The path of relational mastery
“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move against domination, against oppression. The moment we choose to love, we begin to move toward freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others.” bell hooks I’m often asked about the significance of the minimum...
Being Courageous in Love
"Love is an endless act of courage. Courage is the key to all forms of love." — Paolo Coelho In my role as relationship coach, I'm often questioned about the incorporation of art and creative processes into my Heart coaching programs. The connection lies in the...
Stuck in crab mentality?
“Crabs in a bucket will always try to pull down the one climbing out, but a wise crab will find its way to freedom.” Unknown This is a powerful analogy for what is often referred to as “crab mentality” which can significantly affect the longevity of both personal and...
Navigating Conflict with Grace
My Beloved husband and I got in an argument in the car this weekend. About what, you may ask? What music to play on our ride. Yep. You heard right… His request was to play uplifting music. As passenger, it...
From Ghost to Ancestor
✨ “We are ghosts or we are ancestors in our children’s lives. We either lay our mistakes and our burdens upon them, and we haunt them as ghosts. Or, we assist them in laying those old burdens down, and we free them from the chains of our own flawed behavior, and as...
The Paradox of Attraction
In the dance of relationships, there's a phenomenon that often unfolds like a complex puzzle of intentions and perceptions. Picture this: you believe you are broadcasting a readiness, an "open for connection" energy. Meanwhile your signals, unbeknownst to...
Looking beyond Me and You in Relationship (part 2)
“You can use the relationships in which you find yourself as crucibles for your own change and transformation, and as sources of support and deep healing. Because love does heal us; love transforms – if we are willing to move past our own egos and show up for the...
Looking beyond Me and You in Relationship (part 1)
✨ “…the price we pay as a society for our toxic individualism and patriarchy is our permanent estrangement from one another.” ~ Bruce Springsteen ✨In my work and personal life, I see relationships as a meeting of two entities which go on to create a third entity – the...
The Art of Leading Through Struggles
I’ve experienced 4 significant family deaths in the last 10 months. Both parents. Both aunts. What’s one to do as a Leader, when hit by wave after wave of adversity? Whether handling attrition, lost income, high interest rates, talent...
BURNING YOUR RELATIONSHIP DOWN (part 3)
Consciously activating a prescribed fire in relationship means a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to staying curious and generous, to sticking with the messy middle of problem identification and solving, to taking a break and circling back when necessary, to...