Category Archives: new awareness

Easing through Change

I have a mantra that has been with me for many years. I started saying it in my early 30’s when I was a running regularly on the trails in the Pacific Northwest. It was a time of physical strength and inner angst. I ran for exercise and to clear my mind. One day it […]

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Light is Returning

In a few days, those of us who live in the northern hemisphere will experience the longest night (Monday, December 21st at 11:49 pm eastern time) and then once again our lives will begin to shift miraculously towards the light. There are many moments during this season of early winter when I feel a deep […]

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Bring Your Whole Self

I perform a ritual each time I prepare for a session with a client. Whether I’m meeting with a couple who are engaged to be married, or one-on-one with someone in my Sacred Life program, or even when I’m meeting someone for the first time for a Get Acquainted telephone session to see if we’re […]

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Return to the Moment

Sometimes when I’m in need, I bring back the memory of a particular beach I used to walk on during my winter trips south. I visited the same area many times over the years and developed a sense of belonging most particularly to the beach I walked each morning. I remember clearly the sensation of […]

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The Sound of Silence

Sweet silence. I’ve always felt an affinity for it. On weekend nights during my last year in high school, along with cruising around town looking for fun, my best friend and I would make time to stop in at a Catholic church. We both knew that the doors would be open and that no one […]

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What Truly Matters

Earlier this week we lost our puppy for 25 minutes. We were about to celebrate her 6-month birthday with presents wrapped in newspaper and a cake made from puppy treats complete with a candle. I’d let her out into our fenced back yard for a few minutes. My partner, Scott and I were beside ourselves […]

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Morning Pleasure

Sometimes I wake up feeling dreary, whether from a dream or when my first thoughts are about my “To Do” list. This morning I was greeted by pleasure! I read a passage on love from “The Book of Awakening” by Mark Nepo. His words are such a steadying force. I was greeted by my playful […]

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Notice the Beauty

This week I’m resting in the embrace of the last few days of summer. I’m trying to slow myself right down because I want to notice every detail. There is such beauty around us! “It was so beautiful it took my breath away”. I’m sure you’ve said this before when it seemed that something was […]

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Look Up!

I’ve found myself looking up spontaneously a lot lately. It all started when I was on a morning walk and I noticed some great big seedpods littering the sidewalk. I looked up to see where they had come from and I was awestruck by the beauty of the branches above me. I had walked by […]

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In the Presence of Peonies

This morning I ventured out into my garden hoping that today would be the day. I brought my camera in anticipation. There had been a gentle rain in the night and sure enough, several of the tight buds that I’d been noticing on my peony bushes had opened and their delicate petals were laden with […]

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