The Hope We Carry in the Dark In the dark, I hold onto the ache of what once was. Silence comes, laced with sadness and grief—and yet, within it, a tiny glimmer of hope. My firelight is knowing that where I am is not only okay, but truth, grounded in love. My firelight is knowing… Continue reading Firelight
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The Sitcom Version of My Life
Stepping back on stage, delivering my lines differently Sometimes I wish my life came with a laugh track. You know the sound—that gentle cue in a sitcom that tells you, “This is awkward but not the end of the world.” Like when Laverne (Penny Marshall) would boss Shirley (Cindy Williams) around and they’d turn their… Continue reading The Sitcom Version of My Life
The Boulder and the Mountain
Transformed in the Light of Shakti’s Embrace Last night I had a vision. I was pushing a huge boulder up a steep mountain. It hadn’t always been this way—the rock began as a small pebble, something I kept nudging forward until it grew enormous. What started as a gentle hill became a towering mountain. And… Continue reading The Boulder and the Mountain
When the Body Speaks: From Heart to Voice
Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. – Pema Chödrön The Body Speaks Lately, my body has been talking to me in ways I can no longer ignore. It began with a rash rising on the right side of my throat—the very center of expression and truth. Over time, the rash… Continue reading When the Body Speaks: From Heart to Voice
Love and Fear Together: Standing in the Fire
Meeting the Wall Sometimes, with those closest to us, we meet a wall of energy. No words, just the silent force of back off, leave me alone. In moments like these, fear rises. Will I be rejected? Will I lose the connection I long for? And yet, love often rises too. I want to soften,… Continue reading Love and Fear Together: Standing in the Fire
The Frequency of Love
I’ve been using AI as a creative partner; it helps me with research, organization, and finding my words. So, when I read a post warning that chat histories might appear on Google, that old familiar rush of fear rose up — the reflex that says, “You’ve done something wrong. You’ll be shamed. You should hide.”… Continue reading The Frequency of Love
Dear Harper: A Mirror for Tender Fierceness
As I reflect on my grandniece’s journey from child to young woman, I’m reminded of words that capture the paradox of her love and strength: There is nothing more tender than fierce, nothing more fierce than tenderness. — Glennon Doyle My Dearest Harper, You may be too young to read these words right now—you are… Continue reading Dear Harper: A Mirror for Tender Fierceness
The Heart of an Empath
How to care for yourself when you feel the world too deeply This reflection follows my recent writing on Unconditional Love. Where that piece explored how we hold others in love, this one asks: how do we hold ourselves when we feel so deeply? To be an empath is to feel the world in your… Continue reading The Heart of an Empath
Unconditional Love: The Space That Remains
The Confession I have been grappling with words, wondering what to say about the concept of unconditional love. Not because I don’t believe in it, but because the truth of it is so vast it almost defies language. Every time I tried to write, my ego—the need to “get it right”—pushed hard. I felt like… Continue reading Unconditional Love: The Space That Remains
Hands of Light: Awakening Our Natural Healing
Your hands are prayers the body remembers.~ Yoga Proverb Chakras: The Body’s Energy Centers “Chakra” is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel or disc. In ancient yogic and spiritual traditions, chakras are understood to be energy centers within the body that influence our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. There are seven main chakras, aligned along the… Continue reading Hands of Light: Awakening Our Natural Healing