During some of the most destabilizing times of my life, I went to see a Somatic (Body-Based) Psychotherapist. Back in 2005, I had a very painful and disillusioning break with a spiritual mentor, and then my husband Eddie started going through lung cancer treatment. Two years later Eddie passed away, and not long after my…

We interrupt this broadcast to talk about ART and TRUTH. So many people—musicians and film buffs alike—have been speaking favorably about the recent Bob Dylan movie, The Complete Unknown. The film struck a chord with me as well, representing a time I didn’t live through but was deeply influenced by as a young person. Bob…

We are living through a politically fraught time in the United States, and I am acutely aware that what is happening here is felt around the world. Countless ideas, opinions, and fears are running rampant, and internally, it can feel destabilizing. From my experience, there appears to be multiple narratives about what is constituting “truth” or “facts”…

Among the pleasures afforded by a warm summer here in Virginia, I am lucky to have the gift of work that I love, in part because of clients I am privileged to work with who I find inspirational and dedicated to their healing and creative lives. One theme that has been arising often lately is the challenge of…

“The alchemy of performance changes something that was sad – it causes a chemical reaction in your bloodstream and it comes out joyful.” – Florence Welch of ‘Florence in the Machine’ This month is Mental Health Awareness Month. In my work, the ‘awareness’ of emotional and mental health is present all year round. We can’t…

What makes you feel most alive? What is most alive in your art process? What is most alive in your dance and movement at this moment? Follow the thread of your aliveness. Where do you find the most energy or vitality in your body? These are questions and prompts I often use in my individual…

This is my artist friend Henry Sultan. I have known Henry for a few decades, and now I’m in my 50’s and he is in his 80’s! We first met when I was the Art Curator at the California Institute of Integral Studies where I hosted an art show with Henry and his wife Jenny…

In my ‘split’ life as arts therapist/ coach/ teacher/ artist, I am a grand juggler and I thrive on being actively engaged in life and art. My work can be intense, and being a creative person and a business owner doesn’t come without sacrifice. I have to be diligent about my self-care to maintain my stamina. This was…