Jade

  • Feelings And How To Use Them As Tools

    The piece explores the relationship between emotions and feelings, summarizing that emotions are the body’s reaction to stimuli, while feelings are the mind’s interpretations of those emotions. The author identifies two core emotions—grief and joy—and emphasizes that our emotional experiences… Continue reading

    Feelings And How To Use Them As Tools
  • A Shaman’s 10 Commitments

    The 10 Commandments were a thing of confusion and disparity for me. I never could quite make sense of them. When I went commandment by commandment they did not speak to me with the power that they were presented to… Continue reading

    A Shaman’s 10 Commitments
  • Shaman’s Spirit

    In her blog post, the author reflects on her identity as a self-proclaimed Shaman, having navigated personal growth and societal expectations. She believes healing is inherent in everyone and promotes embracing individual gifts to effect positive change. Acknowledging past denials… Continue reading

    Shaman’s Spirit
  • “That’s Why We Have Hospice…”

    A most common response to the offer of an End of Life Sacred Attendant I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard that response from professionals. I came across this article (see link below) and though it is a VERY… Continue reading

    “That’s Why We Have Hospice…”
  • Hurt People Don’t Hurt People – Assholes Do

    I was sitting in a room filled with ‘healers’, one of which had verbally assaulted me a month or so previous. I wasn’t super comfortable being there, but a friend offered me a seat next to her, the furthest point… Continue reading

    Hurt People Don’t Hurt People – Assholes Do
  • Comparison Addiction

    Soooooo much judgement going on. I hear it all around me. There’s so much of other’s lives you cannot be aware of, yet you spend your time comparing your life to one another’s. You compare 100% of your life to… Continue reading

    Comparison Addiction
  • …But Words Can Never Hurt Me

    Did you grow up with that sing-song rhyme? “Sticks and stones might break my bones, but words/names can never hurt me.” It was childhood spell casting; a tool for children to use against ill-willed words or name calling. The thing… Continue reading

    …But Words Can Never Hurt Me
  • The Brave Woman

    She didn’t skip a beat  As she stifled her tears Stuffing her feelings down her throat Past her heart, into her corseted colon.  Walking forward as though She was just fine.  So, they called her brave. Continue reading

    The Brave Woman
  • Free E-Book

    Just a quick post to let you know my new book, The Last Breath – The Truth About Dying Alone, is available for free in ebook format until Wednesday Sept 27. Every download helps my book go up in ranking… Continue reading

    Free E-Book