Love Fluently

Let’s talk about love! There is a spiritual love phenomenon called Amigeist, a term coined by Dr. Jeffery Sundberg (2019). Broken down, ami is Latin for love and geist is German for spirit. In the field of Transpersonal Psychology, focus and interest is in human experience, particularly human spiritual experience. So, how is love a

5 Fresh Summer Salads to Enjoy

Since I have a collection of soups, I thought I’d balance with a post of some delicious salads. Just call me Olive Garden! So this is a collection of my favorite salads to make especially when everything is fresh in season during the spring and summer months. I’ve included the links to their original recipes

4 Ways to Cope With Change

As you’ve probably noticed, the world has recently seen some of the biggest, most drastic changes in decades. Congratulations, you’ve made it! What are your secrets to adapting to the changes? I’ll share 4 of mine.  From personal experience and wisdom from teachers, I bring you ways to gracefully move through constant changes and build

2 Meditative Practices with Mandalas

Some of us will never understand the use or make use of the Pythagorean Theorem in our lives, or what an isosceles triangle means for advancing in life. For this, we remain obtuse, but what about sacred geometry? Mandalas, certainly in North American culture, rose to popularity through the trend of adult coloring books. The

The Psychology of Color

Seeing the world morph from black/white/grey to color is like an epiphany, a new vibrancy for life. The rainbow after a monotone storm is a beacon of hope. The darkest most northern locations on Earth are graced with Aurora Borealis, the streams of color dancing across the sky. I believe color psychology has something to

Enter the Dream World

Lot’s of people pay little attention to their dreams or claim they don’t dream at all. This is unfortunate because dreams help inform us of our health, contribute to problem solving and creativity, and sometimes even have an extraordinary impact on our waking lives. I can recall dreams from when I was very young, and

The Ways We Connect with Culture

The purpose of life is “nothing more than to rediscover… those one or two images in the presence of which… [one’s] heart first opened.” —Albert Camus Sometimes it’s difficult to recognize unique qualities of your culture until you are exposed to another one that approaches life a little differently. It’s sometimes strange to recognize your

Your Blank Canvas: The True Power in the Creative Process

Do you ever notice a deep sense of connection from looking at an image, listening to a song, tasting homemade food, reading, or watching a film? Maybe if you’re an artist you’re familiar with a particular feeling in the creative process that is difficult to explain but happens from the moment you begin executing an

Energy Creation and Sacred Sensuality

Contrary to our social conditioning, Masculine and Feminine energies and are not tied to our constructs of gender. There are certain designated characteristics that are associated with each, though it is important for each one of us to have a balance of both. In some cultures the Sun is considered Masculine energy, purposeful and direct,

8 Archetypes to Lead a Magical Life

I understand archetypes in a very basic way, as symbols or schemas which are timeless and universal. Although I find C.G. Jung’s ideas and theories to be endlessly fascinating, I don’t agree with everything he stood by. With that said, I also wouldn’t necessarily consider archetypes to be a “healing tool,” but something to consider