Last night I facilitated my first Power of Intention Circle at Bliss Spiritual Co-op.  

(https://www.meetup.com/Charleston-bliss-Spiritual-Co-op/events/255976219/?_xtd=gqFyqTE4MjUwOTIyN6FwpmlwaG9uZQ&from=ref)

A Power of Eight Intention Circle is a gathering of 8-12 peopl...

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Even though I was read...

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As I was typing this title, my fingers accidentally typed “Facing the Empty NEXT” instead of nest, and I thought, “How appropriate is that?!” It almost does feel like I am facing “the empty next” as in “what am I supposed to do now that my days of daily parenting are o...

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What I realized this vacation is it is not only important to think about where you want to go, but it is also important to think about what...

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