Goddess and guides that have been with me since I was a wee little girl, always knowing that I was being watched over and cared for
Rob and Chloe, my sweet little family of three, we nurture and care for each other and find ways to play (and the larger circle of family who are always there)
Allie, Jasper and Maggie, our four-legged, furry companions, who delight us on a daily basis, and all my other pets that have gone before
Trust, the word I chose this year, and what I have gained by surrendering to it
Intimate friendships with so many deep, soul-steeped women in my life, including my sisters, Lynn and Judy, and my shaman sisters–you know who you are (Each of You!)
Therapy, the work that I do that allows me to connect with so many people, to teach what I know, and to learn from them in so many ways
Understanding and the thirst for more, for all of us on this great, blue, spinning planet
Daddy, sweet man of mutual admiration, who wasn’t afraid to be emotional, who gave me unconditional love and made me laugh
Elizabeth, my mom, who gave me the gift of imagination and spiritual seeking. The circle goes unbroken. Thank you, all, my dear peeps.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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I am in a stage of new beginnings, of starting over on the other side of the continent from California, where I spent 38 years of my life. Moving to North Carolina was a bit of a shock to my system. Not so much culture shock but the shock of transplanting myself and starting over as a therapist, artist, and wild woman. I had to figure out how I was going to do it differently than I had been doing it. Because I knew I needed to change the way I worked outwardly to match the way I was feeling and moving inwardly and make it more playful, and at the same time, deep and meaningful.
I knew I wanted to work with women primarily, to help them find their way on the heroine's journey to wholeness. I knew I wanted to bring more creative expression to my work because that was what was working for me--a way to bypass all the analytical thinking, perfectionism, and psychological paradigms largely created by men, and find more more intuitive ways of Being, Creating and Flowing with Life, in keeping with the Divine Feminine.
I like working with the triple goddess: maiden, mother and crone, which describes the three stages of life as well as inner states of being--the innocent/adventurer; the nurturer and active doer; and the wise being who has the advantage of overview and doesn't care as much what others think of her as long as she is being true to herself. The triple goddess is found in most all cultures and traditions and helps us move out of dualistic thinking patterns and find our way to a more integrated and balanced way of life.
As I forge a new path, I want to connect with women all over the world, to help women own their power, and to both explore and offer tools for self-discovery and self-care. Creating my interactive e-book, "In the Lap of the Goddess: Connecting With the Divine Feminine," and my Goddess Temple e-courses based on the workbook are my offerings, a way to share with women the knowledge and wisdom we all hold within us, reflected in the goddess throughout history, across time, and in every corner of the world.
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