Thanksgiving. . .a time for gathering in the harvest and celebrating the bounty. A holiday devoted to gratitude, for gathering together family, friends, neighbors–family by blood and family by choice–to give thanks for all we have received. A time for feasting and football (or Pictionary, in our case), gleaning, cleaning,…
What does it mean to live “in community”? How do we define community? Most of us grew up as part of pre-determined communities. We were born into a family, we were raised up in a village, town, neighborhood, tribe. Some of us were brought up going to a place of…
Please join us for a Song and Gong Experience with musician, sound healer, and kirtan leader Todd Glacy!!! HAMPDEN: SACRED SONG & GONG MEDITATION CONCERT Friday, November 6 from 7-9 pm at HeartStone House, 634 Meadow Rd., Hampden. Suggested donation: $20. BANGOR: GONG JOURNEYWORK™ WORKSHOP Saturday, November 7 from 4-6…
“Become the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi Today (Oct. 2, 2015) we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Blue Hill Public Library with a 1940-themed dance party, complete with live jazz band, swing dance lessons, costumes, photo booth, and soda fountain. Today was also another…
Watching the lunar eclipse the night of Sunday, Sept. 27 got me thinking about shadows and the balance of light and dark. As we sat at the edge of the lake and accompanied the eclipse with sound, the Earth cast a long shadow over the full fall supermoon. The Earth…
As the seasons shift and we are in the time of the Autumnal Equinox, Yom Kippur, Mabon, and Eid al-Adha, I have had some quiet time for self-reflection. What ultimately stands between me and the higher-purpose life I long to live? Forgiveness. Acceptance. Whether it is the person in front…
I have been thinking about all the wonderful, magical, and amazing people I have been working with lately. Breast cancer survivors, women and children going through changes in personal relationships, career or school. Elders who have outlived partners and sometimes children or grandchildren. Those who have survived stroke, cancers, heart…
Doing yard work today reminded me of Kali, recovery, relationships, and my coaching program. As I was almost savagely cutting and clearing brush away from the gravel driveway where I am staying in Surry, I thought of the chant that our singing circle sister and yoga teacher Rebecca Rose taught…
I have enjoyed being back in Maine’s ocean and lakes. Swimming is a great all-around exercise, calming for body, mind, and spirit. I encourage you to go out and test the waters. . .let Mother Ocean wash away your worries. Be supported by her healing waters and float through your…
Welcome to my new website! More posts will be forthcoming, but let me just say that it is so wonderful to be back in Maine after driving cross-country for the past six months. Look for future posts about my journey and the healing work I am now offering–and check out…
