Conversations by the Fire

Have you ever noticed moments when you softened your voice or said “yes” even as your body quietly whispered “no”? Perhaps there are times when your own needs took a back seat in the pursuit of harmony. Tomorrow’s Libra New Moon offers a rare, sacred pause... an invitation to gently explore these patterns, release old tension, and reconnect with the sovereignty of your own soul. This pause is more than a moment of stillness; it is a subtle call to spiritual sovereignty, to br

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I just expected them to know… or I shouldn’t have to ask… or I should be doing better by now…? We all carry expectations. Some are simple and unconscious. Some are deeply entangled with emotion. The word expectation comes from the Latin expectare - to wait for, to hope for, to look out toward something. There’s a sweetness in that, isn’t there? A sense of possibility. Of being open to what’s coming. Like when we say someone is “expectin

This morning, I caught myself wanting to tell my son that if he wouldn’t make such a drama about getting dressed, we’d have more time for...

Nestled in the serene Swiss mountains, I found myself at a transformative 12-day personal development retreat. Surrounded by breathtaking views, I felt a surge of confidence in my communication skills. Eager to showcase my abilities, I volunteered to listen first, thinking, "Aha! This is my moment to shine!" The Challenge of True Listening However, just minutes into my fellow participant's sharing, my mind began to churn with judgments and solutions to her problems. I thought

Parenting asks us to hold two things at once: protecting our children while also giving them space to become themselves. Exploring the dance between safety, boundaries, autonomy and connection - and what it asks of us as parents.