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Breakthroughs happen when we open spaces we didn’t know existed.

January 20, 2023

finding solid ground… when you’re navigating the unknown

December 21, 2022

Navigating uncertain terrain. Six years ago, I was diagnosed with an ovarian tumor the size of a cantaloupe. I was (understandably) scared. I work with metaphor with my clients. The metaphor that showed up was an image: I saw myself walking through uncertain terrain, but there was solid ground under my feet. The image said: [ Read more … ]

Check out my new article in The Psychologist: What’s Your Metaphor?

October 4, 2022

An excerpt from my book, Deep Knowing, published in The Psychologist: “The ability to comprehend our experience through metaphor can be thought of as a sense like seeing, touching, or hearing. Metaphor is connected with intuition. For example, someone might walk away from a conversation and say, “I can’t put my finger on it, but [ Read more … ]

Starts September 22! Entering Visionary Space Shamanic Pilgrimage

September 9, 2022

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Online shamanic pilgrimage for artists, visionaries, healers, social change agents, mystics & scholars of the non-ordinary. Thursdays  September 22nd, 29th, and October 6th 11 am – 1 pm PDT  /  2 – 4 pm EDT /  7 – 9 pm UK / 4 am – 6 am (Friday) AEST $217  includes recordings, ebook, [ Read more … ]

Would you rather be a cloud or a tree? (metaphorically speaking)

June 28, 2022

Sometimes we need to be like water, offering no resistance, moving around obstacles. Other times, we need to be sturdy and strong. Sometimes we need to feel our strength. Other times we need gentleness. Right now, at this very moment, would you rather be a cloud or a tree? Don’t let your mind judge your [ Read more … ]

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