Permission to Refuse

You have a dream in your heart, or a goal you long to reach, a bad habit you want to break, a good habit you want to cultivate. You are trying to lose weight, to write a book, find a mate, build your dream house, become a great singer. But you’re banging your head...

The Double-Edged Sword of Creativity

Sitting out here in the wind, the dancing trees, a peace washes over me and a sadness. I feel the fear of merging with that which annihilates me—the powerful force of creativity moving through me—and simultaneously the longing for it, because what is annihilated is...

What I Know

This is what I know: That you were born with unique gifts that the world needs at this time, that you have a place and purpose here, that you were in fact called forth in this time and this place, in this body, with these gifts and challenges, because we need you. You...

What Makes Your Heart Sing?

Summer draws to a close and Autumn nears. According to the astrologers, we are in a time right now that asks us to ask ourselves: “What makes your heart sing?” and to align our lives more completely with that, to make choices that validate our deepest...