Finding the pot of gold lurking in the background of grief can be a challenge. Under normal conditions, I am quite the determined spirit. I will dig unwaveringly through a sale bin to find my size, feeling like a hunting and gathering success. But when it comes to aligning with the good in the thick of my own heavy emotional space, not so easy! Lately it seems that I have temporary amnesia when it comes to remembering the insightful self-healing and personal enrichment classes that I have taught over the last decade. So I decided to create an owner’s manual for navigating life’s emergencies. I call it my GPS System, Guiding Path to Sanity, and it is filled with great quotes, tools, and helpful activities to remember when navigating the bumpy, inward terrain. Read more »

Grieving is one of the most difficult experiences that we go through as human beings. Saying goodbye to a loved one and knowing that we must continue on in their absence can be excruciatingly painful. However in this pain, there is a great opportunity for transformation. Just like the symbol of the Phoenix as death and rebirth, the person surviving the loss may find themselves in a great period of growth and expansion, birthing anew. Read more »