One Half of the Creative Cycle is Destruction.
I love the construction phase of creating. Dream the thing, construct the thing, go after the thing with rabid energy. All is possible during this time.
At some point when the creation needs only maintenance, I’ll sense I need a break. I ignore it. Every time.
It’s not until I’m dangling at the end of my rope, feeling like I can’t take it anymore that I’ll finally start to think about changing things up. (How many of you have come to me in the same place?!)
This bad habit leads to severe burnout.
This bad habit has led me to severe burnout on multiple occasions. With careers, creative endeavors, even house remodeling. Which then prompts me to throw a hand grenade into the situation.
Most of the time, the hand grenade was 100% necessary. I needed to leave the job or sell the house before I could glimpse possibilities of what might come next. Recently, though, all I needed was a break.
It’s hard to acknowledge burnout when you’ve spent years working toward an achievement, be it a degree, a successful business with a solid client base or a relationship.
It’s baffling to get burned out WHEN YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO. But guess what. It happens.
By August of 2023, after 5 1/2 years, I was so burned out of my much beloved readings and group events business, I had to take months off.
Six months later, Dad passed away unexpectedly. There went any energy I started to build back up.
People told me, “Just don’t work so hard,” “Do readings differently,” and “Don’t be so demanding on yourself.” My favorite: “Just have fun! Why do you take what you do so seriously?”
Not an option. I love what I do, and folks have come to expect a certain level of quality in my work.
Lowering my standards is never an option. Taking a break is.
Taking a much-needed break is a better option than lowering your standards.
I just returned from a week in Charleston, SC, where I gave readings to about thirty people. I felt on fire and loved every single minute of precious time with clients.
No more burnout.
I’m here today to give you permission to give yourself a breather. Dismantle and destruct the thing if necessary. Pull out the hand grenade. Or just hibernate.
Don’t worry about what you, your job or your endeavor will look like when you resurface.
You don’t have to go it alone. Nothing blooms without assistance from the soil, the rain and the sunshine.
Thank you so much for being here. Let me know if I can help you breathe, spark your fire or help you bloom.
What is the Imagination Bridge?
What is the imagination bridge between our conscious mind and our soul? Why is it that sometimes we simply cannot connect with our loved ones on the other side?
Listen in to this podcast where David Strickel and I de-mystify a bunch of topics on that hazy realm beyond our conscious minds ~ with love and irreverence.
We even go all the way down into the energy basement . . .
And we discuss the continuation of personality after death and the wacky way grief continues to show up.
If you’re needing extra support and clarity this season, tune in here.
Halloween Happy Hour with Spirits!
Lift your spirits!
Happy Hour with Spirits 
returns to Charleston for Halloween!
A ghost story + mediumship & psychic readings = a faboolous start to this thrilling, soul filled weekend. 
Join me on Friday, October 27 at 6 PM, in the yoga studio at the gorgeous Salt Spa & Yoga on King Street.
Please note seating is unique in this venue – there are limited yoga chairs and meditation pillows. Feel free to bring mats, blankets or anything to make you comfortable in the yoga studio.
**This is a non-alcoholic happy hour**
Space is limited.
Join Me for a Spirited Dinner!
So excited to be part of the event line up at Fire to Table!
I’ll give readings, you’ll eat fantastic food. We’ll all connect with our hearts and souls. Reserve your spot by emailing: FireToTableEvents@gmail.com
I will provide as many connections and messages as time and energy allow.
Please know that not all attendees are guaranteed a personal reading during this event. But the intention is for everyone to experience inspiration, peace and comfort from the spirit world, and a deep connection with your own heart and soul.
You’ll have plenty of time after the event to talk with me privately.
For more information on how public group demonstrations work, watch this video here.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Online version added for Honor the Yule Workshop!
Join me for a magical workshop, offered in person and online, designed to recharge your spirit during this busy holiday season.
This is a personal development workshop where we’ll discuss old traditions and legends, then move into multi-sensory spiritual & magical practices that are most appropriate for this time of year.
I’ll also teach you a go-to winter solstice/mid-winter tarot spread (and exercise) that will be useful anytime from now through February. And I’ll use the spread to give anyone a reading who wants one (in private, not in front of the group).
Finally, we’ll end with a piece of fool-proof Estonian magic, my absolute favorite thing to do this time of the year!
Reserve your spot for December 8 at 7 PM in person.
Hope to see you this holiday season!
Happy Hour with Spirits! An Evening of Mediumship and Psychic Readings
Ready for a twist on happy hour?
Join me for an in-person Happy Hour with Spirits, an evening of mediumship and psychic readings and soul connections.
Friday, February 4 at 5:30 PM
Location is the gorgeous yoga studio upstairs from the Salt Spa.
Come prepared to kick off your shoes and get cozy with your heart and soul, with laughter and the wisdom of the spirit world.
More info and buy your ticket here.
As always, book a private reading here.
Where evidence meets the impossible, miracles and healing occur . . . here and now.
How to dream the impossible into life . . .
Last year at this time, I had a wild, wild vision of a photo shoot. It involved an abandoned building, and yours truly suspended over a two story drop. Ahem.
The building was facing destruction. So I became obsessed with bringing this photo shoot into existence. Then, with a looming Covid-inspired shutdown, it literally became a now-or-never sort of thing.
The photo you see here represents a spirit. The location is where I always encountered her – hovering in mid air, ethereal, yet consistently present.
Personally, I had also decided at the beginning of 2020 to make a return to my body.
I’d spent the previous years studying mental mediumship exclusively. I felt called to infuse some of that energy back into my muscles and bones.
What better way than to challenge myself to something extremely physical in the name of ghosts and art?
As it turned out . . . it turned out. (Phew.)
When I look back on the past few years of relentlessly pursuing my passions, I see that we can, indeed, get where we’re going. Through the frustration, and the mountains of self-doubt.
Here’s how:
Dream something absolutely impossible.
Dare to share with souls who have more experience than you.
Ask for their help.
Work like hell to make it happen.
Spend many sleepless nights visualizing.
Ask for more help.
Work like hell to make it happen.
Keep visualizing.
Show up.
Then surrender to the moment.
Repeat.
If THAT recipe worked in 2020 of all times, then a merry time will be had in 2021.
I would love to be any part of your journey, so don’t hesitate to reach out.
Book a reading here.
Email me with any questions or to book a group.
