One of the most difficult things in the world is to know who you really are. For over two decades I’ve  followed the Greek maxim inscribed at the Temple of Delphi: “Know thyself.” And I think I do. I think I’m a salmon.

Simply allowing yourself to sit quietly in the in-between times allows you to make meaning of what has passed, and to prepare for what is coming.

How do we find Soul in a noisy, gadget-gawking, consumption-oriented society that constantly pulls our attention away from our inner life?

Connecting with our soul animates us. Awakening to our soul’s desire we come into our perfection, our truth, our reason for being.

A few thoughts about finding your true purpose.

It’s terrifying to lose what you valued, disorienting not to know who or where you are, frightening to face into the darkness, but it’s also freeing.

Life is an energy exchange of giving and receiving. When we fail to offer sincere gratitude, we become disconnected and isolated. We lose our sense of place and connection.

An essay on love, the truth of motherhood, and spiritual transformation.

Each of us has a unique and vital role to play in this life, but it’s imperative that we understand that we are all part of a much larger team.

The other day when a friend asked me how I was I had the disquieting experience of hearing my response. What I heard was a well-worn repetition of a tired story

Random thoughts and dreams from a hot summer season … (Hint: the French have it right.)

No one wants to deal with the reality of loss and limitation but, ironically, limitations are what free us to become our fullest selves.

Being slowed by loss or pain offers a unique blessing: it replaces all the details and to-do lists with a centered simplicity.

Cultivating happiness is both simple and difficult. It’s not esoteric, but it is very hard to practice on a daily basis. These simple steps will help.

Dragons are the mythological, metaphorical expression of our innermost fears; the sea they inhabit our unknown future.

The faster our technological speed, the more out of touch we become with these intangible essentials and the more impoverished we are as people and as a culture.

The winter solstice marks both an end and a beginning, a tipping point.  The power, the crisis of this moment, was keenly felt by our ancestors. 

The following is a cautionary tale about following your inner compass.

We store all sorts of things, tangible and intangible. We hold on to worn-out dreams and old resentments as hard and fast as old LPs and half-used cans of paint.

To resist transformation is to resist life itself. Life is change and movement, it is multiple deaths and rebirths.