the darkest days are over. we have just started to emerge from the depths of our caves. not, fully out…
Tag: spirit
reclaiming december // winter solstice: one last night in the dark
this morning (monday morning), i did my last meditation in the dark. starting tomorrow, i will begin to light candles…
reclaiming december // how to find your voice in these dark times
well, now we are here. deep inside our caves. it’s the 4th sunday in advent, the last sunday in advent,…
how i’m surviving the bleak midwinter (& ready for a new year)
in keeping with my unintentional musical theme this week, a song popped into my head this morning as i sat…
reclaiming december // the mystery of the dark
when it’s dark, there are no details. no exacts or specifics. everything is formless. and in that formlessness lies the possibility of…
free sessions starting now! //weekend #3 of life coach training
well, you guys, i am now half way through with my training to become a certified life coach. and it…
reclaiming december // a dark new moon is just the beginning
f*uck it. let’s just do this already. things have been changing and crazy and tough and beautiful for the past…
reclaiming december // i don’t believe in silence
it’s 10:30 pm and i am barely gonna squeeze in this second sunday in advent’s post before the day is over….
reclaiming december // settling into our caves
hello, friends. and happy weekend to you! i apologize right off to all of my southern hemisphere readers if some of…
reclaiming december // here’s how to stop being afraid of the dark
it’s dark out there, friends. and sometimes i am really scared. for some of us, it is literally dark. december…
november’s full moon: the truth about the holidays
with the holidays upon us, things usually go either one way or the other. it is often a time of sweet nostalgia…
the zen of drinking tea. and a recipe for a cup of peace.
“Who would then deny that when I am sipping tea in my tearoom I am swallowing the whole universe with…
here’s why i believe that if i can meditate, so can you.
i love meditating. and i hate it too. i love it when it feels good. when i feel like i…
why i am not afraid of the dark
In the beginning of October, I wrote a little about moving forward after some intense changes in my life. You…
// week forty one // nature + music + home. where i find my peace.
hey guys. here we are, another week past and deeper into october + autumn (up here in my part of…
from here on out: moving forward after intense changes
whoa. september was a doozy. now that we are on our second day in october, i feel that i have…
embrace your dark side: a playlist for october
“when i die, i’m alive. when i lose, i find my identity.” – the middle east the american in me…
how to plan a retreat filled with all of your favorite things
the arrival of autumn in just a few days has got me thinking about going on a retreat. (geek alert now)…
finding our way in the dark: a solar eclipse + a new moon
it’s dark outside right now. not literally, of course, because i am typing this on saturday morning and, though it’s…
// week thirty six // a whirlwind of a week
i feel like i’m spinning. but, yet, not spinning out of control. this past week was cray cray. in pretty amazing…
on the anniversary of my tattoo: how i learned it was all about me
i used to think that the purpose of life was to do all that you can to help others. the…
whenever september comes around: my season for rebirth
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out…
supermoon saturday: a chance to sit with your truth
if you haven’t noticed, there’s a full moon rising out your window tonight. ok. it’s not a fully, full moon. but,…
how i discovered i was in real deep…
lately i’ve had a few days where i look in the mirror and think to myself as i twist +…
i only cry once in a blue moon – and that is totally ok
the energies all around me are intense right now. intense good + intense intense. know what i mean? let me explain…
venus retrograde: six weeks to figure out what you love
something big is happening in the stars again. back in the beginning of july i eluded to the fact that…
i’m feeling all emotional + courageous at the same time: this new moon is inteeense
right smack dab in the middle of july we find ourselves under a new moon and in-between two amazing full…
empowered: looking back + moving onward
well, my friends, 2015 is halfway over now. i say it all the time… time sure does fly, doesn’t it?…
the summer of love + freedom begins with tonight’s full moon
happy july, friends! don’t you just love gazing at the moon? it’s like it’s this powerful, beautiful reminder that we…
40 | july 2015: a playlist to celebrate freedom
do you have a place that you consider your own little paradise? or do you have more than one place?…
how to connect with nature: a meditation on the four elements
it’s no real secret if you peek around here on my website that i’m a nature lover. it’s also no…
when i called the african methodist episcopal zion church home
there was a time, my friends, that i called the african methodist episcopal zion church (AMEZ) my home. and i…
the summer solstice: magic + light + energy = time to follow your bliss
it’s nine in the evening as i write this, and the solstice is upon us. monday’s sunset today, in the…
mercury retrograde is over: what the hell just happened?!
in no way am i an astrologer, nor do i want to be. but, i do appreciate and look to…
how the moon teaches you to be authentically you; or the power of a full moon
if you’re like me at all, things may have felt a little stuck lately. like nothing is going anywhere except…
when you are in need of a hero
you know, there are days when we feel strong and courageous, like we can take on the whole world. and there…
5 things to do while you’re sitting in your sh*t
“Disappointment, without anger, is the mark of an old soul. Not being disappointed, Liz, is the mark of a really old…
the adventure of a lifetime
onwards + upwards, my friends! xoxo *featured photo from unsplash. photo with text taken + created by me.
Why I don’t care about being happy
it just doesn’t matter to me. being happy. i mean, there are happy moments. and i love happy moments. but,…
girl seeker: the myth of magic + rituals
we are supposed to be scared of witches, right? and scared of all of their dark ways and magic and…
your path is beautiful + crooked + just as it should be
with a new move, comes a lot of practical things to take care of. i mean, we have to deal with…
meditation mondays: shouting yes to the moon
can you believe that it was FIVE weeks ago that we began advent, that dark, dark winter journey? i was…
fika comes full-circle
today is my love’s last day of school at her university. ever. i dropped her off this afternoon, and will…
trust yourself: everything you need is within you
listen to the wind, it talks. listen to the silence, it speaks. listen to your heart, it knows. – native american…
quotes to pack in your bag
remember my mediation monday post earlier this week? and how i told you that for this week, i’d be focusing…
40 | nov: connect with your native soul
i decided that i wanted to make a special playlist for november. well, i have actually promised myself to make…
welcome back, dear autumn.
tonight is special. it is the autumn equinox. or in other words, fall begins tonight in the northern hemisphere. and…
school supplies + coffee + nesting at home + breweries
hi blogging friends! well, it’s happening. summer is winding down in the northern hemisphere, and autumn is not far behind….