The Sacred Union: A Recipe of the Elements
I just celebrated being with my partner for 26 years, 20 of these years officially married. It has not always been a smooth ride, and it was the bumps along the way that deepened our commitment. We are lucky in that way, and we worked on building a strong foundation together. So, while our path together has been a meandering one, with shifts and turns over the years, it has always led us together. Even…
Childbirth is a Time Travel Machine
My eldest child just turned 17. Born during Pride weekend, and via emergency C-section, this kiddo who made me a mother also initiated me into a new life and path…
Menomorphosis and The Lost Art of Ceremony
As part of my initiation of turning 50 last year, i gifted myself a last step of integration that came with this pivotal birthday. As i have been immersing myself…
A Rite to Rage: Sacred Rage Rites
I grew up being told that it wasn’t okay for me to be angry. This is something that my parents told me directly. Good girls don’t get angry. Nice daughters…
A Mom’s Mental Load: Carrying your own Vasilisa Doll
I just got back from a vacation. My first beach holiday in years. It was to honour my 50th birthday, not as a break from life. Yes, i wanted to…
In the Womb of Winter: Midlife Apprenticeship for a Future Crone
We are in the final weeks of Winter where I live. It’s connected to the sacred feminine energy of the Crone, the elder matriarch who models rest, wisdom, and patience.…
A Well of Grief
We are a month into this new year, and there is so much to grieve already. The human rights of folks in various parts of the world, the right we…
A Year with Presence
Each year, i choose a word to lead me, to teach and guide me. This year, i was given the gift of PRESENCE, and like many words before, i end…
The Unravelling that Transforms: To Be Heard is to Become Me
It took me suffering in silence because I didn’t realize that I had a poison ivy infection for me to realize that I too, like my mom, don’t always speak…