My little family and I were called to visit Argentina this week. Although in these past few years, my adventuring has been focused on the journey within—through the akashic records, reiki, and sound healing—I deeply appreciate the unique energy and multi-sensorial delights of this new (to me) land.

Most of us are led to believe that we must embark on some form of hero’s journey in order to find true love. And that if we have the courage to face external challenges, we’ll be rewarded with a partnership that ends in happily ever after.

I’ve always been fascinated by symbols, patterns, and interpretation. I remember as a kid buying a book about how to read Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was too complicated for me, but I did eventually learn how to read, write, and speak Mandarin Chinese, which contains a deep and delightful wealth of beauty and wisdom in its linguistic patterning and symbology.

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.