Connecting Within and With Community
In keeping with our “life learning for ancestral remembering path” (or ancestral schooling) we are intentional about celebrating the seasons’ sacred passages. From my lineage I think about Mayan and Aztec calendars that are intricately woven with the seasons and
I drove to Oakland this weekend to meet with my curandera maestra who was visiting from Mexico. Our family is very bonded, so even though we support each other’s paths and exploration, it is sometimes hard to be apart. This
The other day a client said something I’ve heard repeatedly throughout the years and understand deeply, “I never worried like this, until (insert tragedy here/loss of loved one) and now I have so much more fear and anxiety.” A parent
Every day we receive differing information as the pandemic unfolds. Fear and scarcity is driving a lot of the narratives and it is all too easy for people everywhere to move into their protective defenses of fear, control or escape
In my weekly community call and free sessions during this time, the issue of balancing working at home with children is primary. Here are a few reflections, offered in two parts to support you to integrate the pieces that resonate
In my free weekly community zoom call, we’ve addressed a confusion around managing the fear of the virus at this time. In the healing world, we commonly address fears that feed anxiety which are born of the inner critic or trauma
There is so much discussion about self care on the internet that it can really confuse us. In my work over many years, I have often found myself clarifying for women that while the healthy eating, the favorite show, the
(I wrote this ages ago for the Inner bonding website, and just realized I never posted it here. It is still just as essential, so I share it with all of you in the hopes you will find your ways
These past few weeks my daughter and son have been co-creating a nature ‘school’ with me that we have been sharing with some beautiful families. It has been so fun dreaming up crafts, activities, stories, games, and sharing songs. I’m
For years now, we have known that my son’s middle school years would be a time to do something different. My husband with his PhD in Education and my experience as a school social worker and counselor, led us both