Have you ever heard someone say, or even heard yourself say, “I love you, but..” There is no such thing as “I love you, but…” There is only “I love you, AND…” Love is inclusive, not exclusive. It is unconditional. In a world that is in need of more openness and inclusion, instead of binary ordering, … More Inclusion — Unconditional Love

“May we live like the lotus, at home in muddy water.” — Buddha It is possible to not only survive, but even find reason to celebrate difficult, trying, tough times. It might even be possible to experience excitement because of the potential for something new just on the other side. Here comes change, an opportunity … More The Gift of Tough Times

John Steinbeck said, “Now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” Author, Elizabeth Gilbert, recounted her friend Kristen Bell saying: “I am so tired of being good! Now all I want is to be free.” So Gilbert takes Steinbeck’s words one step further and says, “Now that you don’t have to be … More Free > Good

Spring is coming, and with it growth, change, transformation, life. Transformation can be glorious and beautiful. It can also be messy and painful. (Just ask anyone who’s given birth.) To be fully alive means to stay present with all of it, denying neither the light nor dark, but fully embracing both — feeling completely whatever … More Growth & Transformation

It seems to be human nature to seek security an certainty and to fear change. So, we work hard to establish this illusion of security and certainty in our mind and in the life we build for ourself. We settle into routines…and then they begin to feel restrictive, limiting, confining. We get restless. And then … More Freedom

There are times when we feel super connected to the Divine/Light/Universal Energy/Truth/Supreme Soul/Source (whatever you personally call it), and there are times when it feels really far away. It’s proximity and presence have not changed, merely our perception of them. But no matter how near or far it feels, we can find peace in knowing … More The Divine is Always Right Here

I’ve been feeling hard, stuck, heavy lately. This is the best way I can think to describe the feeling. In an effort to fix and figure out these feelings and their causes, I get lost in my head. After spending a miserable while swirling there and winding up overwhelmed by the complexity of it all, … More Gratitude: A Simple Salve

Those moments when you feel you least deserve compassion are likely the moments when you need it most. The moments when you feel most disappointed, most ashamed, pour that compassion on thick. Drench yourself in compassion. You deserve it. Even in those moments when you feel most unkind, least beautiful, most impatient, least connected, most … More Compassion for the “Worst” Version of Yourself

Transition seems to be a common theme in many people’s lives right now. While we might know and can intellectualize that life is a series of transitions — some big, some small, some fast, some slow — they can still feel scary and difficult to navigate gracefully. So, I’ve been thinking about a few of … More Transitions

It seems that particularly around the new year fears are preyed upon and there’s pressure to make new years resolutions. The types of resolutions that are often made stem from messages that tell us we are not whole, that what we seek is somewhere out there and may even be a secret reserved for a … More Revealing vs Creating