The Village Healer

parenting

  • The Greatest Thing I Ever Did

    I know you’ve heard it a lot. People say it around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but this is January and I’m still gonna say it. The greatest thing I ever did was have a daughter and name her, Emma.… Continue reading

  • To My Child On Mother’s Day

    My Dear Child, Being your mother has really always been about me. It was my choice to be your mother. It was my choice, not yours. You don’t owe me anything. I chose freely. Not only did I choose to have you,… Continue reading

  • What Is A Strong Person?

    On my Facebook page I asked “When you think of a strong person, what comes to mind?” Inquiring into behaviors, actions, thoughts and philosophies. The answers were many an varied. Some I resonated with, some I did not. What I… Continue reading

  • Unconditional Love – What is it Really?

    This is a common misperception…that unconditional love and boundaries/standards are mutually exclusive!! Unconditional love means you love someone the way they are. This does NOT mean you have to be in relationship with them. Its kind of like loving dairy… Continue reading

  • My Magick Medicine

    I was tasked by a mentor to write about my medicine in an exercise.  I have the capability to see what isn’t seen and hear what hasn’t been said, to heal what hasn’t been healed. The magic to make the… Continue reading

  • When The ‘Cure’ Is Really Another Addiction

    I can’t watch anymore!!! I first saw this phenomenon about 15 years ago while working in a Psychiatrist’s office that offered Methodone as a treatment for opiod addiction. Methadone, is another opiod! After this awakening, I began to see this pattern… Continue reading

  • Why We Say Things We Don’t Mean To Our Adult Children

    Ever have the experience of saying something to your adult child and almost immediately regret it, because it didn’t come out the way you intended to or because it sounded completely ass-ish outside of your head? We say things we… Continue reading