We need Advent. You know, that time of the year when folks begin counting down before Christmas, counting down for…
Tag: spirituality
Thanksgiving 2021: The year that was the fullness of life
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time for my annual 12 months + 12 blessings yearly summary! This one, however, is going to…
Mood of the Month: Meet me in November’s dark, mysterious void
November is the dark, mysterious void. It is the time between the end + the beginning. It is not the…
10 years later: It’s the end of an era, you might say.
10 years ago I hit publish for the very first time on belovelive.com. I was 36, newly married, and had…
Now is the time to tap into those witchy vibes
If there is any time to be witchy, then it’s now. I mean, there are just under two weeks until…
It’s not too late to get in on August’s New Moon potential
What if, instead of being afraid of the dark, instead of stumbling around in the dark + avoiding the dark,…
August’s full moon + Virgo season are here to help us settle into a groove
It was just a month ago that I was standing on the sand at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina at midnight…
Why we should practice being lost
Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you…
January’s super blue blood moon: It almost feels like too much
It feels appropriate that there is a super blue blood full moon hidden behind snow clouds this morning as I…
How (and why) you should make your own medicine bag
We all have symbols, photos, buttons, photos, or other little trinkets that give us a sense of peace and/or power….
How I’m living intuitively + forecasting the energy of 2018
For the past 4ish months, I’ve started dabbling in reading the energy of my life through oracle/tarot cards. My intuition…
Farewell, 2017: A look back over the magic + meaning I found this year
It’s time to say farewell + to prepare to turn the page. To soak up the bittersweetness that is the…
Day 17: The infinite hope of the Winter Solstice
Oh, fellow wild souls. The winter solstice is one of my most favorite days of the entire year. Perhaps because…
Day 16: The pain of being present in the dark
I’m over it. Work, that is. Oh, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong. My job is just as fabulous as it…
Day 15: A slow shift under the guidance of 2017’s last new moon
New moons are for beginnings. And, even though this new moon is appearing as 2017’s last new moon of the…
Day 13 : In nothing, I found everything
Darkness. Silence. Solitude. Stillness. Are these words that make you cringe, make you feel lonely, frightened, calm, inspired, unsure? What…
It’s the end of something big: December’s full moon is here
And it’s here to help us move on. My friends, it is not only the last month of 2017, but…
You’re gonna want to be present for this
I’ve got some amazing things planned for December. And some even more amazing things planned for all of 2018. And…
8 things to remember this Halloween (that will change your life)
Happy Halloween, lovelies. Who loves this day? Who doesn’t really get it? And who feels that it’s just a little…
Thursday’s new moon ushers in the darkest season of the year
With this new moon, we enter the phase of the year that holds the darkest days and longest nights as…
Why we should tap into our wild + native souls
This month, I’m creating + embarking on a vision quest. An internal one. Because I deeply feel that it is…
4 reasons oracle cards make sense to me
My love gave me a deck of beautiful oracle cards for my birthday. Now before you go and think that…
Making the most of this year’s natural flow from September to October
You know how life sometimes just seems to happen to us? Like that feeling of having the rug ripped out…
How to deal with life’s little (and big) unexpected moments
And just like that, another week has gone. It has been a bit of an unexpected roller coaster of a…
17 intentional answers for the halfway mark of Twenty 17
It’s now the middle of July + I thought it’d be the perfect time to offer some answers to the…
Easing into summer one day at a time: Songs for days 177 – 183
Summer is settling in now. And I am slowing down. Majorly. Easing into summer is so much better for me…
How the solstice helps us move forward to a better world. Together.
No matter where we live, today is a day that we enter a new cycle. And, hopefully, we will pause…
The legend of the Wesak Full Moon: A lesson in how to ebb + flow with the universe
We’ve made it to Wednesday already! And, this Wednesday is a full moon and I love full moon days. So,…
Owning my life coaching story: How getting kicked out of church changed my life
Let’s take a break from the practical, business-y stuff of life coaching and, instead, have a little story time. Ok? I’d…
What exactly is Life Coaching? And how is it different from counseling?
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world…
The ultimate playlist: One song for every day of the year
I love music. And I have been known to produce lots of playlists. Hehe. Like. A lot. For the past…
Into The Wild: The importance of blazing your own trail
All is quiet today. It’s Easter Monday. And the end of my Lenten journey. And for the first time, perhaps,…
Into The Wild: What it’s like to stand on ancient, holy ground
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know that I spent last weekend in Ireland. And, because of that…
Into The Wild: Why it’s the perfect time for a spring cleanse for our soul
When I started this Lenten series 4 weeks ago, I decided on a key word for each week: Week 1: ACCEPTANCE…
Into The Wild: The day I did everything wrong + let my creative spirit run free
This week I am in the middle of a little creative challenge that I have given myself. I am filming…
Into The Wild: When all you seek is just a little bit of peace + quiet
The desert, the wilderness, can be a silent, solitary place. A place where we can go, whether physically or internally,…
Why I believe we should have rituals. Plus, a playlist to help us get started.
Happy new week, lovelies. This week I wanna talk with you about rituals. Are you freaking out yet? Or completely…
The year’s first full moon: What’s holding you back?
Two weeks in and things are perhaps beginning to settle a bit. And with that settling comes… fear. It may…
the longest night of the year: sinking into the winter solstice
i woke this morning before 6. just before my alarm went off. as i pried open my eyes +…
the week that stirred my soul // 46
Hello, friends! I am enjoying a slow Sunday with my love. Sitting at our desks, beside each other. Just doing…
the week that i had a weird schedule // 43
this week was weird, you guys. i worked all week, as usual. but, then i also did a bunch of…
the week that was a turning point // 37 (weekend of becoming a life coach #6)
i don’t really remember much from last week. i’m just too obsessed with this past weekend to tell you the…
how one bird changed the world
as the coffee brewed, i stood at my kitchen window, drinking my morning glass of water and watching a bird…
the week that was my look back over the 1st half of 2016 // 25
Here we are. Halfway through 2016. Mind-blowing, huh?! I don’t know about you, but it’s been one helluva year so…
telling my story of faith + exclusion and the rebellious act of being me
i am sitting on my couch in my home, the home that i am so amazingly blessed to own with…
how to survive the in-between vibes of may’s new moon
generally being in-between things is not a good thing. or at least it doesn’t feel good. it’s unsettling and unfamiliar….
05.16 change // a playlist for allowing the unexpected
i don’t know about you, but it’s been a whirlwind of a year so far. with a flurry of changes…
what if it’s not this or that, but everything all at once?
i have some old ghosts that showed up unexpectedly last week. i got called to the principal’s office one day….