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Steadfast Presence in Uncertain times

In our community call last week, we were discussing how to navigate this rapidly shifting world.  Not just current politics, but the onslaught of technology, materialism, and fragmented connections that is leaving many feeling disoriented, ungrounded and scared. I shared

Sylvia March 2, 2025October 1, 2025 Healing, Spirituality/Intuition No Comments Read more

Slow and Soft

Slow and Soft When I ask people to tune into their inner child/soul/essence about what they need. The answers are often variations of go slow, be soft be gentle. “Tend to me, nourish me, listen to me” Slooow down. Never

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I’m not neurodivergent, you are!

I’m not neurodivergent, you are! I think to myself, while actúally celebrating my ‘neurodivergence” Like ‘ADHD’ All these labels that compare beautiful human diversity to a ‘norm’ created by and for conquest culture are so funny. We thrive if not

Sylvia February 1, 2025October 2, 2025 Conscious Mothering, Spirituality/Intuition, Uncategorized 1 Comment Read more

on writing and facilitating…

(this could also be called, why I am a terrible marketer haha) I just realized something. I’m often told I should “write a book” and I have yet to do so. I used to think it was because I lacked

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Brave is the new/real Confident

So much of what we see today is people ‘exuding confidence’ to sell stuff/services. Most are expressing narcissistic traits, which include seductive charm. Some recently got some external boost/affirmation that gives them a sense of (false superiority based and fleeting)

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Mothers handle it!

More from social media, I’ll probably come back and elaborate or maybe not because I think I may have nailed it ;) —- I’m really so struck by how mothers who make the world go round, are not viewed as

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A Mother knows what she knows

A mother knows what she knows. Supporting my daughter through dengue fever and its aftermath, I was routinely dismissed by medical personnel and even my partner. And given advice that would have been dangerous had I heeded it, in their

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On Rest…

The industrial revolution has habituated masses of people away from knowing their innate need and right to REST. When REST is the root of everyone’s nervous system regulating, coming back to our senses, reducing stress, experiencing clear thinking (brains back

Sylvia February 1, 2025October 2, 2025 Conscious Mothering, Healing, Spirituality/Intuition, Uncategorized No Comments Read more

poetic justice at Chichen Itza

Something interesting at Chichen Itza were the vendors who come in early in the morning and set up their tables selling all manner of touristy trinkets, jewelry, carved masks, etc. And in true Mexican style, they vocally hawk their wares

Sylvia February 1, 2025October 2, 2025 Uncategorized No Comments Read more

Planting seeds of communal regeneration

Tonight we held a tamale cooking class in my home, featuring my amiga Sabina from Oaxaca. We’ve been holding these classes for over a year now to help her raise funds and bridge our communities, and every time it is

Sylvia December 13, 2024October 2, 2025 Conscious Mothering, Healing, Memoir, Relationships & Community, Spirituality/Intuition, Uncategorized No Comments Read more
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