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Erin & Me (& Baby Thor)
Curled up in my flannel sheets at my best friend's cozy Virginia hillside home, I'm reminded what it means to feel truly comfortable. Comfortable in her home, comfortable in her presence, comfortable in my bed, comfortable in my own skin.

Erin is one of my oldest friends from my college days. Over the years this amazing woman has helped me raise my son, brave my crappy jobs, grieve my losses and celebrate my successes as few others have.

Like any relationship, ours has had its ups and downs. Last year we spent the better part of a month living and traveling side-by-side in Europe. We had an amazing journey together, but at times we grated on each other nerves like an old married couple.  

We became mirrors to each other during this time. We reflected back the best and sometimes the worst, but always the truth. We saw our shortcomings and our strengths through the eyes of someone we loved and trusted. And we didn't always like what we saw. But we did learn from it.

Today, spending time with Erin and her hubby Jason as they're expecting their first baby, I see only beauty and love reflected back at me. We've learned a lot from each other over the years.

We've learned to be gentle with each other when one of us is being hard on herself. And to be firm with each other when the other one refuses to see what's right in front of her. 

We've learned to accept each other WHERE we we are, because we know that WHO we are is far more important. When one of us is having a hard time, the other one never gives up on her. Instead, we hold the space for our friend to step up to be the woman we know she truly IS. 

We've learned to forgive each other, because neither one of us is perfect and neither of us expects perfection (whew!).

And we've learned to be silent together without feeling the least bit uncomfortable or the slightest need to fill the space with mindless chatter.  

And for all this and so much more... We're better women because we've known each other.
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It's a new month and I'm ready for a new me!

September was full of challenges for me... Family situations that rocked my foundational core and, yes, made me stronger (although personally I thought I was plenty strong before!). 

But October marks a brand new era, and I'm ready to step into it with my full power and potential to rock this month from start to finish!

It always amazes me that whatever I'm offering to my private clients, I'm also learning on a deeper and deeper level each time I teach it.

And this month, one of the concepts I'm working with my clients on is the idea of a "Goddess Makeover." 

Just like a traditional makeover, step 1 of the Goddess Makeover is about enhancing what's already working for you. So take a look at your current skills, talents and intuitive gifts and see what you need to do to give them a little va va va voom.  

Step 2 of the Goddess Makeover is recognizing what's not working for you and taking action to change it. So treat your outdated thoughts, limiting beliefs and self-sabotaging behavior like 80s hair and cut that mess out girl!

If you're ready for your Goddess Makeover, let me know... What are you revving up? And what are you cutting out? And how is this more in alignment with your authentic self?

Together we can shift our energy from survival to spectacular... all it takes is the touch of a Goddess. 
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Enough letting go, enough being strong, enough tears... just ENOUGH!


Those of you who know me or follow me on social media know that the past few weeks have been a roller coaster of emotions for me and the people I love the most.

My Mom's been in and out of the hospital for the past several months and today I learned that they're doing emergency surgery for a perforated bowel tonight. 

Since I'm in Florida and she's in North Carolina I can't get there to be with her before surgery and I feel so helpless and worried. So I sit by the phone, candles burning, prayer beads in hand, and I wait. 

Then I received phone calls from my two best friends, sisters in my faith and my life, to find out that they're both saying goodbye to their beloved pets today. 

Ann Marie lost her beautiful cat Harold (who joins his brother Zeus, the German Shepherd, who crossed over just 2 weeks ago) late last night. 

And Erin, my dear friend in Virginia who's 7 months pregnant, has had to make the hardest decision any pet owner will ever have to make for their best friend as she lets go of her long-time companion Mr. Niles. 

We're the kind of people who love our pets with the same devotion some people reserve only for their children, and so feeling their pain is like feeling my own. And feeling it combined with my own is absolutely overwhelming.

Needless to say, it's a hard day. I know I will get through it; I know that my friends will get through it. I know that our love and compassion and all of our spiritual tools for healing will somehow carry us to the other side of the pain. 

And, whether we like it or not, tomorrow the sun will shine and the world will go on. We will grow, and heal and learn. 

But for today, I just want to say, ENOUGH.

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Okay, so in the interest of full disclosure, I'm having a little bit of a mini-meltdown today.

Why, you ask? Well...

My Mom's still in the hospital and is being prepped for surgery tomorrow, I've jam-packed my September schedule with some very demanding (albeit way cool) business opportunities that are totally stressing me out right about now, and I've had 3 different calls from 3 different people today letting me know that events I've scheduled for September and October have to be changed for one reason or another. {Deep breath}

I'm stressed out, more than a little overwhelmed and totally aware that all of these things are ~ somehow and in some way I can't even begin to understand just yet ~ in Divine order.

And yet they still suck when you're the one going through them. So let me just dispel any illusion that you may have that people who live a "spiritual" life are always balanced and serene (believe it or not, I get this a lot from people).

We're all human and we're doing the very best we can with what we're dealing with. So remember to have a little compassion for each other. All too often we have no idea what the person who's next to us in the grocery line, snarling at the cashier, is going through in their personal life.

As for me, I could cry or scream or throw a temper-tantrum. But really, I don't have the energy for all that drama right now. So instead, I'm turning off the computer and taking a nap.

As I fall asleep I'll be asking my Guides to comfort me, restore me and help me regain at least a little bit of my balance and serenity as I rest (or at least not kill anyone when I wake up).

Oh yeah, and if you see me in the grocery store wearing one slipper and mutter to myself while snarling at the cashier, don't judge me... it's been a rough week.
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With the rain steadily dripping on my roof this afternoon, I'm reminded of the importance of connecting with the elements.

How appropriate, considering that the rainstorm is in perfect sync with my prep for an Elemental Spirit Guide workshop I'm teaching later this week.

As I read my notes on water, I'm reminded to let this purifying element wash away my "negative thoughts, limiting beliefs, fears or unhealthy habits...in order to nurture my goals into existence".

What great advice. I think I'll go stand in the rain for a few minute and do just that.

PS ~ If you'd like to learn more about my Spirit Guide class at The Crystal Garden this Wednesday night, click HERE.
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Just finished prepping the Magical Writing Workshop that I'm hosting at Jamar's tomorrow afternoon and I am so excited.

I know I probably say this a lot, but this is one of my favorite classes to teach because it gives guests a solid spiritual tool they can use to connect with the energy of their Higher Selves and their Spirit Guides again and again. And that is powerful stuff.

Plus, I just LOVE hearing about all the inspiration that folks get during this workshop. It always amazes me and thrills me when I see that light bulb go off for someone when they finally get the message they need and it clicks for them on a deep spiritual level.

And my favorite part is a fun little group exercise we do at the end (but I can't give it away now, you'll just have to come to find out for yourself).

Hope to see you tomorrow at Jamar's. To register, call 561-630-2280.
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One of the things I love the most about my job is that I get to work with the coolest people in the world!

Not only are my clients absolutely awesome, but the quality of spiritual teachers and practitioners in the South Florida community is truly awe-inspiring.

This Friday I have the honor of working with one of my good friends and one of the best damn numerologists I know, Michele Landers, on a cool, experiential Goddess workshop at the Jamar Enlightenment Center.

What could be better? I get to "go to work" with a woman I adore, invite a group of enlightened ladies to join us, and engage in sacred play for a couple of hours as we connect with our divine feminine in the most sublime ways!

I hope you'll be one of those enlightened ladies who join us as we wake up our inner Goddess together, create a compelling vision for the future and make a vow of commitment to ourselves and to the fulfillment of our dreams.

Truly, this workshop has the ability to get you focused on the life you want to create and moving toward the creation of that life with absolute clarity. Don't miss out! Your dreams are worth it!

Sound like fun? You bet it is! Click HERE to learn more.
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Is your life way too serious lately? Are you stressed out, overworked, out of balance?

Then it's time to bring a little fun back into your life with the help of your Bliss Guides!

Your Bliss Guides are playful, joyful, loving beings whose job is to remind you that life is beautiful, blissful and a heck of a lot of fun. These fun-loving Guides help you lighten up when you’re too tense or you start to take your human drama way too seriously.

The role of your Bliss Guides may at first seem trivial, but in reality they’re a vital part of your spiritual equilibrium. These Guides balance your emotions and help keep the blues at bay. They teach you to embrace the inherent goodness in this world and in yourself.

Bliss Guides help ease worry, stress and fear by encouraging you to laugh, even at yourself. They remind you that life is more than just a struggle, and help you focus on the good stuff ~ because where your attention goes, so goes your life.

So make a date with your Bliss Guides this Thursday, July 22nd at The Red Tent in Delray Beach. This workshop will include a meditation to meet and heal your inner child and a fun "Bliss Guide Stop & Go Spirit Game" full of tips to help you live you blissful life today.

Call 561-865-5791 to register, or click HERE to learn more.
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I've decided to live the next month like a Goddess. Evey decision I make will be preceded by the question, "If I was a Goddess, what would I do?"

Living like a Goddess means different things to each of us. It's as varied as our tastes in men or shoes.

Bottom line... it doesn't matter if you aspire to be the irresistible Aphrodite or the nurturing Demeter, there's a Goddess for everyone.

All you have to do is welcome her. Be her eyes and ears in the world. Bring her pleasure and honor her silly side  just as you honor her sacredness. Welcome her into your heart and your life.

Join me this month ladies, in treating yourself like the Goddess you are  Rand the woman you're becoming every day! Remember to ask "What would Goddess Do?"
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Today I wish I could retreat into the red tent as our ancient mothers did. There I would honor the cycles of my body. There I would celebrate my womanhood and its gifts. There I would connect with my sisters and with my Mother, the Earth.

During this sacred time, the time of the blood, my body’s desire to rest is real, tangible. And yet I feel the weight of my modern world ~ my obligations, my worries, my deadlines ~ pulling me back. I feel a sense of guilt wash over me as I look for all the ways to avoid them all.

My body is caught in the middle of the desires of my spirit and my mind. So I look for ways to satisfy them both. It’s not an easy balance. As a compromise I promise to honor both by working on things that I enjoy ~ projects that inspire me, workshops that excite me, articles that intrigue me. And I’m profoundly grateful that I do what I love.

So this afternoon I’ll put the finishing touches on Thursday’s Animal Spirit Guide class at at one of my favorite new places (not surprisingly) The Red Tent. And then maybe a long, hot bath before looking over the schedule for my Divination Class at Jamar’s this Saturday. I might even do an outline for my next Natural Awakenings article if I feel like it.

But I will NOT balance my checkbook or try to update my website. I will NOT vacuum the carpet or clean out the closet. I will NOT tweak my marketing calendar of redo my newsletter template. Those are all left for tomorrow.

If you want to learn more or join me at one of my upcoming workshops, click HERE.
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