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It sure seems as if the world is coming apart at the seams these days. Structures - literal and figurative - which we are used to being...

People have debated for centuries whether we have free will in life or if our fate / destiny is predetermined. The conversation that...

The name LionHeart first came to me when I was on a four-day shamanic retreat back in 2019. This was a solo retreat, as in I was alone in...

My birthday was a few days ago. I kicked off the day with a short run in my neighborhood, and stretched afterwards, as I usually do, with...

It sure seems as if anger, frustration, and our defensive posturing has only continued to heighten. I regularly hear stories from people...

Tomorrow is the New Moon, so this process I’ve been doing is going to come to an end… in a way. It’s been a really amazing, informative,...

I watched a talk by a Diné (Navajo) elder as he talked about the energy of the seasons. He articulated some points of things I’ve been...

I awoke today feeling particularly down about the emptier, quieter, cat-less house. I tuned in this morning and asked for some guidance /...

A thought occurred to me today about trusting life, trusting the big picture when you can’t see it. I begin writing this post without a...

There is so much that is constantly happening that we miss. I watched/listened to NPR’s Tiny Desk concert of my love Alicia Keys today....

Certainly our house feels incredibly different with Bodhi having moved on. It’s amazing how a 7.5-lb cat took up so much energetic space...

Bodhi was not still today. He was not acting like it was his day to graduate. He was active, going about his usual routine of eating and...

Our 16-year old cat Bodhi has been slowing down, losing weight, and not in his body more and more of late. We’ve been well aware of the...

Spirit is always speaking to us. This month it’s been a wonderful practice for me to tune in daily and listen. What does life want me to...

So it finally happened. 3 weeks into this challenge, and I've had a day with virtually no connection to nature. Most of my day was spent...

Today was another day dominated by my human. A lot of in-the-ordinary-reality taking care of my pets, clients, office, house, and self....

A flurry of ideas ran through my head as I walked my dog Aahana today. I felt the stillness of the land, the trees without leaves and...

How does a nature spirit fit in to society? That’s been the nature (no pun intended) of my reflections today. I have noticed some...

I’m standing in my back yard, and Wolf appears near me. He lets out a soulful howl at the full moon, inviting me to do the same. I accept...

During a shamanic journey this morning, my team was clear with me that today is a day of reflection. What are my reflections, having been...