When “not in the mood” doesn’t mean no
If “being in the mood” was a prerequisite, sex wouldn’t be happening. Because I’m not 30 anymore. The body doesn’t often have a demand for sex. There is no biological imperative or monthly hormone spike jumpstarting my turn-on.
3 Shakti questions for Solstice
If your day is full and your evening planned, remember that the moment is long. We’ve been arriving at solstice for a while and we’ll be in the energy a while longer. Know that your heart will be heard and the fullness of the moment will be ripe for you when you’re able to turn your attention to it.
Losing your crown jewel of productivity
I’ve always thought of productivity as one of my super powers. Up until my late 40’s, I thought the voice of my inner taskmaster was me. I thought pushing myself beyond my limits made me a badass, made me better. No one was ever going to call me lazy.
Power surges, outages, your personal eclipse
I know about power outages. I live in the Sierra Foothills of Northern California. During fire season, the utility company shuts down power as a preventative measure, sometimes for days on end.
The Change that’s birthing you anew
We’ve just returned from visiting family in Australia for the first time since the pandemic and took a side trip to Bali as well. I felt like I could curl up in Bali’s lap and never leave. It was astoundingly beautiful to be with such open-hearted people in a culture that holds spirituality and nature in such an intimate embrace.
Claim your Sacred Pause your way
It’s the Sacred Pause time of the year, as we enter deep winter after the solstice and exhale after the holidays. Everywhere the invitation to reflect and gather ourselves, as we cross the threshold of a new year.
The phoenix in the hot flash
Whether you are approaching your meno-passage, deep in it, or on the other side, one thing is certain: it is a complete rebirth and total rewiring process.
Be powered by pleasure, the wise woman way
Practicing loving and accepting the “soft animal body” of me, as she is, with her rounder belly, silvering hair, and age-spotty skin. It’s not a young body anymore and sometimes that feels sad, frustrating, and disorienting. And that’s ok.
The mysterious message I received
Deepak Chopra says that one of the symptoms of enlightenment is that “you encounter more and more meaningful coincidences in your life, more and more synchronicities. And this accelerates to the point where you actually experience the miraculous.”
When balance gets eclipsed
When you are connected to your own Shakti, you make the frequencies of love, pleasure and union not only more available to yourself but everyone else as well, particularly those that may not have the resources right now to navigate change like you do.