We are living in a new world that is going to continue to change. It must. What we, the most evolved beings ever to walk the face of this planet, have created is not sustainable. How has this happened? Why have we not known we were living out of harmony with the earth itself? You can certainly make a case for one of the reasons being a lack of awareness.

The great Jupiter Saturn conjunction of 2020 that both completed a 20 year cycle and started a new one propelled me into a reflection of the last 20 years. I began to teach yoga and meditation full time and also embark on a purposeful, structured and conscious spiritual journey of a lifetime that continues to this very day 20 years ago.

As I sat down today to write, I was guided to take a pause and consider in a way that I had not, what the word habit means. Some of you may know from previous shows that I am a sort of word fanatic. And habit is a word that is often used in a very dualistic way as in good habits and bad habits.

Who doesn’t want a pleasant life? We all want that right? Of course. Would anyone say they don’t want to be having pleasant experiences both inside and outside? I don’t think so. So why aren’t we? Doesn’t everyone deserve to have a pleasant life? What do we need to change in order for us to have a mostly pleasant life? And if we all want a pleasant life, how can we work together to have that?

Crystals, stones and rocks are one of my favorite tools for growth and expansion. I truly have fun using them. I know for some it might seem like an odd thing to use but I’ve had some undeniable experiences using crystals, rocks, stones and fossils! Just this past weekend, I decided to wear a pair of faceted quartz earrings from a famous mine in Brazil that I got at a gem show in NC a few years ago.

Well, here we are in a new year with a new strain of covid. Not what any of us were hoping for. What this says to me is that we still haven't figured out how to deal with this situation. You can call it a problem if you like dealing with problems or you can just see it as a situation human beings have created and now must learn to properly handle. We can look at our lives this way also.

Anxiety and depression are at an all time high as our world changes and we have to accept new ways of doing things and being in the world. Some may find it harder to go out into the world to do the things they need to do. Some are going through changes in their living situation or how they spend or make money. Many just feel stressed out in general which, I think we can all agree is a fertile ground for anxiety and depression.

I want to ask you a question. Can you think of anything that is going on in your life right now that if I asked you if you agree to have this happening you would say no? I think many of us can think of something that is not as we wish it to be. So what kind of agreement do you have with it if the rational, logical mind would say no to it?

Happy almost new year! While there are many that just want 2020 to be over, I’ve also heard countless stories of profound growth, expansion, compassion, clarity and healing. Most of us heard about the great conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn and may have seen it in the nighttime sky! It is truly a spectacular thing to see and it marks the beginning of a new 20 year cycle and a new age!

Maybe you’ve read one of my previous blogs about trauma and how there is a path to grace through that trauma. I shared that up until my long time boyfriend's death in late 2020, I really hadn't had much of anything that I would call traumatic happen to me. Well I found out through connections made through my journey experiences that my body had been through some significant trauma that I did not realize until 7 years after it happened.

I want to talk about plant medicine. Using plants as medicine is as old as our civilization. The earth is a wise, conscious force of growth and evolution. She has a uniquely designed all encompassing system of survival for those who inhabit her surface. When we learn to live in harmony, in honor and respect with the earth our planet will change. The chocolate shaman, Keith Wilson, says that cacao is the food for the shift.

Death, loss, and trauma. These are big topics. Today I want to talk about how to find the grace inside the trauma. It may not be apparent, but if you look, you can find some kind of opportunity in whatever happens in your lives. Maybe not while you are in the middle of it, but when things settle and you choose to make the time for quiet reflection and to look for that opportunity, something will surface.