Feeling Good
Hello Dear Creators of Beauty and MAGIC! This past week, I was reminded of a beautiful truth: the most delicious way to create beautiful new things is to I M A…
Chapter 15- an excerpt from my book Swimming with Elephants (Conari Press 2017) Alice Arrives “Who is Alice?” asked Mother. “Alice is somebody that nobody can see,” said Frances. Russell…
I just returned from the San Luis Obispo area where Martha Beck, my mentor and colleague has moved her ranch. I got certified as a Master Coach after…
By Sarah Seidelmann Originally published at @Rebelle Society (a great site for Born to FREAK Humans!) If you’ve risked sharing your creativity and been rejected, you already know. It’s like…
“My mentor, Horrible Bonnie, says something beautiful is ALWAYS revealed. I say, bitterly, “Oh Yeah? Like what?” She says, nicely, “Truth.” ~ Anne Lamott via Twitter One of my…
That moment when you are supposed to have called into the conference line and you are confused and slightly off…… and 236 people are waiting on the line for you…
Born to FREAK (def.): One who is born to see things differently and to be an agent of change. Said persons have heightened sensitivity and a certain irrepressibility. By…
Originally published at Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change Site The honey badger is a ferocious, weasel-like animal with incredibly thick skin and few natural predators. It was this particular beast…
A FEEL GOOD invitation: to consider that you can have your cake AND eat it too:). I used to spend a lot of time in a large doomed place in…
originally published at Maria Shriver’s blog If you’ve been married (or in any long-term, successful relationship) for twenty-plus years, it’s not because you made the perfect choice back in 1990…
I have been noticing a STRONG urge lately to say- rip out all of the kitchen cabinets, repaint every room in the house, buy a new shower curtain and toss…
Puja means honor, worship or devotional attention. I recently returned from an amazing 21 day expedition into India- to the Kumbha Mela- the largest human pilgrimage on earth. There…
With the help of Alice the Elephant, I came to the realization somewhat late in life that I was born to FREAK. It is my dream that by confessing my…
On Shamanic Healing: In 2010, I decided to make Shamanism a large part of my life: to be a healer and to share Shamanism with others. I’ve completed the…
Originally published at The Fear Project. Written by Jaimal Yogis. Part of my research for The Fear Project has been interviewing leading neuroscientists, MDs, and psychologists about how fear works…
My life has undergone some pretty dramatic changes in the last several years and it was so much more effortless and joyful when I paid attention to the messages that…
“Because I’m your mother and I love you…and that’s why” is often the only refrain I can offer my four kids (ages 7 through 15) to explain why I do…
Transcript from a TED -style talk I was peer selected to give at The Martha Beck Coaches Summit in Phoenix in 2012. BIG change can be scary. You want to…
One of the secrets to a happy life is continuous small treats. ~ Iris Murdoch. Being alone at sunrise. A wild rose on a gray day. Counting your blessings. Sleeping…
BLOWTORCH I was diagnosed at 19 with malignant melanoma. It dawned on me that if I might die very soon then, I should definitely enjoy what was left. It was…
You may be feeling called To something different. A different life. A project… A big change… Something epic… But is scares you. The Beasties can help. They can show you…
W A R N I N G: The act of simply reading a report like this can cause an immediate FEEL GOOD- so please proceed with abandon. DATA COLLECTED FROM:…
Written originally for and posted at Mom Gets A Life I am a physician, a mom to 4 fantastic kids, a wife, a friend and (now) a writer, coach and…
Following your FEEL GOOD is the fastest way to change your own life and the world! Rolling around on the grass. Drinking the green stuff. Humans being authentic. Lighting up…
Curious how to interpret night dreams in which Beasties show up? Dreams that feature animals or ones that feel BIG in some way are often the carriers of some very…
My husband Mark (in photo above) and I had the privilege of going to see Saw Whet Owls get banded at Hawk Ridge in Duluth a few weeks back. It was…
Shaman (def. from Wikipedia): Shamans are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul. The shaman operates primarily within the spiritual world, which in turn affects the human world. The…
Hello fellow humans. It is I, Alice, Elephant, and Life Obstacle Assassin. I want you to remember one little thing. (S)He who is having the most fun is the…
Celebrating your Mental Health Diagnoses. I am no stranger to mental illness. I come from an eccentric family of wonderful people who have struggled with depression, anxiety, manic depression and…
Get busy doing what feels like love. Do it. Point your beak in a different direction. Ignore all other birds. Examine beauty often. You need a dose of it daily.…
