Beneath the Surface Hi Reader, Winter looks like stillness on the surface, but beneath the ground, something essential is happening. In January, we’re often met with loud messages about fresh starts, bold goals, and decisive action. And yet, the natural world tells a different story. Winter is not a pause button so much as a shift in the kind of work being done. Roots deepen. Old matter breaks down. Nutrients gather quietly in the dark. Many of us sense this same tension within ourselves. We...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Happy New Year! As the calendar turns, many people feel an immediate pull to move forward — to name intentions, make plans, or get clear about what’s next. But the beginning of a new year doesn’t actually ask us to move yet.It asks us to orient. Orientation is different from action.It’s the quiet act of finding your footing — noticing where you are, what you’re carrying, and what direction feels true before you take a step. So many accomplished, thoughtful people move quickly into...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Welcoming Winter! Hi Reader, As December unfolds, we arrive at one of the most sacred turning points of the year: the Winter Solstice. The longest night. The deepest dark. And quietly, almost imperceptibly, the return of the light. Winter invites us into a different rhythm. The world around us slows. Nature rests. The noise softens. And we are invited to do the same -- not to disengage from life, but to listen more deeply within it. This is the season of the North on the Heart Compass: a...
2 months ago • 3 min read
The Sacred Space Between Letting Go and What’s Next Hi Reader, As we move deeper into autumn, I’m noticing how this season invites us to loosen our grip and trust what needs to fall away. In one of the community groups I’m part of, we recently discerned that it was time to let go of a long-cherished part of our shared life. It had served us well for many years — but its season had passed. Even though it was a tender decision, we could sense it was right. Now we’re in that in-between moment —...
3 months ago • 4 min read
🍂 The In-Between Season: Learning to Rest in the Pause Hi Reader, This time of year always feels like a threshold -- that tender space between what was and what’s next. The light softens, the air cools, and the pace of life begins to shift. Autumn invites us to slow down. It reminds us that not every transition is meant to be quick or clear. Between the fullness of summer and the stillness of winter, there is a quiet middle ground -- an in-between season where we are asked to trust the...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Have you ever reached a point in your career where what once felt right no longer does? Maybe you’ve outgrown the role that once energized you. Maybe you’re questioning whether to stay, to leave, or to make a shift. Or maybe you simply sense that something needs to change, but you can’t quite name what. That’s what it means to be at a career crossroads. Today I’m opening up a new small group experience called Career Crossroads: Discerning Your Way Forward. It’s a 4-session journey...
5 months ago • 1 min read