Between Root and Sky
Essays, notes, and poems from the Algarve coast of Portugal. About thresholds and crossings. About the quiet reckoning that arrives when a life stops fitting. About what a place does to a person over time. You'll see the opening of each piece below. The rest is for members, along with the whole archive.
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The Body Knows Before the Mind Does
On nervous system restoration, the gift of stepping away, and why clarity rarely arrives when you're busy chasing it.
Why Stillness, Nature and Presence Matter
Why I created immersive bespoke retreats in Portugal for thoughtful women and leaders seeking restoration, clarity, and deep reflection during a life transition.
Stillness at Forty-Nine
A reflective meditation on turning forty-nine, the winter solstice, aging, silence, and spiritual rebirth—an exploration of stillness, darkness, and becoming.
Meeting Ourselves at the Threshold of a New Year
This is the invitation at year’s end: to pause long enough to hear what your life is quietly asking of you. Every threshold reveals a truth we’re finally ready to hold.
Finding Ground in Groundless Times
The stages of grief don't arrive in order, and acceptance isn't the end of the story. When loss unmoors you, here's how to find your footing without rushing the journey or denying what's real.
Beyond the Surface of Fear
Your soul’s voice grows louder when you quiet the noise of fear.
I want you to stop
Stop doing what you’re doing.
Stop doing what you always do.
Stop running to catch up to yourself.
Just stop.
Awakening in the Bardo
So much of our personal and collective story is dying, our illusions being ruthlessly swept away, revealing the shadow elements we’ve been hiding from.
How I Became a Writer (and Why Your Story Matters Too)
Your story matters—it’s where meaning and belonging begin.
The Places We Inhabit, Inhabit Us
The story of our lives is told through the places we have inhabited. As I reflect on the places I have lived, uncomfortable answers poke at me…
Escaping the Narcissist’s Shadow
Healing from Narcissistic Abuse: A Journey from Darkness to Freedom
The Quiet Revolution
What would become possible if you listened to the quiet revolution already underway within you?