Spirit lacks nothing. And you are spirit.

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One thing I’ve noticed about the spiritual path is the crazy roller coaster of ups and downs. One minute you’re in post-meditation bliss! The next minute you’re overtaken by anxiety or self-doubt. I used to think that meditating, getting grounded and taking workshops on inner peace would translate into HAVING a peaceful, easy life. Hahaha.…

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The answer will always be joy

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What patterns do you notice about yourself? Lately, I’ve been noticing how obsessed I can be with making decisions about DOING. It’s an obsession with the idea of “right” action. Like there’s something I’m MEANT to do. Or that Im SUPPOSED to do. I even bring this obsession into my spiritual life (otherwise known as…

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How to live a life of magic & ease

A few weeks ago, wonderful life coach Lori Lander interviewed me for the Wholehearted Woman Summit 2020 on one of my favorite topics: Ending the addiction to struggle: How to live a life of magic & ease. Here is the interview: In case you missed the interview the first time around, here it is again. We talked…

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“This isn’t me either”

Have you ever read The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris? It’s so good. His thesis is that our obsession with happiness is what makes us miserable. It’s an excellent read that I regularly recommend to clients. Here’s why — I can’t tell you how often I notice people attaching to their peak emotions like bliss, joy, peace, etc.…

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What’s a miracle?

Question for you: what’s a miracle? In my previous post, I shared with you that every January, I choose a “word of the year” based on what my soul wants to create in the next twelve months of my life. My “word of the year” in 2019 was MIRACLES. In January, I never know exactly…

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My word of the year

In the past, the voice of perfectionism in my head played a very prominent role. That voice was judgmental, critical, unrelenting. Striving. Pushing. Resistant. Just thinking about it makes my muscles tense up. I’m holding my breath. My neck strains forward; I’m literally “striving” to be somewhere else. Perfectionism crows, anywhere other than here! Here…

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The joy of a mortal body

“So I stood up and did a handstand on my Guru’s roof, to celebrate the notion of liberation. I felt the dusty tiles under my hands. I felt my own strength and balance. I felt the easy night breeze on the palms of my bare feet. This kind of thing — a spontaneous handstand–isn’t something…

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The diamond and the dirt

I’ve noticed a troubling pattern of behavior lately. I’ve noticed it in clients, friends, and even myself.It’s a pattern of “doing tons of healing work”. Getting lots of energy healing and clearings. Spending hours on techniques and practices to change thoughts and heal chronic symptoms. Going to many different practitioners.Lots of “doing” energy. Lots of trying…

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The Magic of London

I love magic. Last week, I went to London to see the Harry Potter sets. The majority of the scenes from the eight movies were filmed at the Warner Brothers Studio just outside of London. That was my #1 and only reason to go. Yes, I had heard that London is a fantastic city in it’s own…

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A conversation with mind-body coach Abigail Steidley

What do Irish fiddling, Harry Potter and Spirit Guides have in common? Let’s find out! Abigail Steidley is a mind-body coach (and healer and mentor) who walks her talk. In her twenties, Abigail found herself suffering with pelvic pain syndromes, vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis and other chronic pain syndromes. After the frustrating experience of seeing many…

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