Doctor of the Soul Blog
Tap Into The Healing Power Of Gratitude
The greatest and simplest thing we can do for our own health and well-being is to be grateful. To be grateful for what we have right now. Grateful...
Unlock Your Inner Power through Creative Exploration
You are an artist. I am an artist. Each one of us is an artist! Check out a recent blog to explore this idea further here. You may not always...
Reawakening Your Playful and Adventurous Side through Playing with Color
When is the last time your inner child came out to play? The one that’s full of bubbling energy and loves to play. Have you ever been with young...
Tap into Creativity to Release the Stress of Your Day In Just 5 Minutes!
Don't you love to dive into your creativity when you have the time? But you don’t often find the time? You imagine creativity as something to do...
The Gift of a Supportive Community
Many of you are aware of how much inspiration I gain from the life and stories of St. Hildegard of Bingen! And so I am delighted to announce that my...
The Key to Move out of Fear into Faith
When I was a little girl, I loved spending hours at the piano playing song after song as my fingers danced upon the ivory keys. My soul was...
St. Hildegard’s Spice of Life
St. Hildegard called this the “spice of life.” That’s how important it was to her! It appears in many of her recipes for healing. She...
The Key to Moving Out of Limitation and into Motivation
Are you longing to manifest a creative dream that you’ve had for a while but are not sure if you can really do it? Maybe it’s something that you’ve...
3 Essential Steps to Unlock Your Inner Power to Make a Change in Your Life
Are you in the midst of making a change in your life? Maybe you’re trying something new to improve your health and well-being like exercising...
The Key to Feeling Energized and Fully Alive
The Key to Feeling Energized and Fully Alive When was the last time you engaged your creative side? No pressure, no judgment, just a space and time...
The Key to Moving out of Overwhelm into Inspiration
Imagine you’re relaxing in a comfortable lounge chair under a palm tree, gazing out at the calm sea. A gentle breeze caresses your face and the...
Finding the Strength to Move through Obstacles that Stand in Your Way
In 2010-2012, I was working on a creative project, the St. Hildegard Traveling Exhibit: Journey Through the Senses. I was so passionate about...
What moments in Your Life Have Changed You? 5 key questions to access the divine vision for your life
You’ve been given a great gift, an incredible gift – your life – what have you done so far with this one, precious life? Everything that you wanted...
The Nourishing Grain You Can Use For Baking Bread (It’s Not Wheat!)
Here in Colorado it’s been quite cold, and I’ve turned to the wisdom of St. Hildegard again and again to nourish my body and my soul this winter in...
How One Moment in Time Changed My Life
What a joy it was to see Kamala Harris sworn in as the vice president of the USA! Truly a historic moment. The little girl in me was singing with...
Bring 3 Precious Gifts into 2021 with You!
We made it! We made it to 2021! What an accomplishment to celebrate. Congratulations! I picture St. Hildegard holding her abbess staff. So strong...
The Only New Year’s Resolution You Need for 2021. Yes, Only One!
We did it! Somehow we made it through 2020. I think many of us are totally relieved to have 2020 behind us. I know I am. Although there are many...
3 Steps to Transform Fear into Courage and Love
As the winter solstice is here in the northern hemisphere, we can imagine how this time might’ve been for our ancestors in the north long ago - the...
Bring Spirit To The Holidays
We are almost there - the end of 2020! Just a few more weeks! A year ago, could you even have imagined how this year of 2020 would unfold? The year...
How to Move out of Sadness and Loneliness This Thanksgiving
This is the week of Thanksgiving in the United States. Many of us typically make plans to be with friends and family for a delicious feast on this...
3 Ways to Overcome Hopelessness and Mistrust in the Universe
It’s such a wonderful feeling when we have trust in the Divine and hope for the future. It brings light into our lives and makes us feel secure and...
Support For Those Who Are Grieving
Here in Colorado, as I recently watched the snow fall gently from the sky blanketing the earth, I took in a deep breath and prayed that the...
Finding a Calm and Grounded Way of Being (In the midst of a presidential election and more)
Well, here we are, its presidential election in the USA. It’s a stress-inducing day for most, in the midst of other challenges- the global pandemic,...
Overcoming Obstacles In Your Path
A few weeks ago, David and I held a wonderful event where we launched a dream of ours – The Good&Sharp Studios. Wow! I still am amazed that...
Finding Courage To Take Action
Summer’s beginning to wind down, and we can feel a chill that has come into the air. The fruits of nature are ripening in this wonderful time of...
The Courage of St. Hildegard (in honor of St. Hildegard’s Feast Day, September 17th
The year 2020 continues to bring us more surprises each and every month! This past week, here in Colorado, we had a summer snowstorm – yes, summer...
Discover the Radiant Power of the Sun: Healing the Solar Plexus Chakra
Summer’s all around us in its glorious splendor. What beauty! The lush green crowns of the trees sway in the breeze as the warm sun shines down upon...
The Healing Power of Words
Our words have great power. Greater than we even realize. They express our thoughts and our feelings in the moment. Our words have the power to...
Being Open to Divine Energy
One of my favorite flowers is the radiant lotus blossom. This flower pushes through the muck and mire of the waters reaching toward the light. It...
Opening your Heart to Compassion and Understanding
In this unusual time, our hearts are heavy with grief and pain. We see how much work we still have left to do in the world to relieve human...
Healing Our Pain
Our nation is in pain and agony. It is clear. As protests and unrest have erupted across our country, it’s clear that our fellow human beings are...
The Power of Chanting Mantras in Sanskrit
Last week, I encouraged you to discover how to access your own inner strength to support yourself in this unusual time. It’ll help you to step away...
Discover Your Inner Strength Through Mantra Chanting
How are you doing these days? The current state of the world’s really requiring us to take a closer look at ourselves and to see how we truly are...
Finding the Courage to Thrive in Your Later Years
When you look back on your life’s journey, do you feel that you discovered your true purpose and were able to realize it in your life? Or do you...
Enjoy the Comfort of St. Hildegard’s Joy Cookies
Yet another spring snow has blessed us recently here in Colorado covering my blossoming flowers with a gentle blanket of white. While it was cold...
Finding Your Way Forward In Uncertain Times
Our journey through life can sometimes bring us surprises. Sometimes joyous ones. But, sometimes challenging ones like the one we’re experiencing...
Move Out Of Fear Into Faith
WATCH THE VIDEO Do you have a clear picture of what you are being called to birth into the world that’s part of your higher purpose at this time? ...
Move Out Of Limitation Into Motivation
WATCH THE VIDEO Is there something in your life that you are longing to create? Are you wanting to finally write that book or go on that trip...
Move Out Of Overwhelm Into Inspiration
WATCH THE FREE VIDEO AND RELAX In this time of the Covid-19 virus and sheltering in place, do you find yourself going into a place of overwhelm? ...
Discovering the Gift of Sheltering in Place
What an unusual time we are in! Most of the country is in shelter in place. Life has become slower and quieter. Uncertainty of the future and a...
7 Reasons Why It’s Important to Get Outside During the Time of Covid-19 (With Safe Social Distancing Practices)
With most of us social distancing at home in the midst of the spread of Covid-19, I want to remind you to get outside each and every day. Just...
The Healing Benefits of Arts in the Time of Crisis
In this time of crisis and self quarantine as the coronavirus spreads across our country, it’s very easy to go into a place of anxiety and fear....
Healing Through Sound in the Hindu Tradition
In the Hindu tradition, the Divine is a perfect balance of masculine and feminine energies. The gods and goddesses emanate particular energies that...
Balancing the Feminine and Masculine Energies within You
In the Hindu tradition, the gods and goddesses emanate particular energies that can support us on our path of spiritual development. The trinity...
Finding Inner Strength in the Time of the Coronavirus
The world’s an uncertain place at the moment. Every hour seems to bring us new surprises. In just a couple days, our world has been turned upside...
Exploring the Hindu Deities as Forms of Energies
In Hindu philosophy, if we take a closer look at the gods and goddesses, we can see how they are forms of energy. And each form of energy has a name...
Breath, Our Source of Life: How to Use Breath to Increase Your Energy
How often do you actually notice your breath? It flows in and out, in and out, and gives us life. But so often we don’t even notice it! The most...
Exploring St. Hildegard’s Roots (to help you strengthen your own roots)
It was when I was in my doctoral program years ago, that I first discovered that the foundation of the Celtic traditions that appeared to seep into...
What is you 20/20 Vision for the New Year?
What will the new year of 2020 be for you? What are you being called to birth into the world this year that’s part of your higher purpose? The...
Bring Spirit to the Holidays
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to find peace and inner fulfillment instead of overwhelm and exhaustion this holiday season? Instead of all of the crowds,...