I hear from lots of folks lately who have faced or are facing big challenges. I’ve been doing this dance myself – and the lessons are equally big. 

Here are a baker's dozen of my takeaways from two years of challenge; perhaps they'll help you somewhere along your path:

The deer that appears on your path. A book that falls from a shelf. An old friend who reconnects.

All offer the opportunity to pay attention, to practice inner reflection, to intuit meaning, and to deepen relationship with our lived experience. 

Listening--allowing myself to be lured by the sweet notes that feel in harmony with my inner wisdom--is vitalizing.

 This little elf—his name is Roan
‘cause on his head red hair has grown—
has eyes so tiny, fingers three,
and just adores hot rooibos tea!

If you have felt drawn to heal - even if you tell yourself you don't know how - now is the time to lean into the calling.

I’m collecting local botanicals from the Pisgah National Forest and utilizing a gelli plate as a home printing press to make this wee lovely book ~