Flirting Coach for Women
A new adventure! I had the chance to write a guest blog post for We Are Wildness. Their mission is "to help improve the health of the planet by inspiring people all over the world to reconnect with Nature." I believe this concept has merit! I invite you to visit their site to learn more. … Continue reading Going Beyond a Walk in the Woods
Once in a while life will send you little surprises. They take you unaware and by doing so have the potential to transport you. The unexpectedness of these little surprises brings you more fully present, if only for a moment. We have experienced such occasions here in Northern California. In fact, they have all taken … Continue reading Life’s Little Surprises
Welcome Summer! Summer is many things and there are vast teachings about this season. Today I wish to honor the fire. Fire burns but it is also brings transformation and renewal. Fire represents Spirit and the elemental spark within all of life. Fire helps us to remember the intensity and passion present in life. Take … Continue reading Summer Solstice: the Seat of the Fire
A Native American Elder once told me, "If we would remember to say thank you, we would never need another ceremony." I'll never forget him telling me this because it was also an instruction. I knew that at the time. We were sitting inside the tepee before the prayer ceremony began. It was just the … Continue reading Offering Thanks Restores You to Beauty
The majesty of Redwood Forests in California never fails to impress me. It is what lingers long after my visit that has me pondering the feeling they impart. If you had occasion to walk among these ancient ones it may be that you felt it too. There is a gentleness that is combined with strength … Continue reading 1000 Years
You are invited to join me on MAY 31, 2014 at Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, Children's Chapel from 12:30pm - 4:30pm (PDT) for Red Tent Moonlodge Gathering: Summer Teachings! The church address is: 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA 94549. Register via Eventbrite: http://redtentmoonlodge.eventbrite.com Women of all ages come to rest, renew and remember … Continue reading RED TENT MOONLODGE GATHERING: SUMMER TEACHINGS
Okay here is the long awaited second installment book excerpt from "You've Got the Magic in You". Enjoy! This work by Shelly O’Connell, M.Div. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. ... No longer questioning how a professionally made business card carries a personal message for me, or … Continue reading Book Excerpt-Second Installment
The flush of Spring is upon us here in Northern California. Everywhere you travel your eye discovers the hills covered in wildflowers and the trees in bloom. Our seasons here are more subtle than other parts of the states but seasons we do have. Usually we have two Springs. First Spring takes place in January … Continue reading Flush of Spring
Ah, the many shades of green. Recent rain has awakened the Earth all around me revealing astonishing hues of green! At first glance it may seem that the land is simply green. Closer inspection led me to discover that the hills, the trees, and even some of the flowers flaunt their distinct color of green. … Continue reading Shades of Green
Here in Northern California we have a very dry season. The rain that normally visits us starting in November has been nearly non-existent. Needless to say, people have begun to express concern. Yesterday morning while a passenger I saw life re-emerging in the subtle greening of the hills and in the blossoming of a few … Continue reading Musings of Rain