#5 Making as Medicine

Black and white line art of a two-story dollhouse with a bed, yoga mat, and art desk. The desk has scissors, a laptop, and a journal. A figure with glasses and a green heart stands beside the house. Text reads: “EAT SLEEP MAKE SHARE” and “honor your rhythm.” Green patterns and accents suggest creativity, rest, and aligned productivity.

My first experience playing with graphic design came in high schoolmaking banners in Printshop and watching my dot matrix printer slowly scratch out the pagesone perforated sheet at a time.  At first, I used the ready-made templates.But before long, I was creating my own original designs.  Even then, I loved the alchemy of combining words…

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#4 Keeper of the Flame

Minimalist line art of glowing light sources: a candle, a lantern, and a glowing orb in a hand. Phrases read “When I tend my own flame,” “I can guide without burning out,” and “The glow begins within,” with a green banner that says “It’s OK to take it slow.” Visual metaphor for inner light, nervous system regulation, and guiding from a place of rest.

Shortly after starting a new job in 2018, my astro-inclined manager asked me, “What’s your birthdate, time, and place?”  Yes, she’s one of those people. Ha! She typed my details into a website and informed me that I was a Projector.That’s how Human Design entered my field. HD is a system that blends astrology, the I Ching, the chakra…

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#3 The One Who Stays

Line drawing of a sad child hugging a sloth plushie while surrounded by comforting objects—roller skates, origami, a puzzle piece, and a glowing window at sunset. Words read “Too much to hold alone” and “Not alone anymore,” expressing inner child healing, rest, and emotional support.

The little girl who grew up on Verdi Drive in Buena Park, California loved rollerskating around her neighborhood, singing Christian songs as loud as she could, hoping it would qualify as evangelism. She was a good daughter.Earnestly striving to please. She hoped that if she just got it all right,the chaos would calm.The love would…

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#2 The Alchemy of Allowing

It was tax time, and I was sitting in front of my laptop crunching numbers. But beyond the spreadsheet, a deeper calculation was occupying my mind, activating a familiar tightness in my chest and tension in my belly.  I was in the middle of an EFT Coaching Certification, feeling pressure around starting my own coaching…

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#1 A Sanctuary Remembered

I started writing this first post from bed, cocooned in a blanket, unsure if I had the capacity for the metamorphosis I felt was already underway. Holding my phone, I would type a few words, then squeeze my eyes shut and pull the blanket tighter around me. I had to keep taking deep breaths as…

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