Like most people, I try to keep my life interesting by trying new things from time to time. Last fall, I tried ballet (!). This weekend, I am going to try kayaking on the Rio Grande for the first time. On a recent road trip to the southwest corner of New Mexico, I took […]

For two and a half miles, I couldn’t enjoy views of the mountain pine forest, because I was staring at the ground. You see, Fairy Slipper Orchids are elusive, thriving in barren leaf litter, and I couldn’t raise my eyes for even a bit, or I miss one! I was on a mission: June is […]

I’ve always felt that spring in the desert is an unexpected ecstasy. Mostly, you don’t have the grand gestures that feature spring elsewhere. But on walks, in corners and along arroyos, you see this bursts of color and new life. It’s thrilling! I actually find myself going a little nuts on these spring walks, because […]

I have an apology for my readers, and all of you who depend on this occasional newsletter to stay up to date on my upcoming events. You have not heard from me much lately. My last newsletter was in January! I’ve been busy. That’s what many of us say when there’s something we haven’t done […]

I’ve just returned from my annual New Year’s retreat. I do it every year around this time to reflect on the previous year, discern next year, and make some plans. You can see pictures from this year’s retreat in this article! I do it both for my personal and my business life. I find if I don’t […]

From time immemorial, our forebears have gone out to the desert for wisdom, atonement, clarity, and courage. We are the living ones now. Can we meet them again in the desert? We’ve been gathering as the Western Constellations Intensive (originally, the West Coast Constellations Intensive until our move to New Mexico last year), for eight […]

Many of my readers are alternative healing professionals of different types. Many of you do well in your small businesses, offering coaching or bodywork or constellations. But others struggle. I want to help you! I was not a business “natural” when I started my solo business. I’d worked for others my whole life, and although […]