by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Trauma & Anxiety
I recently committed to co-facilitating a one-day class on managing anxiety with my friend and colleague Mo. Since then, I’ve been taken on a scenic tour through my own anxiety. I’ve been aware that this is related to the class – I’m getting a chance to directly...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Ancestral Healing
One day a sense of sadness began to arise as I was walking through the woods. I left the trail and found my favorite rock. As I sat, the heavy emotional weight continued to build. Slowly the breeze began to blow. At first just little puffs, then growing. The tree...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature, Personal Healing, Spirituality
Sunday morning a friend and I went on a field trip to Faville Prairie near Lake Mills, WI. It had been on my calendar for a month, and I was looking forward to the event because it came at the end of a particularly busy time. An old friend would call this “giving...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature
I have a special relationship with the nature spirits at Steinke Basin. I walk there as often as I can, especially when I’m dealing with something uncomfortable or heavy. Nature has the power to soothe and heal. It helps us remember who we are. Recently I experienced...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature, Personal Healing, Spirituality
Back in my 30s, I went on a weeklong canoe trip to the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. It was a true wilderness experience – no cell phone reception, no electricity, no corner grocery. We lived for seven days with two canoes, a tent and the food we could carry...
