Newsletters

Please enjoy my newsletters written over the last 10 years. The times we live in continue to change, but the underlying themes of a Soul-centered life remain the same!

Soul Activism and the Critic

Soul Activism and the Critic

Hello Courageous Souls, In my last newsletter, I wrote to you about trusting Soul Activism. Today, I continue the theme as I attempt to separate the vibrant vines of calling and conscience from the...

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Trusting the Soul’s Activism

Trusting the Soul’s Activism

Hello Courageous Souls, How the pulse of the America has changed since the last time I wrote to you! Whether you are politically plugged in or not, I think it is safe to say, many of us are feeling...

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Courting Emptiness

Courting Emptiness

Hello Courageous Souls, We have just crossed into Autumn, the time in which the glory of harvest begins to turn her gaze downward toward the necessity of shedding and decay. For me, this brings...

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Update at the Crossroads

Update at the Crossroads

Theme: Calling and Crossroads  Hello Courageous Souls, The change of season is like being at a crossroads. One chapter comes to an end while another emerges out of the pages of the last. I...

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Completions

Completions

Theme: The importance of Completions Hello Courageous Souls, The change of season is like being at a crossroads. One chapter comes to an end while another emerges out of the pages of the last. I am...

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The Art of Falling Behind

The Art of Falling Behind

Theme: Calling and Time Hello Courageous Souls, Greetings on this harvest moon. I am writing to you for the first time in six months. One could say that I have fallen behind on writing seasonally....

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Dark Wisdom, Ancestors …

Dark Wisdom, Ancestors …

Hello Courageous Souls, As we enter the Winter Solstice so too do we turn from the longest and darkest day of the year, toward the return of light. As always, the earth reflects our own true nature....

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Deep Listening

Deep Listening

Under themes: Calling and the Speech of the Soul Hello Courageous Souls, On this Autumn Equinox, I want to share with you one of the most important tools I use in my work to help others birth their...

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Experiment without Goals

Experiment without Goals

Hello Courageous Souls, As we collectively emerge from the interiority of winter, life reveals the beauty of her two billions of years experimentation. Each spring flower, whether it be a rose,...

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Hibernating as a Courageous Act

Hibernating as a Courageous Act

Hello Courageous Souls, As we enter the Winter season, we are invited to turn our attention inward to a deeper, slower, more subtle realm. From the outside, this may appear to be a "waste of time"...

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Deep Roots, and the Flowering…

Deep Roots, and the Flowering…

Deep Roots, and the Flowering of the Self This Spring I want to highlight the beauty, depth, and meaning that comes from knowing the deep roots of our Soul's call. The Soul is never satisfied by...

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Harvesting Humility & Seeding oly Chutzpah

Harvesting Humility & Seeding oly Chutzpah

Harvesting Humility and Seeding Holy Chutzpah Hello Courageous Souls, Have you fallen in love with your humanness yet? Can you let your light shine despite your vulnerabilities? As we all know, this...

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Sacred Play

Sacred Play

What soul qualities are evoked for you in Summer? Looking through the lens of archetypes, we are reminded of the qualities of youth. We are invited to play, be spontaneous, uninhibited, passionate...

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Honoring Dark, Risking Light

Honoring Dark, Risking Light

Honoring the Dark, Risking the Light Our gifts arise out of a magical blend of challenges and talents, of hardships and blessings. When we honor the dark by turning toward the places within that...

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Becoming the Harvest

Becoming the Harvest

When we offer our gifts to the world, we become the harvest.  Unfortunately, the question of earning money can often impede the process of expressing one's unique gifts, but it does not have to...

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Innocence and Wonder

Innocence and Wonder

I recently came upon a poem my son wrote when he was in kindergarten. In essence, it was a love poem to the world. Not only did it make my heart melt as a mother, but it also reminded me of the way...

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Nature as a  Healing Path

Nature as a Healing Path

Winter Invitation: Nature as a Healing Path   Did you know that spending time in nature with a transformative intent can change your life for the better? I didn’t, at least not...

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Calling as a Conversation

Calling as a Conversation

Calling is a very mysterious process Do not be hard on yourself if you feel lost, or stuck. You are not alone. Destiny is a conversation. It is a conversation that can take place in small ways,...

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Calling, Grief and Ritual

Calling, Grief and Ritual

I recently completed a dissertation on women and destiny that opened my eyes to the relationship between emotions and calling. Before conducting my research, I assumed that fear was the main...

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