Moving from Motherhood to Otherhood is no easy feat. The pangs of an empty nest are wrenchingly real. Transitions are hard. But the hope and promise of all transitions is the discovery of a new, joyful chapter.

And all pain is a call for love. To greet and welcome and listen to someone where they are, as they are, is love. When we are on the receiving end of that love, we are held. We are safe. We are empowered.

Doubt can take the most wonderful wish and turn it into an impossible fantasy. But we don’t have to let doubt destroy our dreams; by acknowledging our fears and chosing our thoughts, we can create the future we dream of.

If you’re in the market for some sort of therapy, it can be hard to know where to start. Should you see a counselor? A coach? Therapist? Shrink? Here’s a handy little guide to help you decipher who does what and what to look for when you’re ready to get some support.

The only meaningful success is Love: that you gave it and received it. The pure energy and joy of Love in all it’s many manifestations is without question the greatest success there is.

Solstice marks the darkest day, but it also presages the return of the light. The reason we light candles and green our homes is to hold the ancient hope that light will return. Hope and possibility emerge from the darkness.

Giving thanks acknowledges our appreciation, gratitude and connection. It keeps the energy of generosity—and recognition and kindness—circulating.

It’s hard to let go, even when you know it’s time. It’s hard to absolutely trust that something new will come once you let go of what needs to move on. But with understanding, self-compassion, and a bit of bravery, your ending can become a new beginning.

We tell ourselves all sorts of stories. The problem is, our stories are often wrong.

Saying, “Yes,” opens your horizon as well as your heart. “Yes,” is an attitude of courage and openness. “Yes,” is trusting that, by risking yourself and opening to life, amazing things will happen.

To love a child purely, selflessly, without condition, for all of time — this is the gift that a mother gives. And it reflects the all-encompassing love of creation.

Saturn returns are a sort of spiritual boot camp. They occur roughly every 29.5 years and are characterized by pivotal personal change and transformation. Saturn returns ask us to grow, to claim our inner authority, and to become more of who we truly are.

Spring cleaning is about self-worth. It’s believing that you are worthy of a fresh start, worthy of love and beauty and abundance. Releasing what binds and blocks you allows all that goodness to come in. A true spring cleaning puts you in flow, into a place where Life and Spirit can move.

For those of you interested in some juicy Valentine’s Day trivia and fascinating facts of the heart.😍

Anxiety can easily run away with us if we are merely reacting to it’s jitters. The best way to halt the runaway fear before it begins is to sink down, breathe, and take the reins.

Whatever your occupation, age, or state of health, you can live your purpose every single day by choosing to grow through all your experiences and by having the intention to connect with others. In doing this, you will discover joy. You will live your purpose.

By seeing the darkness as the companion to the light, rather than its adversary, we find more of who we really are and why we are really here. We become enlightened.

Melancholy is a temperament. It means “mournful,” “soberly thoughtful,” “pensive.” If it were a crayon, melancholy would be Cornflower Blue rather than Midnight Blue or Pitch Black. Melancholy is the condition of being exquisitely sensitive. It is the experience of taking in all of life at once, without excluding the painful or uncomfortable.

Any loss can trigger grief and all loss begins a three-part process of transition. Knowing how to navigate these transitions is key to creating a bigger, better next chapter.

We all face multiple, major transitions throughout our lives, times when our identities dissolve and we have to re-form and become someone new. The transitions can be delightful or they can be wrenching. Sometimes, they are both. Here’s how to survive the passage.