Tend the Well
come home to yourself
A Close Call…
“I’m still here.” These are my thoughts, as I sit in my car on the shoulder of the freeway, watching the cars roll past me. My body seems to have a life of its own, separate from me. I feel myself trembling, awake with endorphins, hearing my heart beat in my ears,...
Let Your Voice be a Channel
"Her songs are compelling, but I just can't get past her voice." This was the feedback I received when one of my early albums found its way to an A&R person at a major label. At the time, this comment felt like a punch to the gut. You might have thought I'd be...
How to use Affirmations
Do you need some encouragement today? If so, here's something you can try - affirmations. It works like this. Our inner stories shape how we experience reality. And the more we tell ourselves a particular inner story, the stronger it gets. here's a neurological...
When You Can’t Follow Through
Do you ever have the experience that your heart knows something, but your actions just don't follow suit? If so, this is a sure sign that you're dealing with some kind of inner split. For example, with a relationship. One part of you wants to leave. Another part feels...
Do You Doubt Your Intuition? This might be why…
What was the pervasive spiritual ethos in your family of origin & how did that ethos affect you? This question was put to me during the final stages of ministerial ordination this past month. I was raised amidst the ethos of rationalism, received from my family...
You Are the Patron You Seek
A creative friend of mine was lusting after an artist's residency she'd read about. "I can picture it!" she said. "The joy of making art ALL DAY! My creative inner child being given FREE RANGE to PLAY!" The rub? With a closer look at the application, she learned she...