Trust your heart. Trust your gut. Revolutionary words I’ve said to my children for years. Not, “what I think” “what I say” but what they sense deep within is good and true for them. When I work with youth, I
Reciprocity and Receiving
(originally written and posted on Facebook January 25th, 2021) The other day la familia that stayed with us, who now have their own apartment, invited us over for dinner. Though we’ve stayed in touch because we are familia now, we
Resilience in the face of fire
(These are FEMA trailers) I’ve been making home visits since I was 22 and had to flip through a giant book of maps (aka Thomas Guide) to figure out where I was going! I’ve always loved being with people in
Circle magic
Something beautiful that happens in my ongoing (now zoom) circles because we walk together in the ups and downs of life, is when someone gets triggered into the lies of insecurity, unlovabilty, feeling stuck/disempowered, we can help. We say, “No,
The Mariposa way
When I was 10 years old, I had been placed in one foster home but had requested to move to another where my sister was, nearby. Having coped by being a pleaser (and as a natural empath), I had been
Trauma brain
The other day a client said something I’ve heard repeatedly throughout the years and understand deeply, “I never worried like this, until (insert tragedy here/loss of loved one) and now I have so much more fear and anxiety.” A parent
Reconnecting to our innate resources as we step into the unknown
Every day we receive differing information as the pandemic unfolds. Fear and scarcity is driving a lot of the narratives and it is all too easy for people everywhere to move into their protective defenses of fear, control or escape
Working at home with Children-a connection approach/Part 2
Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to restore and integrate the pieces from Part 1 that resonate for you. Remember that the journey of motherhood, and working from home is an ongoing and ever-changing one. No matter what the day before
Working at Home with Children- a connection approach/Part 1
In my weekly community call and free sessions during this time, the issue of balancing working at home with children is primary. Here are a few reflections, offered in two parts to support you to integrate the pieces that resonate
Managing our FEAR during this time
In my free weekly community zoom call, we’ve addressed a confusion around managing the fear of the virus at this time. In the healing world, we commonly address fears that feed anxiety which are born of the inner critic or trauma