We had to be at the hospital by 9:30am. Tom’s kidney stone was getting blown up. It was the 28th of December. One last surgery before the end of the year. In the car, the 3 of us couldn’t help but talk about the fact that the hospital was right across the street from where […]
I looked down at what I had written on the flash paper. It was just one word. FEAR A part of our winter solstice tradition is to write down something you want to release and burn it in the ceremony. As I looked at the word I felt a wave of frustration wash over me. […]
My soul was crying out for some tree time. No offense to the desert Mesquite and Palo Verde but I wanted big trees. Trees you can wrap your arms around and hug. Trees that sprinkle the ground with dried leaves that crinkle when you walk on them. The nudging had started gently, recalling a memory […]
Smudging is the common name given to a powerful cleansing technique from the Native North American Tradition. Smudging calls on the spirits of sacred plants to drive away negative energies and restore balance. It is the art of cleansing yourself and your environment using simple ritual and ceremony. Smudging can help you banish stress, rid […]
Just seeing the sign for oncology makes my stomach hurt, walking through the door of the oncologist’s office makes it hard to breathe. I keep telling myself that it is a simple visit to change my medication and there is nothing to worry about. I had nothing to worry about when I went for my […]
Something’s off. I don’t feel right. I’m exhausted all the time. My hips hurt so bad I can’t lie on my side at all. I get waves of nausea that make me hover around the bathroom to see if I’m going to puke. My hot flashes are worse than ever and my left hand sometimes […]
Never let anyone change your mind about what you feel you can achieve. Be true to the light that is deep within you. Hold onto your faith, hope and joy for life. Keep good thoughts in your mind and good feelings in your heart. Keep love in your life, and you will find the love […]
We are just days away from our annual AZ Goddess Conference and the energy is palpable. I look forward to this weekend all year. This year I am especially grateful for the love and support that the women always bring to this gathering. But what does it mean to recognize ourselves as a Goddess? In […]
I was navigating Friday afternoon traffic trying to get home. It was early enough that the get-out-of-town-for-the-weekend rush hadn’t started in earnest yet but it was still heavy. As I got off at the New River exit I took a deep breath, taking in the view of the mountains helped shift my energy down a […]
Sometimes the simplest things are the best. Take cinnamon honey for example. Simple to make, tastes great and filled with a host of health benefits. Give as a gift or keep your own natural medicine cabinet stocked. Use cinnamon honey in your favorite herbal tea. Replace regular honey with this flavorful version in recipes. Check out […]
At my last oncologist visit he told me I needed a bone density scan and that his office would set it up and call me with an appointment. After 10 days and me calling their office 3 times I finally got it set up. I felt my heart drop when the woman on the phone […]
It is autumn. All my life I have been attuned to the changing seasons. Living in the desert you have to look harder to see the change in seasons but I can feel it. This year I am especially tuned in to the coming of autumn because the summer sucked. My entire summer was consumed […]