There is a difference between The Call and The Pull. The Call beckons to the threshold - that liminal space between the known and the unknown, between vision and action. The Call might feel uncomfortable, scary, exhilarating - courageous. The Call might feel boring, mundane, and necessary. The Call might feel easy but not simple to ignore.

In the midst of this transformational era, I am called to share a short story with you on shedding skins and the medicine of the snake. There are some reflection questions to consider coupled with facts about snakeskin shedding I recently learned. Perhaps hearing this will help validate your experiences through changing times…

Before departing for a new experience (whether physically or in some other form), there's usually a moment where a part of me demands to know why did you ever agree to this???

There's a vulnerability to saying yes to a new experience, a new adventure, a new way of being with life. New experiences do not offer guarantees; and there can be a vulnerability to that because no one wants to waste precious resources or time.

Music is magical. It’s one of many ways we can allow space for embodied feeling without having to think too much about it. Hearing a meaningful song elicits emotion – it’s also one of many ways our angels, the messengers of our hearts, deliver messages.

Four years ago in the midst of a personal dark night of the soul, I wrote a poem. It goes like this…

Is there an opportunity for spontaneous service? Perhaps leaving an encouraging note on a stranger’s car. Sending a letter to a friend. Donating to your favorite charity. Planting a tree. Reaching out to someone who inspires you with a love letter. How can you show up and interact with the world around you, even if that world is limited to your home right now?