Childlike Joy For When You Feel Weary
‘childlike joy’ as a gentle antidote for weariness: if you’ve been ‘adulting’ too much lately (meetings, bills, commitments, challenges, burdens, sorrows, burnout, social media doomscrolling, compassion fatigue, overgiving, you name it)… my helping spirits invite you to turn towards cultivating ‘childlike joy’ as a gentle (and sweet) antidote for whatever may have your heart feeling […]
For The Love Of Cat (A Journey)
the divine feline: cat lovers don’t need it explained. there is something in us, deep in our hearts, that reveres, cherishes, and delights in cats! some of us have felt it all our lives – a strong need to serve, rescue, help or support cats. some feel a simple, profound, deep joy in connecting […]
Poppy’s Ceremony: In Her Own Words
one woman’s healing story: I love reading stories. books saved my life as a little person in some hard times (and lots of sensitives can relate to this), and humans have been learning and growing through stories shared round the fireside for millennia. when we read a healing story, we’re changed by it. we heal, […]
Beauty As Medicine For Sensitives & Empaths
person: what do you do? me: I help sensitive, empathic, and gifted folks learn to slow down, work with helping spirits, and live a magical life. it’s awesome! person: why would you want to work with ‘sensitive people?’ aren’t they just fragile flowers who need to grow a thicker skin? me: deep breath… 😉 ‘beauty […]
Holidays: Miniature Magic Moment For Sensitives
as I’m writing this post, the air is crisp and cool here in the redwoods, with crimson and gold leaves falling like gentle rain to the earth. I’m hearing from some of you that first snow is falling, and that others are drinking in radiant desert sunbeams…wherever you are planetside, may you be feeling resourced, […]
‘The Egg’ by Andy Weir
hi friends. this is a favorite healing story of mine to share with clients who are waking up from ‘earth amnesia,’ or in healing sessions when the moment is right. kind thanks to andy, for being who he is, and his gracious permission to share ‘the egg’ here with you. The Egg by Andy Weir […]
Simple & Powerful Magic Principles
all of my work is based in these sweet truths – they are the strong foundation that allow me to support wonderful folks in creating and living magical lives: magic is real, and you can miss it when you move at a fast, contemporary pace. slowing down allows the loving mystery to reveal itself to […]
Tools For Empaths, Sensitives, Starseeds
there are lots of types of sensitives here planetside. here at the dreaming otter, we believe that those of us courageous enough to incarnate in our evolutionary times (and those who find their way here) might identify as a highly sensitive person (HSP), intuitive, starseed, or empath. these terms overlap in some ways, and are […]
About Slowing Down: Do You Check Your Phone…
“do you check your smart phone before you pee in the morning, or while you are peeing?” ~the social dilemma I think about that question a lot. then I think about the thousands of folks who have come for healing sessions because they feel so ratcheted up all the time, unable to relax, […]
Spider Mother & Personal Retreat
the mystery wants to meet you on personal retreat, so you can come home to yourself. ‘personal retreat’ is an evocative phrase, a portal to some special kind of magic. like water on parched desert soil, a marvelous inner adventure reminds you of who you are, or offers a yearned-for exhale. ahhhhh! here’s an armchair […]