Authentic Life Radio

During this time of Great Change and the holiday season's busyness, our energy systems are needing recalibration and enrichment more than ever! Join Deborah for a few minutes of tuning into our Breath and Light within as we embody the Light of the WisdomKeeper and our own Intoxicating Brilliance! Cover art photo provided by Marco Grosso on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/ @marcozzolo90?utm_source=s...

Happy Spring! This has been one whirlwind of change, upleveling, evolving for us all, hasn't it? Moving through deep transitions in my personal life, with my business and even my health, has brought much to share...I promise to make it in small, digestible bites for you! Each segment has to do with diving into the Inner space of Be-Coming...Becoming the very best versions of ourSelves so we can be...

I’m a gardener. A cook. A traveler. A spiritual guide. A paradigm-shifter. A conscious connector and conversationalist. Like many of us, it’s difficult to say I’m anything else besides a mother, an entrepreneur, a leadership trainer. We tend to limit ourSelves to our job title or what our role is at home. Like many of us, it’s been a learning opportunity to say I’m anything else besides a mother,...

I love Magic. Magick. Magik. All forms of it. All stories about it. All songs too! During the Holiday Season, we talk about the Magic of gift-giving. The Magic of Believing. The Magic of Joy and Miracles and Beauty and Health and Well Wishes. And, I'm here, saying Magic is a year-round thing. It's with us all the time. It's IN each of us. So let's remember to Tune in. Turn on. And, Turn It Up. It'...

It's the holiday season (perhaps you’ve noticed?) with lots of events on the calendar providing us with lots of opportunities to be with "other-minded" people. Whether family, neighbors, co-workers or even circles of friends, we are more and more learning the contentiousness that conversations can become. How can we view these opportunities as a place to SHINE? Speaking our truth amongst like-mind...

#MEtoo. It’s become so common that no one is surprised anymore. We all just nod our heads in some type of secret solidarity. Yet, why are we sharing from a place of shame? Or Guilt? Or Embarrassment? Or, even, with a sense of thinking we are responsible, in some awful way? It’s time to stop the avoiding and clean up the shame, and start healing. This open door will never swing shut again. More and...

What am I speaking on, ranting on, sharing about or wanting to shine with today? I'm ready to open my heart and share what can be the most useful, most valuable to those who are listening. Do I start by blessing you? Or by blessing me? Blessing my wisdom, channel to Source, inspired words and the messaging reaches the audience with just what they are ready to hear and allow? Is it my gift to share...

Continuing with the theme of FEAR this week, I’m curious… When are you most afraid - Sharing vulnerably yourself? Or being with someone else who is sharing vulnerably? Let’s define Vulnerability: vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty noun noun: vulnerability; plural noun: vulnerabilities 1.the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. It’s bee...

What is your deepest fear? In honor of Halloween and Dia de los Muertos next week, let’s talk about fear. Funny how lots of people like scary movies. We can laugh at the ridiculousness of the plots and know that it’s not real. Yet, when scary stuff comes up for us, we literally cringe. Hide. Run away or freeze. For most of us, Fear runs our life. We are so afraid of what we don't want to happen, w...

What does the New Moon have to do with Authentic Leadership? This week I define Authenticity and Authentic Leadership. What is important about this practice of conscious leadership, especially during this time of change and chaos? It’s rare and takes courage. It’s collective and co-creative and collaborative. We are all learning to be more of our self, our highest and best versions of ourSelf. And...

It's harvest time for many but not for me. Autumn is my "spring cleaning" time. Letting Go to Live More Fully is one of my mantras and I’m typically singing it as I welcome this time of year. I'm finding myself tossing old items, giving away piles of clothing and linens, cleaning out toiletries, (how does that drawer get so cluttered?) and generally, cleaning house. Culling from my freezer and pan...

Last week I attended The Leadership Circle™ Summit. It was way more than a training opportunity. Or a vacation. Or a conference with like-minded hearts, minds and souls. Last week was my own Axial experience. "Axial" in that it was a pivotal moment when I could see all of who I have been coming together for this particular group of people, with that specific location, and those unique speakers and...

The Fall Equinox is upon us. Its time to take an assessment, an honest look at where we are. Where we want to be. Who we are. Who we are Be-Coming. What needs to end? Begin? What do we want more of? Desire less of? The Autumnal Equinox is a great lesson in Nature of balance. Light and dark. The changing into a new season. The continuing of the cycle of seasons. As the leaves fall, it reminds me th...

Did you know we are in the New Axial Era? A pivotal time when converging thoughts/philosophies/cultures/religions are driving us to an evolution of humanity? The first one occurred in the first millennium BCE. The phrase originated with the German psychiatrist and philosopher Karl Jaspers, who noted that during this period there was a shift—or a turn, as if on an axis—away from more predominantly...

Are you too open? Operating more from outside influences (people’s expectations, society’s norms, cultural or religious practices?) or from your own Inner Guidance System? When we “go with the flow” sometimes we are not checking in to see if it’s our Flow. Our own wisdom. Our own soul’s whispering of where our heart is desiring to go. This is what I call Living Outside of Ourself. I know it well....

How much do you SHINE? And, where? Are you SHINING in some places in your life but not others? Are you aware of how you operate differently with different people? In different scenarios? In different roles? It was easier for me to SHINE when at work for many years. My career offered me a place to be smart, witty, strategic, a people connector and a brilliant problem-solver. All strengths of mine....

So, where were YOU during the Great American Eclipse? Whether you experienced Totality or not, I’m certain the experience was meaningful. Some enjoyed the science of it, others the photography challenges of capturing the beauty, others were deep in spiritual ceremony and ritual. Everyone was moved in some way, even if they ran outside into the street to capture it for only a moment during a break...

What to say? What to do? How to be with People of Color? I’m stuck. Truly. For one who is rarely short on words, I’m a bag of emotions. And, not sure if I want to blame it on the mixed messages of our country’s leaders or Mercury Retrograde or centuries of history where white privilege has been the norm or the fact that my antennae are hyper focused on receiving messages that are beyond and out of...

I wanted to write about Play. The Art of Play. Authentic Play for us adult people. It felt so beyond my day-to-day experience I was afraid it would come across as inauthentic. So, starting simply, as I remind my clients, I looked at my morning practices. This morning in particular, it included saying good morning to the sunrise and sky, then moving into daily routine of cat care, kitchen cleanup,...

This is a big month. For someone who is not oriented to the stars and planets and patterns they play out, it’s still important to note that these are extraordinary circumstances. We are all effected by the planetary systems, our moon and sun in particular. AND, when they cross over each other in their paths? That’s a big deal. It’s rare to have this total solar eclipse be visible over the US. And,...

I love to do Garden Walks. Similar to a longer Medicine Walk that I both practice as well as facilitate for clients, a Garden Walk allows me to take assessment of what’s going on,. Where are the weeds or invasive plants getting out of hand? What needs water? Or, what needs to be emptied from water gathering? What plants are bearing fruit? Which ones look healthy? Which ones need to be staked and s...

While speaking to a few clients recently, we discussed what “lights them up” or makes their “heart sing.” In each case, it has to do with doing work they love: work that has meaning for them, uses their strengths and talents and that that brings them joy. It’s 3 pronged. Being “on purpose." Being “in joy.” All while using our unique gifts and competencies. The beauty is ...when we are creating a l...

When seeing how I was allowing myself to get W A Y off-track today, I noticed that my thoughts were on a downward spiral. And, after such a good morning! Meditating, quiet time contemplating how to create my day, a great session with my shaman/business coach, some delicious coffee, and some creating of new connections for new business through a referral service..then BAM! What I learned was that e...