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The Dreaming Otter: Origin Story

what does it mean to follow your dreams? it started about two decades ago.  night after night, I was visited by incredibly vivid dreams of swimming with river otters.  in them, I got to be an otter myself, clever paws and strong tail propelling me with effortless grace and delight…

Cartwheels & The Labyrinth

as you read, I invite you to notice where you are in your life in this story. do you see yourself here? once, I hired someone to help me when I needed it most, and what unfolded wasn’t feeling good.  simply, I was doing all the things I was ‘supposed…

The Little Dog & Vulnerability

once upon a time, I had an experience with a dear friend that felt challenging to the core, and I was feeling rocked and unhappy.  the way I handle my upset is to walk in the woods and talk it out with myself, until I find my center.  I was…

Getting Lost, Tea & Tie-Dye

Hulloa armchair adventurer! This is a sharing of a recent personal mini-retreat that lasted just 24 hours, almost to the minute. It wasn’t grand or fancy, and it didn’t cost and arm and a leg…and it delivered absolute clarity for me, along with gentle and wondrous magic. There isn’t a…

Poppy’s Ceremony: In Her Own Words

one woman's healing story: I love reading stories. books saved my life as a little person in some hard times (and lots of sensitives can relate to this), and humans have been learning and growing through stories shared round the fireside for millennia. when we read a healing story, we’re…

Spider Mother & Personal Retreat

the mystery wants to meet you on personal retreat, so you can come home to yourself. ‘personal retreat’ is an evocative phrase, a portal to some special kind of magic.  like water on parched desert soil, a marvelous inner adventure reminds you of who you are, or offers a yearned-for…