While I have often thought of consistency with dread, I suddenly realized the ways that consistency makes our tasks and life EASIER. It's not so much hard to be consistent as it is hard to START being consistent.

Looking to connect before correcting, I used my practice of Nonviolent Communication to give myself and the parent empathy (and the child silent empathy). In discovering the needs at play, my thoughts and feelings changed dramatically.

Turns out that the kale plant saves some of its most succulent sweetness for that final push to bloom. I can’t believe I’d annually let it go to the compost in that state!

I have my NVC practice to thank for teaching me to look for needs and lean into power-with. And to teach my kids to do the same.

This experience led me to reflect on the path to and through the Unknown.

One thing I love about Compassionate/Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is the way it can help build bridges between folks who are leagues apart; here’s a powerful example.

Feeling into all of my emotions – horror, grief, and ecstasy – I first encounter needs “not met,” and then "meet" them in their purest, most alive state.

Whether I’m in the garden tending Earth or watching Crow through the window as I work, nothing is more welcome come dinner than a meal already made.

The book I co-authored with Stephanie Bachmann Mattei is due out on April 1st!

Nonviolent Communication helped me recognize the needs beneath my choice to set aside my checklist. "procrastinate" -- a self-judgment that didn't feel good.

Walking into a storm with a good friend is one of the best sorts of adventures.

Our patio is a sun-catch, and it’s divinely sweet on the weekends to plant myself with happy companions here to get it all done.

I explore my body sensations rather than resisting them, then choose a metaphor that likens this phase of my work to farming in spring.

The wonders of the world are awe-inspiring when we take them in wholly, when we attune the beauty within us to the beauty beyond.

While I don’t always like it, I know that finding glow and flow is on me.

Focusing attention on my surroundings, I acknowledge grateful thoughts and open myself to fully experience grateful feelings.

By candlelight, I can open my heart to all that flowed in the day and relish my feelings of joy and satisfaction.

Grace brings fresh ideas, color, and vibrance to our message.

In this video, I share my excitement for an upcoming series I will be doing on how I healed using the inspiration and techniques of Dr. Joe Dispenza.

The healthy benefits of love are reaped by all when practiced in balance with community.