When our cultural icons die

September 7, 2026
As I write this we’ve just lost both Dolly Parton and Gloria Steinem, two women who helped shape our generation. Why do I feel such grief? It hits differently when a cultural icon dies. The grief can seem strangely disproportionate to the relationship we actually had with them. We had...

Dr. Oz: on the hot seat for hype

June 19, 2014
Dr. Mehmet Oz is in trouble for inflating the effectiveness of various diet aids he touts on his TV show.  As in hyping "Miracle weight loss product!' Uh-huh. ...

Intolerance isn’t always a bad thing

June 18, 2014
Something's been shifting in me for a while and it has to do with my tolerance for violence, real or implied. I have no tolerance for it any...

It wasn’t all feathers, freaks and flower petals

June 17, 2014
Are you wondering what the agenda at an afterlife conference is like? It wasn't all feathers, freaks and flower petals. The Fourth Annual Afterlife Awareness...

How to step into your power

June 16, 2014
Have you ever felt powerless? Afraid to trust your own voice? All it takes is one step. And then another. The world is full of dreams waiting to be realized and...

A dog’s life

June 15, 2014
It's time for Riley's favorite thing. That's a walk, which means he needs to be snapped into his harness, which is now getting a little ratty.  I'll be looking for a...

Do-it-yourself mediumship

June 14, 2014
"Mediums shouldn’t charge for their work." This comes up from time to time and it always makes me laugh. Do we question paying a doctor to heal us? The plumber to...

The resonance of symbolic rituals

June 13, 2014
The first shaman I ever met was a Native American woman who took me on a drumming journey that was both magical and mystical. Shamans have a long, rich history of...

A mother’s still a mom, even on the other side.

June 12, 2014
I'm beginning to think my blog has been hijacked by my people in the Afterlife, right?  Today's post talks about a very personal experience I had at the conference last...

The continuing exploration of what happens after we die

June 11, 2014
I'm continuing my series that explores what happens after we die. Yesterday I talked about the journey I began after my mother died to to answer the question, "Where...

Exploring the mystery of death & what comes after

June 10, 2014
This continues my series on matters of spirit and the afterlife conference I attended last week. I draw my friends from all parts of life and they hold a variety of...

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