14 months ago I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. My naturopath believes I actually got it (from a deer tick, which was so small  it was never even noticed!)  over 20 years ago.

Yikes. It has been a scary, frustrating, infuriating, embarrassing, and, at times intriguing and fascinating process …

I am working with it on lots of levels (a bit of conventional medicine, lots of natural healing, herbs, inner work and energy practices, exploring the mythic, spiritual aspects, being kinder to myself, deepening and honing my self-care…) and I am getting better.  This bacteria is on its way out of my cells, my system and my energy field.

I would love to hear from people who have had chronic lyme disease and have gotten well.

Have you, or has anyone you know, been diagnosed with chronic Lyme and recovered? Please email me! I am beginning to compile stories of healing from Lyme and would love to talk to you. Your story of healing could be a wonderful inspiration to thousands of others who are struggling with this confusing and frightening disease.

Many thanks!

Years ago I read a great definition of karma. Pema Chodron, meditation-in-the midst-of-life-master  wrote, “The idea of karma is that you continually get the teachings you need to open your heart.” This has become a guiding principle for me, delighting me in easeful times and helping me through stuck moments and tough times.

Here’s Chodron’s full quote:
“People get into a heavy-duty sin and guilt trip, feeling that if things are going wrong, that means that they did something bad and they are being punished. That’s not the idea at all. The idea of karma is that you continually get the teachings that you need to open your heart. To the degree that you didn’t understand in the past how to stop protecting your soft spot, how to stop armoring your heart, you’re given this gift of teachings in the form of your life, to give you everything you need to open further.”

I believe we are here to learn to love more and more fully.

Over and over, you are invited to love yourself more deeply and kindly, just as you are, in all your human-ness. As your heart opens to yourself, you can allow that love to radiate out into the world.

Sensing in my body, I realize that whenever I close my heart in reaction to someone  else, I am actually closing it to myself. And only when I open it to myself can I really open my heart to the world.

Since the heart is the center for courage as well, by opening your heart you connect with your courage. A deep, flowing heart strength allows you to be more clear and true in words and actions.

And over and over there is, each time, a chance to savor  that sweet, sweet, pleasure that comes from softening the armor of the heart.

Perhaps you would like to notice this for yourself.

Notice with kindness and tenderness. All of us here on the planet now are working on this. None of us are finished.

What situations or thoughts trigger a tightening of your heart?
What are the sensations of that tightening?
How does the heart tightening affect your breath, your attitudes, your happiness and your brain?
What happens when you soften your heart, even a little bit? (No need to do it all at once, you have a lifetime of invitations to explore this.)

As you soften your heart:
What shifts in you?
What new energy or strength or awareness becomes available to you?

When you stop letting  external situations or internal thoughts block you from your heart, you can joyfully access more and more of your full heart power.

Play with this. Enjoy the exploration. Drop me a note and tell me what you notice.

(If you want compassionate support in the process of softening your heart and accessing your true heart power, I am here for you! If you think private coaching with me might be right for you, email me with  Discovery Session in the subject line and I’ll email you to set up a complementary 45 minute Discovery Session to talk about what you want support with and how working with me could help.)