Feeling Good

GIANT SACRED OVEN MITTS: HOW TO BE A FORCE FOR GOOD IN A WORLD OF HURT

June 16, 2016
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I was in Northern Thailand leading a Pilgrimage to cavort with Elephants when my group suddenly entered the village of the long necked women.  The Kayan, as they are called,…

Without This One Step, Even the Fanciest Ceremony Isn’t Effective

May 25, 2016
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Ganesha-  The lord of new beginnings and remover of ALL obstacles:) Hello creators of wonder and MAGIC! It was just beginning to get dark enough that you had to look…

A Tool to Cure Your Pain (Emotional, Spiritual or Physical) Shamanically

May 2, 2016
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Hello dear creators of WONDER and MAGIC! In shamanism we understand that the only way to truly CURE ourselves of illness, a dysfunctional pattern, pain or emotional angst is to go…

YOU are an Everlasting Gobstopper.

March 23, 2016
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Hello Dear Creators of WONDER and MAGIC! My son Charlie (age 11) is obsessed with giant jawbreakers.  As I was moving this huge sticky one this AM I was struck by…

Thanks to Marie Kondo, I’ve Got 12 Weeks of Closet Sobriety !

February 22, 2016
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            Hello Creators of magic and wonder! I’ve had about 12 weeks of closet sobriety. I can hardly believe it. It began in the Fall…

What Are the Conditions for a Miracle?

February 22, 2016
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Hello creators of WONDER and M A G I C! I’ve been thinking about miracles lately….and the CONDITIONS that make them possible.   I think it’s powerful to practice LOOKING…

12 Quick Ways to Get Clear Quick

January 19, 2016
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Hello creators of WONDER and M A G I C! One of the things I hear sometimes from my clients ( and notice in my own life) is the sense…

S is for Surfing and Surfing Brings up Fear

January 7, 2016
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(photo credit- MY Dad:) Hello Dear creators of wonder and beauty… I had the opportunity to surf in early January and it had been a few years since I had…

Angry Eyes- How My Mr. PotatoHead Tendencies Brought a New Vision.

December 21, 2015
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(our family selfie- our oldest son wasn’t quite ready:):):)  Hello dear creators of wonder and beauty! December is upon us and 2016 looms large and vast—what will you create?  One thing…

How a Gentle Lamb Triggered a Shame Spiral

November 30, 2015
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Hello dear creators of wonder and beauty!Sometimes I feel like I’m living with (at least 2) competing beings inside of me…one is a HIPPIE MAGPIE- attracted to all things beautiful,…

Please be IRRESPONSIBLE today.

November 16, 2015
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Dear creators of beauty and wonder! A theme that I see popping up again and again in my own life (and in the lives of my clients) is this: We…

Losing Everything: Thoughts on Loss

October 1, 2015
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“We are all just walking each other home.”  -Ram Dass As we ambled along the trail’s switchbacks, I asked Maggie if she ever woke up forgetting —at least for a…

Despachos: Prayer Bundles from the Heart

August 6, 2015
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  A despacho above I created for a marriage ceremony.  It was made in private, prior to the ceremony and during the ceremony the guests blew their prayers and blessings…

Why The “Thing” Is Not Easy, But It’s Worth It.

July 21, 2015
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Hello dear creators of beauty and WONDER- I’ve been thinking a lot about what success is and how to know when you are or when you’re not.  I love the…

Miracles Are Weird Like That!

July 21, 2015
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Hello dear creators of beauty and WONDER- In the photo above, I’m standing in the alps in northern Italy amongst friends looking out on a glorious endless cluster of majestic…

FEEL GOOD Resources

May 29, 2015
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Image above:  Day Designer Planning Page Hello dear creators of WONDER and magic! I was very inspired by a post my friend and colleague Amy Pearson posted today about the…

Miserable at Work? S-U-R-F Your Way To Freedom

May 26, 2015
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I rode my first wave in Kauai a few years ago. Being on that board and feeling ocean surge pick me and my board up and hurtle us towards shore…

Introducing GRACE Flower Essences: Japanese Tree Peony is here!

May 24, 2015
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Hello dear creators of BEAUTY and WONDER!  I’m so excited to share something I’ve been working on for you dear readers:  flower essences!   They carry the potential to support you as…

Born to FREAK Baja: 50 Shades of Gray Whales, Sea Lions, Surfing and Soul. February 19-27, 2016

April 16, 2015
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This retreat is no longer being offered.  Stay tuned for the next adventure! With love, Sarah   Did you know that when the wind is calm, the gray whale’s spout…

Encountering Resistance on the Hero’s Journey: Naysayers and Elephants in Chains

February 25, 2015
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 From Brene Brown: “Not caring what people think,” she says, “is its own kind of hustle.” Instead we must “reserve a seat” for the critics and our own self-doubt.”Tell them, I see…

Eight Steps to Bring a Day Dream Into Reality: Goofing Off is Number One.

January 23, 2015
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Dear creators of magic and wonder, I want to talk about why our day dreams are so important….those fleeting ideas, those fantasies, the bucket list experiences that pop into your…

Animal Totems: How to Receive Messages from the Beasties in Three Steps.

January 8, 2015
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Animal totems-  or the art of receiving messages from wild animals truly saved me during a time in my life when I had to find my way in the dark.…

A Short Tale of Lazy Manifestation

December 9, 2014
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This lovely egg was laid by Sheila Rae, on of our backyard hens…each time they lay an egg it feels like a miracle..it never seems to get old. And speaking…

Born to FREAK TV: On leaving Medicine to Become a Shamanic Healer and Being Diagnosed with ADHD

December 9, 2014
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[CLICK ON VIDEO IMAGE TO WATCH] I was invited to be a guest on Speak Your Mind a brave and inspiring PBS show that was developed in Duluth, MN to…

A Simple DIY Practice for Letting Go

December 9, 2014
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Letting Go- It’s time! There is always a little something holding us back…another layer of defense, a fear, a grudge, an attachment to what used to be. The more we…

The BIGGEST mistake you could ever make…

October 27, 2014
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Halloooo dear creators of magic and wonder! I just returned last week from a week of rest and getting the karma punched out of me (panchakarma, an ancient Ayurvedic cleansing/restorative…

My Mother, Peonies, and Me

August 25, 2014
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As a thirteen-year-old, I babysat for a glamorous young mother whose silver Porsche 911 license plate stated simply “PEONY.” At the time, I thought she was radically sophisticated to wear…

Stop Fixating On Finishing and CELEBRATE!

July 1, 2014
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Hello dear creators of magic and WONDER! I once had to do an exercise with 3 coaching colleagues- we had to silently (without words) get 3 horses to go around…

Lazy Sustainable Farmer

June 18, 2014
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Lazy Sustainable Farmer   I’ve got it bad for farming. It’s a serious pastoral crush.   “Simple”  things like Goats. Chickens*. Canning jars.  Tinctures.  Porch swings.  Vegetable gardens.  I’m also…

Newsletter March 27: Feng Shui your way to feeling good!

March 27, 2014
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Hello dear creators of beauty and wonder! FEELing GOOD is often a inside job..so it’s true that meditation, reading inspirational stuff, yoga, being in Nature, spending time in solitude can…

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