My goat, Ghost, taught me about the process of dying. I knew he was struggling and I wanted to help him. I wanted him to no longer be in pain. I wanted to “fix” it. But when I asked about helping him cross over with our medicine he refused help. He wanted to experience the process of dying. He taught me a great lesson…to be with the experience rather than avoid it. For him this process was as much a part of living as when he was playing with his buddies jumping from rock to rock. Living … [Read more...]

Today I'm sharing  how to keep from getting overwhelmed, anxious, depressed*, angry and all those other pesky emotions we prefer not to feel on a regular basis. It’s my go-to daily Spiritual practice and it keeps me in the flow. Being a highly sensitive empath means we require more self care than others.  Our sensitive energy field needs TLC on a daily basis.  When we don’t take time for self-care life can get wonky.  Caring for our energy body is actually simple and can also be FUN. Set … [Read more...]

Do you ever feel your difficult times or “mistakes” left wounds in your well being? Maybe you suffered from major illness, were assaulted as a young woman, abused as a child, rejected by a lover or lost someone you loved dearly. Maybe you've been told "you're too sensitive" throughout your life. These experiences can lead us to believe we are broken or scarred. We might believe we are somehow damaged. This doesn't need to be our experience.  How we see these challenges…the meaning we make … [Read more...]

This post was originally published in August of 2012.  I'm taking a cue from Red's lessons and re-posting as I have been exceedingly (and delightfully) busy with animal communication sessions, working with my mentoring clients and preparing for the Holistic Horse Fair this week.  So in the spirit of self care...here's an oldie but goody.  Now, I'm off to take a nap. This past week my cat Red showed me the essence of self care.  You see Red was sick.  At first I wasn’t sure what was wrong with … [Read more...]