Mother Nature's Gift of Connection

February 2, 2025 Amy Childers

On those days when loss - in all its forms and disguises - is confusing

Make sure you find beauty, hope, and faith to guide your very being

Hold on to what is good and pure and authentic

Etch it all into your heart

Take breaks, breathe, and stretch

Immerse yourself in nature

Howl at the moon; soak in the moonshine

Sit on your rooftop

And gaze at the colors of the sun’s ritual

As she kisses the day goodnight, ushering in her lunar friend - full of calm and intuition

Pray

Meditate

Believe

Wonder

Allow the emergence of laughter and tears

As you give birth to an authenticity much greater than you

Then – Be Still

Be Still

Sing A Song

June 29, 2021 Amy Childers

What have you survived? Are you in the protective mode of your process or maybe you are celebrating in a jubilee way? Whether we are taught spiritually or musically or by oral tradition, there is a time for everything. And, we can hold both life and death or life and loss together, respecting our grieving time frames and tender hearts, and lean into a song of survival. We can smile and cry; reflect and connect all the while we put back together the shattered pieces of our hearts.

Peace, Sweet Peace, for your Grieving Heart

January 30, 2021 Amy Childers

Pain, sorrow, loss, and change are common human experiences we must process and survive. If we carry these aches every minute of every day, our minds and bodies could become paralyzed with fear and despondency. We must, when faced with tragedy, in some logical timeframe, be willing to stand up and say, “Oh yes, there you are, my aching, pounding, grieving heart who wants to stop; who wants to quit; who wants to scream and run and hide….I see you, I feel you…”

Things Desired

September 6, 2020 Amy Childers

Unwind from your day; rest and sit quietly – be still; be silent and think for a moment: what are you craving, longing, yearning for? What speaks to your very soul, your spirit? What moves your energy in patterns that open you to that which is the most authentic part of you?