I was surprised, and yet I should not have been, to discover the traditional medicine wheel of indigenous peoples travels differently in the Southern Hemisphere. I came upon this revelation quite naturally. After climbing to the top of the highest volcano on Easter Island, Chile, my partner and I sat…
Energetically, I want to explore the idea of being “born too soon.” While each birth goes the way it is meant to go, and happens when it is meant to happen, the mother and child can carry emotional trauma around the event depending upon what occurs. I believe that our…
I would like to draw some messages from the ancient ones that surround us, both the human variety and the magnificent trees of nature. I have been attracted to the beauty of trees all of my life. Perhaps I learned to appreciate trees, rather than take them for granted, because…
The year 2015 is drawing to a close and with closure comes the potential for new doors of opportunity to open. I wish you all greater emotional depth in your lives in 2016 and enlightening adventures into your own family systems. Recently, in my doctoral program, I was asked to…
War has a huge transgenerational impact on individuals, family systems and societies all over the world. I would like to share some of the ways in which the trauma of war continues to impact future generations. War affects all those who are fighting, their family systems and communities, the…
This blog post is about understanding life and love through the four directions of the Medicine Wheel. About fifteen years ago I was introduced to the four directions of the Medicine Wheel as it is integrated into many indigenous cultures. Since then, I have experienced the Medicine Wheel through the…
Do you struggle in your love relationships? Love relationships come in many forms. Our love relationships as adults often carry the imprint of our love relationships with our parents. Are you able to fully take in the love of your mother and your father just the way it is…
The relationship between mothers and daughters is energetically, emotionally, and spiritually complex on many levels. It is meant to be that way. This blog is written with deep love and respect for all mothers, including my own. It is written to honour mothers and the role of women systemically. The…
After reading my last blog, you may be sensing that some of your relationships with others may not have a healthy boundary. There may be unresolved emotional trauma lingering from the past creating unhealthy relationships with those who are living and those who have died in the physical world and…
