Witchy Woman Walking

The Universe has a unique way of communicating with us, but often we're too distracted to notice the signs we're given. Sometimes we do notice the signs, but quickly disregard them as mere "coincidence". But what if that repeated number, animal visitation, reoccurring symbol or song, or electrical occurrence isn't a coincidence at all? What if these are truly signs from th...

How do we live a good life? What components do we need to create a purposeful existence? Far too often, we get trapped into thinking that our lives must look a certain way by a certain age. We think we have to have it all figured out before we even know what we truly want out of life. What if our lives could feel rich and creative and exciting at any age? As we strive to beat the oppressive summer...

Community is a deeply important aspect of human life. It’s not a specific place exactly, it’s more of a shared space of belonging. We might find community in our local neighborhoods or even virtually across continents. What matters is that there is a common purpose within the group, something that brings everyone together through a shared need. Over the past 2.5 years, this podcast has built a com...

The summer solstice is here! This is a time of abundance, fertility, and joy. And yet, many people forgo the experience of joy, thinking that pleasure must wait until later, when they’re a “better” version of themselves. But what if later never comes? Tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us; therefore, we must embrace joy in the now. To do this, we must become fully embodied humans, using all of...

How do you start your day? Be honest… Do you greet the day with intention? Or does chaos reign each morning? It’s no secret that many of us have aren’t morning people, we’d rather hit the snooze button a few (dozen!) times than develop a morning routine. Some of us habitually reach for our phones before we’ve barely opened our eyes. Unfortunately, our reluctant waking may set us up for a less magi...

At the end of the weekend, do you find yourself asking, “Where did the time go?!” Does an endless list of tasks leave you feeling like all you do is work? What if we could reframe the way we spend our time and view it through the lens of self-care? There’s no denying that laundry and meal prep can seem like drudgery, but these tasks are also necessary to be fully functioning and independent humans...

Something happens when we get older, it often happens subtly and without warning… one day, without meaning to, we put down the things that once made us feel alive. This happens because we have a lack of time or a shortage of funds, we convince ourselves that other things are more deserving of our attention. Life becomes a series of tasks to complete… work, bills, caretaking, responsibilities… wash...

When asked how you’re doing, do you thoughtlessly respond, “I’m good!”? Are you being truthful? Are you really okay? Sometimes we fail to see the ways that we’re struggling, even though the body is constantly communicating with us. Feelings of anxiety, depression, fear, and anger manifest in all sorts of creative ways through our physical selves. If we really want to live healthy and abundant live...

Maiden, Mother, and Crone… these are the stages of womanhood we’ve come to know and embody. They represent the spring, summer, and winter, but what about autumn? How have we left this most beautiful season out of the conversation? Enter the Enchantress, also known as the Autumn Queen! This archetype represents women in their mid-forties through their mid-sixties. This is an incredibly rich and fru...

Springtime energy can entice us to take on new projects and quickly fill our social calendars. We can easily get swept away with the fullness of the season and forget to focus our energy with intention. This May our growth is supported by two full moons. The Flower Moon, which occurred on 5/1, guides us toward expansion. The Blue Moon, happening on 5/31, calls us to refine our vision and decide wh...

The way we walk through the world matters. Far too often, we move through our days feeling unworthy of taking up space. We feel the need to apologize for our presence rather than stepping into the brilliance that our souls yearn to express. So how to we connect with something deeper? We must choose to tap into our divine presence; the force that knows the true value of our souls. When we walk in t...

We all have lessons to learn in this life, but some of them we have to learn over and over  again. The hardest learned lessons are often the ones coated in shame. There are many reasons why a person might feel shame, but sometimes the feelings go deeper than our own lived experience. When we connect with formative moments from our past, we may find that our deep-seated shame was actually inherited...

Who is the face in the mirror? Beyond the facial features and the various masks we wear, what is real underneath it all? We spend a great deal of time analyzing our reflections, but we rarely look deeply enough to uncover the authentic self within. If you took the time to gaze into your own eyes, without breaking contact, what would they tell you? When there was no one around to impress, what secr...

Embarking on a spiritual life involves looking into all the deep, dark corners. In these places we learn more about the way we're moving through this human journey. Our closets may seem mundane, but they're actually the perfect place to do genuine spiritual work. What is your closet saying about you? And is your current wardrobe a true representation of how you want to feel in the world?...

Anxiety has a way of creeping up on us. Sometimes the source of our unease is easy to pinpoint, while others times it seems to bubble up without cause. The natural tendency is to push away the anxious thoughts or deny they exist at all. Unfortunately, this rarely helps matters; in fact, it often makes things much worse. But what if we were able to face our anxiety head on? And what if we could use...

What am I reading? Letting Magic In by Maia Toll https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9780762480418 The Untethered Soul by Micheal A. Singer https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781572245372 https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking What’s playing on repeat? Curbside Prophet by Jason Mraz What’s for dinner? Thai Peanut Chicken  Ingredients: 1 Ib chicken breast or tofu 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp smoked pap...

Most of us can recall a time when we did something purely to please someone else. Maybe the action didn't sit well in our gut, but we did it anyway to avoid conflict or rejection. This desire to please others is hardwired into our survival instincts. When we make others happy, we're less likely to be cast out of the herd. This behavior makes sense, but when it becomes excessive we risk e...

Managing feelings and emotions can be a complicated part of life. When we’re angry, sad, or frustrated it’s all too easy to blame our negative feelings on someone else. Sometimes we have a difficult time separating our own emotions from the emotions of others. We can even create codependent relationships by caretaking the feelings of others, rather than allowing them to do emotional work for thems...

There are many reasons to feel uneasy these days. Most of us are walking around with frazzled nervous systems that we don’t know how to soothe. Stress and anxiety have become so commonplace that we don’t even realize how off kilter we are on a daily basis. Thankfully, there are many ways to calm our bodies if we’re willing to pay attention. Tending to our nervous systems is not frivolous, it’s cri...

Everywhere we turn someone is looking to influence our choices. It seems that new “experts” are emerging every minute. It feels impossible to make a decision without weighing the opinions of all the external forces. But what if these external forces are only serving to cloud our inner wisdom? What if instead we chose to be our own authority? What would your life look like if you were the one calli...

In the past couple of generations, there’s been a lot of talk about finding one’s passion. Many people find themselves dissatisfied with their work because it doesn’t feel passionate enough. This begs the question, should our choice of vocation be fueled by practicality, passion, or calling? What even is a calling? And do we all have one? In today’s conversation, we’ll endeavor to define the diffe...

Love and grief connect us to one other, but grief is a topic most people prefer to avoid. When someone is grieving it seems impossible to find the words needed to comfort them. We rush past condolences for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. We are unwilling to simply sit alongside another and hold space for their pain. Most people are walking around with hearts full of grief that no one is w...

Our world is full of light and dark. There are times when it feels like the darkness is threatening to overtake. One only needs to glance at the daily news to determine that humans are capable of unimaginable cruelty. It can be hard to believe in the power of love when so much hate persists. So what do we do? How do we hold onto hope and faith in humanity when the rage burns so intensely? This is...

Imbolc has arrived! Even if you’re buried under snow right now, spring is undoubtedly working its magic underground. This is a perfect time to tend to the corners in your life that have gotten out of hand over the winter. Save the big house cleansing for spring, in this moment, it’s the smaller spaces that call for your attention. Perhaps you have a closet that desperately needs organizing, a desk...

The Year of the Snake is coming to a close. This is the perfect time to shed that outgrown skin. We must let go of the old, heavy energy holding us back if we’re going to meet the fast-moving energy that the Year of the Horse is bound to bring. One of the greatest drains on our energy comes from comparing ourselves to others. Every time we measure our worth against someone else, we snuff out our o...