Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 22Member-onlyWelcome homeEverything hurts. I crave gentle kindness. Earlier this week, I received information from my guides while meditating that some parts of me — which hadn’t landed back in my skin due to trauma in this and past lifetimes — would be coming home to roost, returning to my body. …Personal Development3 min readPersonal Development3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Dec 31, 2022Member-onlyRest BoldlyI’ve decided to become my own cheerleader. I’ve got to believe in my dreams, or no one will. Since World War II, many American athletes have enjoyed squads of (mostly) women cheering them on. …Self Care3 min readSelf Care3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 19, 2022Member-onlyMussing the MuseThe inches of her red velvet dress cinched up. I can see her calves, sexy in their tightness. I imagine her at her boudoir, hair up, working mascara into the length of her lashes. She’s only wearing a bodice. The curve of her milky bottom against the black lace veers…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 17, 2022Member-onlyAnd I danceI go in deeper My fingers sweat regret My heart wrenches free of its cavity The sound of solace rides my bloodstream I am more creative than I once was and Nothing is the same ever again Agony dips its paintbrush I smile through clenched teeth I don’t know if…Dance2 min readDance2 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 3, 2022Member-onlyStinging Nettle MomentThe art of running through it — And I run. Today I felt like I barely had 5 laps in me, but felt encouraged by my spiritual guides to go for 7. After 5 laps, I started sweating through both terror and rage. I asked for help and received advice to take processing these fierce emotions with…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jul 6, 2022Member-onlyStand up with Roe RageOne thing about our evolution is that our instincts are sometimes backward. When 9–11 happened, I know it reminded me of Pearl Harbor, and so my next thought was that our country would go to war. But we’re emerging from thousands of years of the Piscean era of domination and…Roe V Wade4 min readRoe V Wade4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jun 13, 2022Member-onlyWelcome to the Shift ShowWe can be brave gently, thank goodness. I feel completely small, tired, scared, and shaken up by the events of the past 24 hours, during which I processed a massive amount of triggering and grief. It feels like I am losing a couple of close members of my family due…Feminism4 min readFeminism4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·May 2, 2022Member-onlyWhat a day we are having!I can hardly believe that this gentle morning involves tea and writing for me. Thank you. I spent a couple of hours cleaning in the middle of the night with my wild happy excited energy for our band’s upcoming concert! Of course, now it’s taking some stiff dark Earl Gray…Spirituality5 min readSpirituality5 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Apr 20, 2022Member-onlySchedule funAnd rest! — Seeing even a technically small number of those we love can expand us into a soaring feeling of connection. Then it’s like we’ve seen everyone we care about, even though only a handful were there. …Rest4 min readRest4 min read
Mar 6, 2022Member-onlyWake into each otherThe rift. It’s over, healed, done. Birds pick at the frozen ground. I eat seeds also, and dark chocolate chips. Last night a band drizzled loud on our conversations. Sill, I savored the Hungarian goulash and the company at the cider bar. …Love4 min readLove4 min read
