“There are only two problems in life: (1) you know what you want, and you don’t know how to get it; and/or (2) you don’t know what you want.” If that’s true (and I think it is) then there are only two solutions: • Make it up. • Make it happen.” ~ David Allen Hello, Lovelies! 2020 […]
A Bit Of A Shake-Up
I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. […]
It’s Okay To Be Yourself!
If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it. Frank Zappa Hello, Lovelies. We’re all sensitive souls here in my community. I know, you’re intuitive. I know […]
The Magical Healing Qualities of Being Home At The Farm
A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one’s neighbor — such […]
Best Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
“Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Hello, Lovelies! This simple lemony recipe celebrates the best of friendship. The recipe harks from my Nana’s friend, Coralee. Coralee and Nana were […]
Don’t Repeat Bad History! Monday Oracle – 26 August 2019
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it. George Santayana Hello, Lovelies, August is a month for bold thinking, big ideas, new beginnings and exciting possibilities. It’s a month to help you let go of the past, and to move in new directions, trusting in positive outcomes even when you can’t see […]
Focus on what matters!
Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes! Leonardo da Vinci Hi, Lovelies. During a channelling session at my recent retreat, a simple but powerful message was delivered to us. Focus on what matters. Don’t focus on how a message is delivered, or the looks of the person who is delivering the […]
Echidna Rescue!
You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there. Edwin Louis Cole Hello, Lovelies. We undertook a dramatic rescue operation yesterday afternoon. As I was walking up the hill to water our fruit trees my fairy friend Sokli yelled out, ‘Hey, that poor friend needs some help. Hurry! Help him! He’s […]
Meet Our Team!
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” ~ Amy Poehler Hello, Lovelies!We have so much going on behind the scenes here right now. My awesome team is working hard to bring you a new website, our new online Academy, […]
I’m Celebrating with 4 Million Thank Yous!
The day I found my smile again was when I stood in my own storm and danced with my tribe. Shannon L. Alder Hi, Lovelies! I had the most wonderful news yesterday. Our blog reached a new milestone. 4 million views!!! I’m so grateful for every single one of you who has helped to make […]
How To Do a Walking Meditation To Heal And Rebalance Your Chakras
No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. Gautama Buddha Hello, Lovelies! Have you ever had a rough day? Silly question. Of course you have. Like you, I have my occasional difficult patch, that place in my life where emotionally (and sometimes physically) I […]
Honour Your Vision! Monday Oracle – 19 August 2019
August is a month for bold thinking, big ideas, new beginnings and exciting possibilities. It’s a month to help you let go of the past, and to move in new directions, trusting in positive outcomes even when you can’t see that far into the future yet. It’s also a month for upgrading your thinking, your relationships, and anything in your home or office that is broken, failing or past its use-by-date. (My Journey Of Transformation online course will help you work with these energies of change – Details Here) Keep August’s energy in mind as we look at the gifts of inspiration which the card Stargazer brings.
Being Me Means Being Curly!
“Don’t compromise yourself – you’re all you have.” ~ John Grisham Hi, Lovelies! I did something a little out of the ordinary for me, yesterday. I went to the hairdresser. I usually don’t love the whole hairdressing thing. Everyone always wants to straighten my hair, and give me the sorts of styles that take hours […]
Easy Spinach and Cheese Cannelloni Recipe
“If your mother cooks Italian food, why should you go to a restaurant?” ~ Martin Scorsese Lovelies, hello! Yesterday my wonderful friend and PA, Trish Lyons, came over so we could work on our new learning academy and website. So, of course, this occasion required lunch. I whipped up a spinach and cheese […]
Stop Waiting To Be Special – You’re Needed Just As You Are!
“Do not ask your children to strive for extraordinary lives. Such striving may seem admirable, but it is the way of foolishness. Help them instead to find the wonder and the marvel of an ordinary life. Show them the joy of tasting tomatoes, apples and pears. Show them how to cry when pets and people […]
Everything Changes, And You Can Too!
Take heart, because everything changes. No matter how stuck you feel right now, how burdened, or exhausted, or unhappy, know that it will not last. Nothing lasts forever. Everything changes.
Platform Retreat Hosted by Nicole Cody
Do you consider yourself a heart-centered or spiritually-aware entrepreneur? (Or you’d love to be!) Do you have a message you want to share with the world in a way that supports you financially as you work to support and guide others? Are you feeling called to get your business up and running for 2020? Do […]
Why Tough Love Might Be Your Answer
“Hope is important. It allows you to survive.But there’s a point where tough love is required if you want to change.Action is necessary. It allows you to live.” ~ Brittany Burgunder You know it. You KNOW when something’s a problem. On some level you know it, even though you might be in denial, even though you might […]
Opening To Love – Monday Oracle, 12 August 2019
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” ~ Elie Wiesel Hello, Lovelies! August is a month for bold thinking, big ideas, new beginnings and exciting possibilities. It’s […]
Platform – A Retreat To Help you Get Your Book, Course, Blog, Podcast or Website done!
“While others were dreaming about it – I was getting it done.” ~ Nathan W. Morris Hello, Lovelies, Do you consider yourself a heart-centered or spiritually-aware entrepreneur? (Or you’d love to be!) Do you have a message you want to share with the world in a way that supports you financially as you work to support and […]
Sleeping In!
“There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep.” ― Homer, The Odyssey I’ve had a big few days, lovelies. Sorry, but I need a sleep-in. Yesterday was the last day of our Temple of Light ™ Shamanic Meditation Retreat, and I am running on little sleep. Sleep is a healing balm […]
We made it!
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello, Lovelies, Today is the last day of our Temple of Light Shamanic Meditation Retreat. We’ll be doing our final meditation as a group this morning, and I wanted you to know […]
I have an important message for you – please read it!
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson I want you to know something important – something you may have forgotten, something you may not have ever known. You matter, and your life matters, just by being yourself. I have never met […]
Three Important Ways to Gain Answers This Week
“If you want the answer—ask the question.” ~ Lorii Myers This week’s energies support asking, and being in a space to receive answers. Here are a couple of the techniques we’re using on Retreat to help get us into the asking and allowing space: Hand on Heart Stand or sit quietly for a moment and slow your […]
A Week For Signs and Answers – Monday 5 August 2019
“Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~ Rumi Hello, Lovelies! August is a month for bold thinking, big ideas, new beginnings and exciting possibilities. It’s a month to help you let go of the past, and to move in new directions, trusting in […]
We’re On Retreat!
“The only journey is the one within.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke We start our Temple of Light Shamanic Meditation Retreat today. It’s my second-last retreat for the year; it’s a journey within, a journey of connection and revelation. Although this particular journey is a path you must walk alone, there are friends beside you. Shared meals, shared […]
What If You Fail? (And also, what if you don’t…)
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” ~ Anais Nin Hey, Lovelies!August is all about taking risks, about upgrading your thinking, about being bold with your decisions and actions, and about letting go of the old to make room for the new. Sound’s good, right? Or, maybe, it sounds terrifying… I was thinking, yesterday, about […]
Energies of August 2019
Hello, Lovelies! At the beginning of every month, I discuss the energies and gifts of the month ahead and how we can best use them to make our lives satisfying, meaningful and productive. I also choose a card to support the energies of the month. The deck I am using this year is The Good Tarot by […]