by Katy | Jul 4, 2019 | awakening, body, earth, poetry, practices, relationship, seasons & cycles, self-care, The Feminine
From all quarters, life on this precious Eairth is desperately calling for the rising of the rooted Feminine—in both women and men. Eairth* and all her creatures are gasping for breath. We lose between 1 and 300 species every day (low to high estimates),...
by Katy | May 23, 2019 | body, earth, food, mindfulness, personality, practices, relationship, self-care
I recently heard the word “lifeways,” in reference to indigenous ways of living in harmony with the natural world. Something in it really struck me and reignited my desire to live in lifeways, in ways that are nourishing for me and the natural world. Now I’m...
by Katy | Mar 8, 2019 | earth, mindfulness, poetry, practices, relationship, ritual, self-care, The Feminine
Imagine coming into the presence of a baby. (Or, if it’s easier, a baby animal.) Eyes round and open, she is awake and alert, expressions flitting across her face. Would you ignore this luminous presence? Or would you take in her precious...
by Katy | Dec 6, 2018 | awakening, body, practices, self-care
“For what makes you come alive can keep you alive, whether you are paid well for it or not.” ~ The Book of Awakening, Mark Nepo, p. 399 I’m just back from my last training session to become a Full Voice Coach! What a rich and beautiful time,...
by Katy | Nov 16, 2018 | food, mindfulness, practices, self-care
Tea after water when I first awake. Tea as a meditation. Tea on a walk through the neighborhood. Tea while I work. Tea in the afternoon with a creativity break. Tea shared with friends. Tea in the evening before bed. I wrote this post on the airplane on...
by Katy | Oct 31, 2018 | mindfulness, practices, ritual, seasons & cycles, self-care
What have you inherited? With All Hallow’s Eve, the Day of the Dead, and All Soul’s Day almost here, it’s a good time to consider our ancestors. We have inherited so much that we often forget how indebted we are to those who came before...
