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Step into Your Moxie
As a certified creativity and self-empowerment coach, I create safe and sacred space for highly-creative and spiritually-minded women who are ready to discover, empower, and activate their authentic voice and bring it into light – which is why I’ve invited author Alexia Vernon to join me on my blog today. Her new book, Step into Your Moxie: Amplify Your Voice, Visibility, and Influence in the World – published by New World Library, presents a soul-stirring call to action for women to speak up for themselves and the ideas and issues that matter most to them. And the timing couldn’t be more perfect! In this age of women’s empowerment, as ever increasing numbers of women are finding their voices, speaking their truths, and daring to take…
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How Does Autumn Inspire Rich Colors of Change for You?
In just a few days, a new season begins – and with it, comes an extraordinary amount of change. I love the rich, vibrant colors of autumn. It’s my favorite season of the year – and oh, so inspiring! How does this colorful season inspire the “rich color” within you? How does it spark your creative process? Imagine taking an autumn walk and being surrounded by the richness of change. You see the leaves changing colors, perhaps dropping to the ground. You notice that squirrels are running around, looking for nuts to store for the winter. You notice the flower beds are getting a little more bare. You can sense that everything is changing – in preparation for a new cycle. In nature, there is…
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The Art of Creative Surrender
Imagine a white canvas in front of you – and a vision in your mind of blues and greens and purples – so you begin to paint, carefully placing your brush on the canvas as you blend the colors – and suddenly, you knock a jar of brown paint onto your palette. What then? Do you clean it up? Do you start again? Or do you wonder what the synchronicity of the spillage might be telling you? What wants to be noticed? What wants to be included? When we allow ourselves to get attached to a specific outcome, we can rob ourselves of an opportunity to engage in miraculous creation – the kind that comes from creative surrender. What happens when we let go –…
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Dancing with the Gift of Contrast
Our lunar goddess is rich with wisdom. Through her phases, she teaches us how to move from darkness into light with the gracefulness of a ballroom dance. We step in, we step out – and we circle back around again. And with each step of this dance, we gain a new experience – a new awareness. What do we receive in darkness that we may not see in the light? And how does the light magnify what’s tucked away in darkness? This is where the gift of contrast comes in – and how the wisdom of the moon serves as a wonderful teacher. Imagine looking up at the night sky during a first quarter lunar phase – and seeing a moon that’s half lit. It…
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Bringing Harmony and Balance into Motherhood
Seven years ago, I wrote my first book, Journaling by the Moonlight: A Mother’s Path to Self-Discovery. It was inspired by my own journey into motherhood – a time of joy and celebration, but also a time of anxiety, depression, and confusion. I was a mother, but who was I really? Those first two years of motherhood proved to be a challenging experience for me – one where I lost a sense of personal identity, spiraling into darkness and losing my self-esteem. And it was that experience that ignited my passion for supporting mothers on their journey toward a more purposeful and peaceful life. Today, I’ve invited Bailey Gaddis, author of the book, “Feng Shui Mommy: Creating Balance and Harmony for Blissful Pregnancy, Childbirth, and…
