A Gentle End-of-Year Reflection for Alignment and Wisdom Many spiritual traditions, as well as people who have had near-death experiences, speak of a life review that occurs when we leave the physical body — a moment where we see clearly how we lived, loved, chose, and showed up. A yearly review is not the same thing, of course, but it offers a grounded reflection while we are still here. It allows us to check our alignment now, so we can consciously shape a way of being that

A Journey of Safety and Presence Note on terminology For this blog, I use ego to mean the constructed sense of self made of thoughts, memories, and patterns that helps us move through life, yet can veil our deeper nature when we identify with it. I recognize there is much more nuance. We all live with an ego. Some days it feels like a helpful guide; other days, it feels like a rigid gatekeeper. The ego can be in balance or out of balance, and noticing the difference can tran

This reflection is written in the second person, but it’s really a shared journey. I’m right here in it, too. The Uneasy Art of Ease You sit there, doing exactly what you always wished for—to be in ease—and it feels off. Your chest tightens, your mind sparks with lists, excuses, old patterns. Instinct tells you to move, to produce, to show your worth. The ease exposes all the expectations you’ve built about continuously moving forward, about always striving, always earning, a

My mindfulness practice has strengthened recently after a summer of revealing and letting go of layers of personality that were no longer...

The Source of Assurance I recently encountered the idea of assuring one’s existence and have been fascinated to explore how this shows up...

Nothing I’m about to share is new. People further along the path have been teaching these things for millennia. But I’ve found that...

As more people turn to AI for guidance, it’s important to remember: AI isn’t your higher self. True wisdom arises through presence, relationship, and the slow, embodied process of self-discovery — not instant answers from a machine.

Self-stewardship* is a powerful practice for understanding and nurturing wholeness, particularly when approached through somatic,...

Honouring the Dance of the Seen and Unseen So much healing happens—both within ourselves and in humanity—when we cease resisting who we...

A Note Before You Begin If you are presently in a state of fight, flight, or freeze, this article might not be for you at the moment....

The Heart as More Than an Organ In the rush of daily life, it’s easy to forget that our heart is more than just a physical organ—it is...

It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. This quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti feels like a wake-up...

Transformation involves honouring regret and grief alongside growth, embracing both reflection and the freedom to move forward.

Getting to know our 11 Wholeness Companions offers an opportunity to live from the full potential of our neurology. These life partners,...

A Box of Forgotten Memories I have a dusty box of old journals in my closet, divided into two distinct categories. There’s the swooning...

What do you feel in your body when you’re truly seen, heard, and understood? It might be easier to sense the opposite experience, given...

It is easy to fall into the trap of measuring our progression along a linear timeline....

The film Inside Out 2 was released this month and centres around Riley discovering her sense of self. Most 13-year-olds are unaware that...

In both one-on-one coaching and in my circles, I do my best to hold to the foundational guideline to not attempt to fix or offer advice...

Welcoming and celebrating our next chapters Insights from Nature After having experienced a successful hunt in which he and his shaman...