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Rewild Yourself: Be Your Own Medicine.

Desert, forest, mountain, grassland and ocean are places within all of us. Through slowing down, listening, opening, surrendering, connecting, being and asking what really matters, we can access these places in deep and profound ways, giving rise to great journeys of the soul and enabling bold ...

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Shipwrecked, But No Longer Concerned With Losing Myself To The Sea.

How could I have known it wouldn’t kill me to dip my toes into that sea of pain in me if I couldn’t see the bottom? I didn’t know who I was without it or what I was here for, so I couldn’t possibly trust who you were, even though you demonstrated your integrity time after time, your kindness, ...

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The Mistake Smart People Make: Being In Motion vs. Taking Action.

Are you doing something? Or are you just preparing to do it? Are you in motion? Or are you taking action?

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It’s Okay To Rest In The Waves Of Your Darkness.

In order for us to know light, we must know the dark; in order for us to know pleasure, we must know pain; in order for us to know creation, we must know destruction.

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The Black Silk Flower In My Hair: Bravery, Shame & The Feminine.

I was reminded that shame may always be a companion, that no matter what I do, I can’t wholly undo shame. I don’t blame her, how could I? This is the air we breathe, the water we drink, fault and origin are less relevant than figuring how to feel ashamed and live your life anyway.

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Call Of The Dark.

Darkness teaches us to listen inwardly. To close our eyes and see with an inner gaze. We will continue to stumble, fall down, and fail until we acknowledge her lessons. Do not ignore the still small voice. Do not avoid the tingle of intuition.

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If You Commit To Nothing, You’ll Be Distracted By Everything.

If you have something that is important to you, then eliminate the unrelated and unimportant tasks, get started no matter how big the challenge, and commit to your goal.

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With Certainty: Healing My Love In A Mirror.

With anxiety, we will navigate the familiar internal conflict that develops when we both realize we can’t be faulty enough to make the other run away. It’s like we both have one foot in with the other poised to bolt if what draws us together becomes a threat to the walls of the mirrored ...

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That Girl Is An Athlete.

What you don’t realize is that she finally knows what she’s doing with food. After years of trying and failing, she knows when to say No. She knows why and how to say it too. And that girl, the one I’m talking about, she has to say No a lot. A lot more than you think she does. But it’s not your ...

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Failure Isn’t The Universe Laughing At You For Your Efforts.

The cosmic ass-kicking is exactly what I need in the moment to remember I have work to do and to keep putting effort in.

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