How Do We Make Our Dreams Come True?
It’s June 8th, almost midway through the year and for me it feels like a nice time to eddy out and take a breather, reflecting on where I am and how things are going for me this year. At the…
Wisdom From an Owl – Lessons for My Son
When I was doing research for my book Divine Beings – the Spiritual Lives and Lessons of Animals, I asked dozens of animals the same three questions: What is your spiritual gift? What is your spiritual lesson? What message do…
The Daily Wild
For the last several weeks, I’ve been adding a hashtag to some of my posts on Facebook and Twitter: #thedailywild. I’m not even sure why. I was feeling a call, a sort of inner pull, to connect more deeply with…
You Are Enough
“You Are Enough” is a message that we hear all the time from great spiritual leaders. Many of us feel like we aren’t enough – not always and in general but just sometimes about specific things. For instance, I’ve been…
Life with Po
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a routine that is just ridiculous but at the same time pretty amusing? It’s Spring in northern California, which for me means sleeping with the sliding door in my bedroom open (but the…
Life Lesson from a Lizard
The last several weeks have felt like an emotional roller coaster for me. Many of my long-held dreams are starting to come true (can you say Elephant Blessings Retreat in Thailand and Totem, my memoir about becoming an Animal Intuitive?!)…
Woof at the Door book review
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of mysteries. And, I’ve also shared here before that I have a dream of one day writing my own mystery novel – with the protagonist solving the mystery by talking to…
Speaking the Language of Nature
When you walk in the woods, do you ever wonder how the soil got there? Do you think about all the unseen organisms living and dying as they are creating a world that supports your life? Sometimes I do but…
What’s Your Biggest Accomplishment?
Every once in a while, it’s nice to take a step back and get a bigger perspective on life and your evolution. Sometimes life gives us this feedback organically. (One of my clients today is facing a difficult situation and…
Truth Tears
One of the weekly joys in my life right now is my Tuesday Skype meeting with the incomparable Nina Huang. We are collaborating on a spiritual children’s book and our conversations travel the Universe, going deep one moment and lighthearted…