Tumor Can’t Take my Voice Last week I learned I have a tumor at the base of my skull that is slowly taking over my brain stem. “First, your tongue will go numb. Then you’ll lose your voice,” said my doctor in the same matter-of-fact tone that he might have said, “First your appetizer will…
5 WAYS TO STAND UP TO YOUR INNER BULLY As women, many of us have adopted a dialect that keeps us small in a variety of ways. Her words influence your emotions, thoughts and then your actions. Although She is with you all the time, you may not be aware of the tone of Her…
7 Signs that You Have a Shushed Voice Our voice is an expression of who we are, and yet it is often neglected and overlooked. As young women we receive limiting messages about the value of our voice and what we are capable of in the world. These quiet, unspoken messages become the voices we…
Sign up for the Podcast Series Dear Soul Sister, There’s a part of us that longs to be “good enough”, to prove our worth & get our needs met. This is the part of us that competes… for love, money, beauty, opportunity, happiness, success, freedom, recognition, or whatever else we desire. This is the part of us…
Explore the Too-Good Mother Archetype Exploring our inner self takes courage and tenacity to stay the course. Looking inward is an important tool for creating sustainable change in our life and in our families. Sometimes asking questions can start a whole new wave of truth that we wouldn’t have noticed had we not taken the…
Finding my way to Shore A letter to my sisters… The truth has been weighing heavily on me recently and I am left wondering: Why is it so difficult to live from our truth? Perhaps it is based in the judgment, vulnerability, and exposure we might encounter… In my journey I have discovered it takes the…
I Have A Dream for my Daughter There was a time when women once had dreams of freedom. We dreamed that we would have the right to vote, and our voices would be heard. We dreamed of becoming leaders in our communities, so that we could make a difference. We dreamed of having a choice about our bodies, and when we…
Last night I saw a screening of Suffragette at Colorado University here in Boulder co-hosted by The Woman’s Network. I experienced a flood of emotions, memories, and gratitude for the brave people who saw a dream on the horizon and pushed towards it. I was startled at the realization that it hasn’t been that long since…
There’s a lot of talk these days about being wild, untamed women (and people). I love these conversations and at the same time I think there is a common misunderstanding that “wild” means reckless, unhindered by relationships, off the grid. And at times it might mean just that. However, I prefer to think of wild…
My Feminine Soul Journey Our deepest passions often spring from our deepest wounds. By recognizing and honoring our soul’s curriculum, those wounds can be transformed into a source of awakening and power that can be channeled into healing, both for ourselves, and for our world. I love the poet Rumi, and I love this quote…