The Collective Shadow: There's not only one way to show up right now
This collective moment is a lot to feel and hold. We are witness to so much devastation, genocide, and immense pain. Even if you haven’t...
A Real Time Story of Tending the Inner Perfectionist
I want to share a personal story today about how I tend to myself when things feel difficult or I get activated. As a recovering...
Two Seemingly Opposing Truths to Help us in Times of Change
Last Sunday was the small, but sweet, first ever Golden Stone Nature Retreat. (Anyone who has been through the Golden Stone Wisdom School...
Devil's Club: Fiercely Loving Protection
Have you met Devil’s Club (Oplopanax horridus) before? This empowered, fiercely-loving, protective, deeply-rooted yet graceful...
The Subtle Hum of Space-Time Within Us
Last week I read about the scientific discovery that the waves of energy from the birth of the universe are still subtly vibrating in...
How Can I Love Myself More?
When Valentine’s Day rolls around each year, and there’s talk of love in the air, I like to contemplate how I can love myself more. How I...
What are Your Unworthiness Tales?
A client came to me because he was experiencing abdominal pain, and had gone through all the Western medical check-ups and tests, which...
Between Death and Rebirth: Finding Your Worth
Tomorrow is true astrological Samhain, or the mid-point between Fall Equinox and Winter Solstice. It is the portal into the darkest weeks...
Conscious Re-Orienting of the Self
This past week I’ve been contemplating how we orient ourselves in the world, what we orient ourselves around, and how this determines our...
The Best Possible "Gateway Drug"
Image from United Plant Savers This is a story about one of my first powerful plant spirit medicine experiences. It was one that took...