Some affirmation. Some truth. But no simple formulas. — I came across a poem last week by Nikita Gill. The corner of the page was folded down — evidence that I’d read it before. I have no memory of such, which surprises me — given how worth-remembering it is. I’m pretty sure you’ll agree… Affirmation for Days of Self-Loathing …

The bind (and boundary) between self and others — I have had numerous conversations with clients in past weeks about the damned-if-you-do-and-damned-if-you-don’t place we inevitably find ourselves in. Some examples: A friendship that is one-sided and sucking the very life out of you. A marriage or partner-relationship that you’ve waited-and-wished-and-hoped-and-prayed would get better…but doesn’t.

Acknowledging who you ALREADY are! — You know of Lizzo, yes? Her music, her recent show on Amazon — Watch Out For the Big Grrrls, her incredible voice as a singer, but also in the world. …

What if you did it anyway? — Every so often, when you’ve come into fear, you’ve walked away. What if today you held that tremble, and stepped into the centre of it? What if today, you allow yourself more courage than you’ve ever felt? What if you did it anyway? ~ Sukhvinder Sircar Read the quote again…

What it matters. How it heals. — So often, I talk about a woman’s voice and courage and sovereignty. Yours. Mine. Ours. It matters. It is what I’m passionate about and committed to. And. All of these realities, these ways of being, are profoundly strengthened when we choose, revel in, and allow silence. I was inspired to…

Being with our emotions — no matter what — I’ve spent a lot of time at the beach lately. As soon as we arrive, my 9-year-old niece Grace, runs to the water, her dad not far behind. And there she stays — for hours — letting the waves carry her or crash into her; she doesn’t care which. All…

You already know. You already know. You already know. — My sister bought me a few weeks back: Women Know Everything! 3241 Quips, Quotes and Brilliant Remarks by Karen Weekes I thought about posting a few quotes from within, offering you some of my favorites, inspiring you with the beauty and wisdom of other women. Instead, another plan… 1) Sit…

(And this, above all: you’re not alone, you’re not alone, you’re not alone!) — I spend countless hours (decades, really) in the midst of ancient, sacred stories of women. And I persist because, bottom line, this is what I believe: We need these stories. We need these women. And we deserve them: muses, mentors, companions, even midwives who call us forth and birth us…

Being/becoming the woman you already know yourself to be… — All your power, compassion, love, and strength would roar into any room, any conversation, any relationship. You would glide through earth and sky and sea, nothing able to hold you down, hold you under, hold you captive. You would ride upon the back of a lion, blazing across the surface…