Tag: biography
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Just Grieve
Do you ever feel like you’ve gone through a wormhole…and on the other side is an unfamiliar world? Do you ever look into the mirror and…not recognize the face looking back at you? Do you have days where all you can do is stare out the window and wonder, as your mind wanders beyond distant…
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What is a “real” shaman, anyway?
A dear friend of mine asked me the other day, “So, are you a shaman-in-training or are you a real shaman?” I loved this question because I love my friend, and I knew that it was coming from a genuine place of friendship and curiosity. In the moment, I replied, “There are many kinds of…
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3 Ways to Deepen your Spiritual Practice in 2026
Sacredness comes through us Sacredness comes through us in the little things Sacredness comes THROUGH us in the little things that we tend to We tend to the sacredness which comes THROUGH us when We tend to the little things with love, and presence, and care.
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So much in store for 2026!
Dear ones! I wanted to give you a sneak peak of what I have planned for 2026, and also to open the door to call in collaborations in the new year! I genuinely hope you will join me in person next year to share laughter and song and dance, and ceremony and dreaming and inspiration.…
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Happy Blessed Holy Sacred Everything
Joanna Macy once said that every life is a question, a unique question, and each one of us discovers our true purpose through a life guided by curiosity. This curiosity may start out asking, “what is my question?” And that search will lead you on many wonderful adventures, and untold discoveries. The dawning realization of…
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Ministry of Presence
I do many things – music, dance, ritual, ceremony, writing – which represent the medicine of connection, clarity, and embodiment – and yet the deeper I lean into working with the richesse of my life, working with the elements that are laid at my feet to weave a meaningful life in service to the world,…
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20 years in the making
Do you ever feel like, “one day I’ll know enough about such and such to write a book or teach?” For some reason teaching always came naturally, and I have no problem dancing in a kimono in front of hundreds of people – but actually finishing and publishing a book – not so easy! Celebrate…
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The Question Nobody Asks
…well, almost nobody: “Hey, do you know an artist?” Nobody is looking for artists. That’s why artists (still!) have to make art AND look for their audience. It’s either a baffling dilemma or an amazing opportunity – and since my dad taught me “There’s no such thing as a dilemma, only choices.” it must be…
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My first Butoh performance since…(FREE TICKET & VIP SEATING inside —>)
You are cordially invited to join me for my first Butoh performance since 2010 (omg…even writing that is wild, has it really been 15 years?!?) at Helios Public Art House in Longmont THIS FRIDAY March 14! Support avant garde and grassroots protest art and come to this interactive, multi-media performance with live music, ritual, prayer,…
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