It’s time to do the work that needs to be done

  I have written this opening line over and over again. I keep deleting it. I have no confidence in how to speak about what’s happening right now. But I do know that silence is worse. To the women of color in our Awakening Shakti community, I want you to know how...

One of the most significant moments of the year

  With the hustle-bustle of holidays upon us, I’m reaching out to make sure you don’t miss the golden opportunity of the solstice on Saturday. This potent tipping point, heralding the longest night here in the North (or the apex of the light in the Southern...

Rings True

    The day before our national “Independence” holiday and within hours of the New Moon eclipse, my wedding rings disappeared. It seems they didn’t want to be married to me anymore. They wanted their freedom. They were eclipsed. I’m not the kinda gal who...

Overcome Obstacles the Shakti Way

As Spring arrives and appears to effortlessly bloom with possibility, what do you do when all this fertility just aggravates your own desire to grow, pushing you up against obstacles? ​​​​Make no mistake about it, the arising of anything new will inevitably bring up...

I Thought I Knew About Marriage

With three marriages between us, we thought we knew what it would mean to get married. Turns out, it’s been full of surprises. People ask me if it’s different now. Yes. Because we’ve been together for 7 years, marriage felt like the logical next step. Not one I...

To Mother, Like Verb Hugging Noun

Honoring the Mother in you. The one who has opened to life, who said Let it Be Me to hold this creation, this child, paint brush, soup spoon, message, mission, this gift of mine to give the world. Who agreed to hold the memory of All As One and do what often feels...