Notes from The nest
One of my most meaningful and consistent teachers is the Black Widow. I’ve written about spider medicine a few times, and I continue to explore its presence in my life as a natural unfolding of my inner connectedness to the world around me. One of my most revered Buddhist teachers, Thich Nhat Hanh, once said, […]
This handsome brass vase is stationed on a table in my office, filled with dried and naturally dyed corn husk flowers. A seemingly subtle artifact at first glance but grows with meaning and depth as its true symbolism emerges in conversations regarding fortitude, creativity as therapeutic approach, and focused purpose as a mindful means of […]
How often do you go down rabbit holes of worst-case scenario thinking? A spiral of one terrible situation after another. How often do you replay conversations over and over trying to analyze or makes sense of conflict? How often do you get berated by a relentless inner bully projecting a scene of uncertainty and self-sabotage? […]
Reflections from the Garden and a big common themes seen in the Healing Nest this week: The sharp points at the tip of an agave are a warning sign, just as the tangled debri-filled chaos of a strong-as-steel web. Both are quietly, and yet very clearly, stating, something along the lines of, “please stay back, […]
A picture of a pup helping with expressive arts practices in The Nest. That’s what I call the healing center. It is a safe space to land, be nourished, and launch from. The property is also home to a pair of hawks that bring a special birds-eye insight into the therapeutic practice. What if we approached […]
I feel like it was just two sleeps ago that I was writing about the wise subtlety of winter, delivering messages to not rush the arrival of spring, and here we are now, in a blink of an eye surrounded by the earth’s awakening after a long slumber. Truth be told, I could still use […]
