Happy New Year. 💜 So many people fill the start of a new year with bucket lists, to-do lists, and goals to accomplish. But what if, wherever you are and with whatever you’re going through, the real invitation is simpler than that? What if, minute by minute, you chose to just show up, embodying love …
Childhood was survival. What kind of world is this and how do I fit into it? It was a time of learning the rules of this grand illusion, full of contradictions, and figuring out how to walk through the fire. My twenties became an escape from overwhelm and confusion, only to fall into a new …
What is one word that describes you? I've been called a force of nature, complicated, and intense. I mean I don't even understand myself most of the time. I used to analyze, look and investigate why I was the way I was. What happened I often wondered. I spent years healing, purging, venting and trying …
What are you most proud of in your life? In 1994, after another crisis was brought on by drinking, I made the decision to quit one day (or one minute) at a time. I acknowledged my need for support and continued to actively participate. I walked through depression, anxiety and faced my demons. I learned …
What have you been working on? Growing in life is an endless journey. I've been working on - or having fun with - my poetry, writing and various videos. With challenges in different teacher roles, I've been working on seeing what's directly in front of me and asking, "how is this serving me?" There are …
What's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail? It's a question I've been asking for decades. Who am I and what do I want? These questions allow me to get into my heart center and live my life purpose and do what I came here to do. The next step is …
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? On this quest for personal discovery, I've received so much good advice from wise elders. I've always accepted advice from those I respect and want to be more like, in some ways. You can't do it wrong was advice I received from Kay Shinol, from the …
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. When we finally realize that our strengths can be the cause of so much misery because we didn't have the skills necessary for protection -- it can be a huge wakeup call. Being empathic, sensitive and feeling what others are feeling, are gifts. However, …
Do you see yourself as a leader? When I was a child and organizing a game, another girl in the neighborhood said to me "Who made you boss?" I wouldn't remember that conversation until decades later when I was getting to know who I was. My whole life growing up, aside from feeling comfortable in …
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