I’ve been researching "joy” in preparation for my monthly Empowered Spiritual Path workshop next week. 

Many of us think of joy like their silly, giggling school friend who’s always good for a belly laugh. 

I was looking for something else.

I wanted to understand joy’s power, it’s depth, and why ...

Have you found yourself in a heated discussion over politics with a loved one?

Have you experienced:

• Tense conversations with friends or family who embrace views you can’t understand?
• Feeling you must “unfriend” loved ones on social media for sharing posts you object to?
• Changing your routine
...

A few weeks ago, I awoke early on a Sunday morning and smiled as I walked through the house.

Not even the cat was awake as I welcomed the silence and grabbed my journal.

I lit a candle, settled myself in my favorite spot at the kitchen counter, took a few deep breaths and wrote at the top of the p...

I love a good check list.

I’d love nothing more than to give you a specific, one size fits all, checklist of how the spirituality minded “should” respond to chaotic domestic and world events.

It doesn’t work that way.

There is no one “spiritual response” that makes sense for everyone.

I can shar...

In honor of my daughter Stephanie's birthday this week, I'm sharing a video I did several years ago about her birth. It was a difficult time for us both. My obstetrician told me after the fact that he was afraid that neither of us would survive.

Stephanie is my first child and I became dangerously ...

qHow are you at saying “yes to new adventures?” I’ve always been lousy at it.

I was too busy, too tired, too stressed, too afraid…you get the idea.

What the heck qualifies as an “adventure” anyway? In my mind it was hanging off a cliff, jumping out of a plane, swimming in shark infested waters or ...