At my retreats, we’re working with the phrase, “I am here.”
On Saturday’s retreat, we coupled “I am here” with all kinds of experiences: yoga (lead by the wonderful Brandie Werner), feeling into our feet, back, hands, head and heart (also known as centering), visualization, we even said it while savoring chocolate.
I am here.
This itty-itchy phrase [...]

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There is an emptiness that comes to me when I am finished leading a retreat.
A scrubbed out-ness. Hollowed out. Pumpkin after scraping before carving.

It’s an odd feeling, not bad at all, but if I don’t ground myself, and have a lot of awareness, I start pounding chocolate.
I wish I could sum up the magic [...]

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Hanging out with my friends of the heart Mark Silver, Molly Gordon and Michele Lisenbury Christensen this weekend, we got to talking about what I do and how it helps women.
These wise folks said things like “You help women be effective in the world” and “Comfort is a quality of the Divine, it’s the foundation” [...]

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It won’t surprise you when I say that you need time to listen to yourself if you’re to know the authentic you.
The surprising part is that even though you know you need to, you don’t do it. And if you do, you might be missing a key distinction that can make all the difference in [...]

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