When I first moved to New York City over 20 years ago, I lived in five different apartments over the course of five years. Each time I moved, I intuitively knew that it was important to energetically cleanse the home.

As we approach the darkest night of the year, you might pause and reflect on all of the growth you’ve experienced since the last Winter Solstice.

Would it be heretical to say that my autoimmune diagnosis was one of my greatest teachers?

The people closest to me know that I’m a voracious learner—constantly reading, listening, observing, and studying—both formally and informally. Inspired by my rich cultural heritage, for the last 25 years or so I’ve been drawn to learning about diverse spiritual traditions of Africa, the Americas, and Asia.

Last weekend I was chatting with a dear friend and got to thinking about the difference between the rock concert I’d attended the previous night and a sound bath.

This time of year feels so ripe for leaning in to ancestral sagacity. Even if you’ve never met a single one of your ancestors, their wisdom is available to you for guidance.

The world can get pretty noisy—full of audible and non-sensorial sounds and distractions that can make you feel disconnected from yourself and others.

Autumn is a prime time to allow the things that you’ve outgrown to gently fall away.

I’ve always loved inflection points. Those moments when we can shift into something new—perhaps quietly transforming into an elevated state that’s been waiting to emerge.

Each moment is a portal. A portal connecting you to potential possibilities beyond imagination.

I don’t believe in mistakes any more. They’re just divinely-guided lessons.

Have you experienced a Reiki sound bath with me? There are scientific studies that show the health benefits of sound healing, including decreasing anxiety, chronic stress, depression, and pain, and increasing an overall sense of wellbeing.

Take up space. Recharge. Keep going.

Consider this a gentle and loving reminder to show up for yourself.

Have you been going through it, too? Remember that periods of great intensity can also be opportunities to alchemize stagnant, disruptive, or chaotic energies.

They say the biggest root cause of stress is when your expectations are not met.

For the past few weeks, we’ve been slowly shedding many belongings in preparation for a Sagittarian nomadic summer before resettling in NYC this fall.

I used to pride myself on having a high amount of judgement—I thought it meant that I was very informed and that I held myself to a higher standard than others.

Beauty, creativity, and collaboration are all expressions of the divine feminine, which has been devastatingly devalued in recent times.

We are social beings. Even though the last few years have been full of challenges, my heart is also full of gratitude for the many intentional gatherings that have taken place—in-person and over the energetic waves.