Stoking the Creative Fire

The creative fire can be like a fever–a burning, thrashing furor that you can’t stop–what you’ve started has taken off, unraveling in brilliant pulsing light–and you are overtaken by the desire to keep up, to capture every spirited piece...

Cultivate Creativity & Drive

Happy Lunar New Year! Today marks the beginning of the year of the Red Monkey–a year ruled by the creative, fun, and witty spirit of the monkey, and by the ambitious, willful, and energetic properties of the fire element. I’ve created this guided...

Wish and Reflect on the Long Night Moon

The coming full moon, December 25th this year, and the last of the year, grants us a peak of clarity to look back at the past year. Native Americans call this moon the Cold Moon or Long Night Moon. It falls on one of the longest mid-winter nights, and has a high...

Self-Care: Celebrating Winter Solstice

Today, December 21st, is the shortest day of the year and Winter Solstice. From here, days will begin to get longer. I like to see the increasing length of our days as promise and opportunity. As we verge on the beginning of a New Year, we receive more light, more...

Self-Care Guide: Tap Into a Bygone Era

Dear Reader and Self-Compassionate Soul, Welcome to Mid-December! In the next few days, try the below suggestions to reconnect to those who came before us–choose activities that move you away from technology and ground you in the present. Reconnect with those...