Break Away From the Pack
This is one of my favorite moments...it's me and an Orca ("Killer") whale off of British Columbia about 15 years ago. I was on a kayaking trip with about 12 other people in an area where whales are known to frequent. But this is the wild, so there were...
Wisdom from the Elders
Wisdom from the Elders When indigenous people from around the world gather in one place for the purpose of sharing wisdom from the elders and healing the earth, you can bet that some powerful magic will happen. That was certainly the case at the Healing Turtle Island...
Create with Grace and Ease
Sometimes we forget that we have the choice to do things the easy way or the hard way. We can forget just how connected and supported we are, and what powerful creators we are. Allow me to remind you so you can create something wonderful today, with grace and ease! It...
Don’t Apologize for Your Life, Celebrate It!
You don’t expect to witness someone losing her life while you’re out for a birthday celebration. But that’s exactly what happened to me the other night. And the lesson learned was an important one for all of us. I was at a lovely inn on the coast of Maine. It was a...
Is it a Kindness or a Violence to the Earth?
Years ago, I had the privilege of hearing Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson Arun give a talk at a conference. He spoke about non-violence and the environment, and one story really hit home and triggered a new awareness such that the lens through which I viewed the world would...
For the Love of YOU
"It is a radical act of love to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself." These words were spoken by one of my favorite teachers, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, an eloquent advocate for mindfulness for the past 39 years. I am committing daily radical acts of love as I write...
Be More of Who You Are
WHAT IS MINDFULNESS AND WHY SHOULD I CARE? Mindfulness has become such a buzzword nowadays that it can be easy to dismiss it as just another fad; or to think, ‘Yeah, I took that workshop last year, so I know how to be mindful.’ But knowing how to be mindful and...
Entering the Fifth Dimension
Recently I was at a holiday party when I heard something that stopped me in my tracks. You know the kind of party: boisterous conversations, food and drink aplenty, people dressed in their sparkly finest. It was all quite lovely. And yet, truth be told, I was feeling...
What are you on fire about?
The other day I met up with a woman who only knew me through my online presence. She said: “You’re not like I thought you’d be. You’re more fiery.” 🔥 I was a bit taken aback, but then I realized that she had a good point. I have been hiding a little bit. Most of us do...
Be Inspired by Your Own Life! Conscious Conversation with Kathleen Ventura
Do you sometimes wonder if it really needs to be this hard? Are you tired of playing by the old rules and long to color outside the lines? Are you sometimes uninspired by your own life? Come be inspired by my guest: the fabulous Kathleen Ventura! She talks about how...
Feel Your Feelings: Why “Have a Nice Day’ isn’t always good advice
I just got off the phone with a dear friend who recently experienced a heartbreak. She is, understandably, terribly sad. Sadness is the appropriate human response to what happened to her. Yet she is beating herself up for not being “over it” by now. She is feeling...
When Mother Nature Gives You a Hug
I rarely go into downtown Boston anymore because the noise and traffic can be a lot to handle, but it was a friend's birthday and we had a reservation at a nice restaurant, so into the traffic we went. An hour and a half later (for a 30 mile drive) we finally arrived....
From Lawyer/Prosecutor to Spiritual Guide: Interview with Tyffany Howard JD
This is the first of a series of video interviews I'll be doing with inspiring humans! I'm calling the show: Conscious Conversations: Wisdom From the Heart to Inspire and Empower It is important to surround ourselves with love and light. When we surround ourselves...
Want to Be Happier? Eat Mindfully
How can eating mindfully lead to happiness? This was the question I was invited to address during a recent presentation at the World Happiness Summit in Miami. Usually when I’m giving a talk about mindful eating, it’s for health reasons. But please keep reading for...
Your Breath is Everything: Wisdom from a 98 year old
I was recently gifted with a pass to the Sedona Yoga Festival (fantastic!) where I got to meet one of my (s)heroes. Her name is Tao Porchon-Lynch and she is a 98 year old yoga teacher! You read that right: she is 98 years old. She is still traveling the world (just...
Step Into Your Power: A mystery on Hatteras Island
Something unusual and powerful recently happened to me on Hatteras Island and I’ve decided to share it with you. I have been keeping many of these magical stories to myself because, let’s face it, by mainstream standards they are a little “out there.” But I’ve been...
The World is Conspiring to Shower You With Blessings
I know holidays can sometimes be stressful, so I wanted to share a different perspective and to introduce you to something called Pronoia, the opposite of paranoia: when the whole world is conspiring to shower you with blessings! Sounds amazing, right? It’s totally...
Post-election blues? Read this
It is a contentious and unsettled time here in America. The election is over but our country remains divided and emotions are running strong. Therefore it is especially important to take a deep breath and intentionally navigate our way through whatever is to come. No...
Remembering 9-11: Shopping is Not the Answer
On this anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, I am reflecting on all those that lost their lives and their loved ones on that tragic day, and on all that has happened since. I remember what was going on in my own life at the time. I was happily married and working at a...
Reboot Your Nervous System
How to Create Your Own Retreat Experience I recently went on a 9-day silent meditation retreat. This has been my yearly re-boot for the past 7 years and I continue to be impressed by how powerful it is. I realize that not everyone can (or wants to) spend 9 days...
About Erin
Erin believes that narrow boxes are for shoes and not for people and she hopes you'll join her tribe on the mindful path to freedom!
