Feeling Good

Something Has Got To Give…

November 7, 2019
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(from my #100 days project that will be a 365 daily inspiration book  and a card deck coming to you in 2020!…see all messages here: Instagram.) Hello Creators of Wonder…

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Why Death is the Ultimate Life Coach

October 23, 2019
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Day 94| Messages from Alice the Elephant (My Spirit Animal!) ”When you feel overwhelmed by grief, it can be difficult to feel joy. You worry that you should stop feeling…

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The Important Question I was Unable to Answer 10 Years Ago.

September 16, 2019
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Sunrise beach fire in the fog at Lake Superior’s shore 9-16-2019 Wild [women and men] are an unexplainable spark of life. They ooze freedom and seek awareness, they belong to nobody…

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Surf it, Learn it, Live it. Hanalei, Hawaii. May 4-10, 2013. Do you really want to surf the larger WAVE of your life? How big and gnarly can your life wave get? How big is TOO big? How GOOD are you willing to let it get?

Mono No Aware

August 16, 2019
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You’re never going to get to any final place. And so, we want to remind you to relax and start having fun on the way.  ~ Abraham-Hicks Dear Creators of…

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What Could Discipline Possibly Have to Do With Feeling Good?

July 31, 2019
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I stared back into her penetrating gaze. I adjusted and sat up a bit taller on my cushion. I wanted to please her. So badly. It had been a long…

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Death IS the Ultimate Life Coach

July 8, 2019
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(My new workshop – details below) Dear creators of WONDER and magic In my lifetime, I’ve had several encounters with death and each one delivered the most amazing insights and lessons.  Most…

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Til Death Do Us START Workshop: Exploring Our Own Death So We Can Say YES to Our Life

July 1, 2019
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Whether you have  a few moments or 50 years of life here on earth remaining, you have a purpose and there are things you want to accomplish, experience and BE…

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The Merits of Spaciousness – How I Restored My Creativity and Productivity in Seven Steps

June 27, 2019
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“Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It’s your masterpiece after all.” ― Nathan W. Morris Greetings my creative and wondrous friend! Are you frequently at your wit’s end? Overwhelmed by…

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Please Pass the Shaman Sauce: The Uses of Agua De Florida

June 20, 2019
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I once watched a Q’ero shaman from Peru spit (he did it artfully- creating a fine non-splittly mist!) a bitter tasting liquid into the air as a blessing and an…

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Sacred Bundles: A Simple Grief Ritual That Can Help

June 12, 2019
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If you love somebody who is grieving, this ritual can be useful and anybody can do it.  During the time when I was being called to practice shamanic healing, I…

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The Power of Altars: How to Build, Tend and Grow Your Own Altar

June 3, 2019
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The Aliveness of Altars originally published at Shaman’s Market   (links in this post will deliver you to their shopping site for convenience-  I receive no financial incentives:) Nearly a decade…

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What Death Taught Me About Love

June 3, 2019
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originally  published at  Elephant Journal June, 2019 I wanna die with a broken heart, don’t wanna take it with me. I want to live in love til I fall apart.…

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I’m on Chris Grosso’s Podcast: All About Spirit Animals

June 3, 2019
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Hello Creators of MAGIC and Wonder! I was recently invited onto Chris Grosso’s podcast and we spoke about the wisdom of SPIRIT ANIMALS.  I think you’ll enjoy our conversation. You…

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Set Your Home Up to Get More of What You Want

May 6, 2019
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Art installation of floating peony blossoms on our living room ceiling by @Peter Witrak Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC! I am a firm believer in the power of our spaces…

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The Medicine of the Despacho is Beauty.

April 15, 2019
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Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC! I just wrapped up a 1/2 day retreat here in Minneapolis at the home of Jewelweed’s owner Jodi.  Her shop in Minnetonka is a…

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Celebrating Spring Equinox!

March 20, 2019
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Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC! Happy ?Spring Equinox?and full moon! The ?snows? are melting, the rivers are moving fast once again, and the earth is warming so that our seeds can…

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An Interview with Author Mason Currey: Daily Rituals: How (Women) Artists Work

March 13, 2019
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Dear creators of WONDER and magic! I remember, years ago, being on a phone call with one of my mentors, Martha Beck, and learning about writing! It was so comforting…

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What are your daily habits voting for?

March 7, 2019
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Dear creators of WONDER and magic! Last year I wanted to learn how to play an instrument and sing at gatherings.  I was scared but OH OH OH I so…

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I can’t KONDO constantly!

March 7, 2019
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          (my “office” cum closet in the attic) We tend to run out of Nutella, the kitchen sink is full, my office/closet is a disaster, my…

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A Cure for Mile High Anxiety

January 17, 2019
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My brilliant colleague and friend Nancy says we’re all terrified. It’s what’s happening. If fear of flying (or any other fear) is getting the best of you, I have something…

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When Your World Shrinks and You Remember What Matters Most.

January 1, 2019
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(me and my Mom) Dearest creators of magic and wonder, It’s that time of year when I usually relish dreaming new dreams and projects and improvements in my work, life,…

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New Year/Solstice Ritual

December 20, 2018
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Tenderest of Solstice greetings to you all. Winter and the darkness it brings can be a refuge from all the outwardness and sometimes it brings the grief of life to…

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Skeptics Always Welcome! Author Victoria Loustalot Interviews Me for “Future Perfect”

November 29, 2018
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Victoria Loustalot is a fabulous writer (as in The New York Metropolitan Museum and Yale University have both acquired her work for their collections) who contacted me a while back.…

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Hesitancy Can Be Paralyzing…..

November 20, 2018
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Hello dear creators of WONDER and MAGIC! Have you ever had the experience of a “deep knowing” that you are supposed to go and do something and then you schedule…

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From Alpine Meadow to Sludge Canal…..How to Approach “Success” When It Happens to YOU!

November 2, 2018
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Dear creators of WONDER and MAGIC! A few weeks ago I was returning from a truly mountaintop experience. I did a workshop and lecture in California and felt like I was…

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Letting go of material stuff. What to do when resistance shows up.

October 9, 2018
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(our current house- simple and lovely and allowing freedom to pursue our dreams!) Hello Dear creator of WONDER and magic!- I just returned from California and I gave a talk…

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How to Take Make A Visual Prayer To Leverage the Power of a New Moon, Full Moon or Eclipse.

August 8, 2018
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Ahoy Life Pirates!  We are part of this incredible earth and Universe and, like us, she’s got cycles.  If we pay attention to these cycles in our lives, and work…

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My interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True: Spirit Animals and The Book of Beasties

July 20, 2018
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Hello creators of wonder and MAGIC! Recently, I sat down with Tami Simon ( a woman who started a publishing company in her garage with a cassette tape recorder and…

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Trying to Find Your FEEL GOOD at Work? Check this out.

July 10, 2018
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Hello creators of wonder and MAGIC! If you are in the process of trying to feel better at work…or in the process of building your dream job from the ground…

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How to LOVE imperfectly.

July 2, 2018
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Hello creators of wonder and MAGIC! I like to email myself bits of stories so that later I can work on them. Today I stumbled into an old note from…

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