A recent yoga newsletter mentioned that the wellness of each individual person in a community affected the health of the entire community, and so as yoga teachers we should think about what we're doing to help individual wellness and community wellness off and on the mat. Sounds like a good thing to do, right? It…
I stepped outside earlier today to open the gates after giving senior heart mare her lunch and to check and top off everyone's water. It was raining. Only it wasn't quite drizzle and it wasn't quite a steady rain, light enough that for a moment I even wondered if it was raining. It was trying…
Whether it's doing work with a therapist or trying to recover from burnout, one of the questions that's asked in a myriad of forms is how does your body feel. What is your body telling you? Where does that reside in your body? The question is often asked with the intention that a simple peek…
I recently came across the term "hyperverbal autism" and it described me perfectly. When I shared the post on social media, many people I knew (who were also neurodivergent) said that explained them too, and the curious thing was, until now, no one had heard the term before.
What did we have in common? That…
I am pleased to announce that starting May 17 I will be hosting monthly pagan pet loss grief circles on the third Sunday of each month from noon to 1:30 pm central time. These circles will be a free-will donation offering, and more information can be found on my website.
In this episode, I talk…
It seems whenever someone starts to talk about difficult feelings like grief or anger, someone usually shuts them down with phrases like "think positive" or "don't be negative". As part of that brief conversation, a value judgment is placed upon whatever the person is feeling, and that is usually that the emotion is negative or…
There's been a shift in what I talk about on this blog, and first off, I want to reassure that I will still be talking about spiritual storytelling, and that is my focus. But there's one thing I realize both as I go through my own spiritual care, but also help others is that grief…
Note: This will be the first of likely many blogs about dealing with the physical sensations of grief. This initial blog is an overview.
It's a kind of tiredness that's experienced in body, mind, and soul. The weight of it presses onto your shoulders. Your body aches. Your heart aches. And it feels like it…