I buried a tiny note to my ancestors in the gooey, black plough mud of South Carolina a few weeks ago. I said a little prayer, sandwiched the piece of paper between a folded, cancelled credit card and smooshed them both into the mud. Rituals, clearly, are new to me…

“It is not enough to weep for our lost landscapes; we have to put our hands in the earth to make ourselves whole again. Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not…

[ First published on September 21, 2016 ] Dearest Graduates, Everything you think you know is about to be ripped to shreds. Congratulations! It is the best thing that will ever happen to you. Welcome to life. Consider yourself a young Karate Kid and Life your new Sensei. As you…

I wanted to share some findings from the latest experiment while following the regenerative rabbit. The Emergent Expression(s) Fiction Writing Program took place online between Jan. 26 — May 11, 2023. It was born out of a personal desire to find an alternative to an MFA program that combined fiction…

[ First published on December 28, 2015 ] The definition of success is in need of a radical makeover. Our beliefs create an environment where stress reigns and attacks our hearts, immune systems, bowels, and minds while keeping us awake most nights. Traditionally success is measured by external validation such…

[ First published on February 2, 2018 ] I first learned about the notion of non-duality from a friend who always seemed to have her life together. She is one of those glowing women on her purpose, married to a dreamy guy, makes plenty of money, and radiates loving energy…

[ First published on October 2, 2016 ] If you found this blog you may be suffering from acute heartbreak of a soulmate love gone awry. I get it. It hurts like hell. Treat it with reverence. You are currently in the process of updating your inner operating system. Think…

[ First published October 24, 2016 ] Heartbroken? Do these 10 Things (No really, do them, don’t just read this.) 1.) Feel Your Pain. Right now. Stop pretending you aren’t heartbroken or trying to keep your sh*% together. Find a private space and let yourself fall apart. Whatever is real…

[ First published November 9, 2016 ] Heartbreak, be it environmental, political, professional, financial, romantic, or familial, is one of the most intense, spiritual experiences a human can have. My first professional heartbreak made me do things my mind could never have imagined, while my more recent, soulmate heartbreak, led…