So You Want to Lead a Retreat?
I've been facilitating retreats for over twenty years. I've had many people ask for guidance about leading retreats. I'm always hesitant...
Go Small or Go Home!
Over the past year I've found that my internal guidance system wants me to go slower and go smaller in my professional life. This has...
A Tribute to John Prine
I’ve long had a faded memory of being a five-year old riding in the backseat of a car in Central City, Kentucky. The memory is linked...
A Witch, An Alcoholic and a Channel
Imagine a witch, an alcoholic and a channel. Use any of those three labels and it's likely that you can make someone's eyes dart and see...
No apologies needed...just carry your own shit!
I have spent years supporting others in setting strong boundaries with family members, offering validation when someone chooses to be...
Sensitive AND Resilient
I love the idea of going on a great adventure. But, apparently I love adventure when it's bound in the pages of a book or on the big...
Victims, Vulnerability & Stoicism
Inspirational quotes about letting go of the past, not being a victim and moving on have always been the kind of mantras that played in...
The Insane Brain
When I was a young grad student studying to be a counselor, never once was it mentioned that my clients would have brains and bodies. ...
Sober Dancing...and it was fun.
Tears poured out of me as I swayed. Tears of joy. I was dancing at the She Recovers Retreat in the Berkshires. Sober! I was dancing...
The Psychic Told Me...
I went to a psychic when I was a few years sober and she said very pointedly, “you’ll never drink again.” It was a pivotal point in my...
