in how to achieve goals and meet...
Mothering is a Marathon
I wheeled out of the driveway this past weekend with the sounds of the baby crying and Bodhi grumbling about me going to see a “poopyhead” friend. (Gotta love 7 year old insults.) I did not feel one iota of guilt because a.) I knew the baby would be fine in a few...
Creating a Better Life Sucks
Become More Successful! Happier! Healthier! Find the Perfect Partner! The personal growth/spiritual path is filled with seductive promises of a better life. And while I’m all for more authenticity, contentment, passion, peace or purpose – whatever your heart desires,...
Soul or Role(s)?
“I have a lot on my plate!” my beloved said with a bit of edge. “So do I!” I countered. “No, you don’t,” he retorted. And then a whole dream shattered… While it was tempting to point the finger of blame and become indignant about how Jamie wasn’t seeing or valuing me,...
The Healing Space at Bear Lodge
My Healing Space is finally finished! I'm so excited to share this with you. So here's my shameless self-promotion. Spread the word, won't you please? Having a space of my own, nestled into the woods in the White Mountains is a dream come true. I love walking through...
Daddy’s Girl No More
My dad adored me. I was “the apple of his eye” – a daddy’s girl. He had a quiet presence about him. He was a man of few words. So although he rarely expressed his love or pride aloud, I always had deep certainty that I was loved. He passed this past April and as I...
Untying the Knots
"Your life is filled with so much gratitude," another parent said to me at school drop off this morning. "I really enjoy reading your posts." I laughed. "Well," I replied. "I write those posts to remind myself to be grateful." Heavens knows I'm not always...
Kaleidoscope Eyes
Kaleidoscope Eyes... Bodhi bounds into bed and at the sight of his awake sister, he sings a morning ditty. "It's a Téa! It's a Téa! The most wonderful thing in the world... the most wonderful thing in the world..." I light up at the sight of my children delighting in...
Balance is Bullsh@t
Balance is bullsh@t. I don’t do busy. Life is messy. When uttered, each of these truths went ping! straight into my heart. My wise friend Kate proclaimed the first in the midst of a women’s gathering in my new Healing Space at Bear Lodge. “’Balance’ is the new fancy...
