old patterns

Notes From the Jungle

My Rob Brezsny horoscope for this week reads: VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I don’t think you’re fully aware of the game you’ve been immersed in. You may even be in denial that you’re playing it. If I’m right about this, please make it a priority to acknowledge what’s going on and identify the exact nature […]

Is It Enough?

Do you have anyone in your life who judges you and causes you to feel like you’re never enough? Maybe it’s even a family member, someone you love and care about deeply. I had this experience recently. I feel I’ve been working hard and being of service to various people in my family and community. […]

It’s Okay to Be Confident

I find myself feeling more confident lately. Part of me feels a bit squirmy to admit it. But that’s an old self-image speaking: I used to be shy and overly humble. Not on purpose, but  because growing up as a very sensitive kid, I developed, like many of us, a lot of insecurity about how […]

Home Again, Home Again

I’ve been away much of this week, spending some time with Quester’s family, and it’s been pretty intense. More about that later, when things are more fully resolved. For now, I’ll just say that there have been many moments of sadness and tears, as well as those of joy. Alongside these family matters, I’ve been […]

My Half-Year Check-In

Is it hard for you to believe that we’re already halfway through 2012? It is for me. So I thought I’d do a check-in on how I’m doing with my goals for this year. Not in a judgemental way (or at least, I’ll try not to be that way), but more to see what’s going […]

Starcat’s Favorites: Rising to the Challenge

So you’d think I’d be riding high on the waves of having submitted my book manuscript, feeling uplifted and happy – and part of me is. And yet the end of this week, after the Venus transit, proved to be pretty challenging. My thoughts and feelings have been all jumbled, and I feel out of place […]

Shining From the Inside Out

Note: I wrote this article a few weeks ago, as a “guest blog” submission for Kind Over Matter. I haven’t heard back from them yet, so I decided to post it here instead. I haven’t given up on posting for them – I love that site! – but I’ll craft something new when the inspiration […]

Being a Heart-Centered Entrepreneur

When I don’t know how to do something, I study it. I’ve discovered in my studies of the past few years that there are many of us out here who are heart-centered entrepreneurs, creating purpose-based businesses. We want to help others, and to find ways to support ourselves and our families while doing what we’re […]

Life is Creeping In

I thought November was supposed to be a time for rest, reflection, and renewal. Now I’m feeling busy again, and wondering what on earth happened! I knew we’d have a lot to do for Feline Dreamers this month, as we had our big CBK launch and all. But it seems that lots of other things […]

Recovering Perfectionist

Last night, after a fun and successful dress rehearsal for the show I’m in, I dreamed I could fly. It was the most vivid and exhilarating flying dream I can ever remember (and I don’t have a lot of them). It felt great, like I was soaring above it all, having a fantastic time, trusting […]