I’ve recently undertaken the task of organizing over 30 years of poems, posts, blogs, published pieces, even segments of my capstone and prematurely crafted dissertation. I can’t help wonder how many pieces were tossed, buried, burned. This project has proved to be an interesting compilation of my perspectives- what a long, winding road it’s been. […]

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, […]