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“You Don’t Have To Be Good”
Single working parenthood has gotten the intimidating reputation that it has because it’s no joke. I mean, obviously any form of parenting is quite the rigorous task. And married or partnered parenting certainly brings its own set of fierce and complex challenges; I...
Love Beyond Appearance
In this video, Jesua explores the vulnerability of letting ourselves be seen just as we are. She shines a light on the deeper reality of who we truly are beyond our fleeting appearances, and the every-day ways we can discover to cross the bridge from shame and...
Oh, Death~ Is That All?
Lately as I’ve inquired bravely into what is in the way of my absolute surrender to Love’s outrageous use of my life, I’ve seen that I’m still afraid. Like most of us in the spiritual sub-culture, I've come to see my fear as a mostly un-useful bi-product of...
And Then, Spring Came~ An Intimate Share
This life is such a wild rascal Mystery; heart-slaying, heart-blooming Master. Isn’t it though? How I cherish this sweet time of year, when the sun returns, tree buds blossom, and new flowers rise from the blackest soil. The resiliency of life surrounds us, triumphant...
Easter Sunday
I was texting with one of my closest soul sisters earlier today. She had texted to wish me a happy Easter, and to share with me her overflowing heart of inspiration, following an astonishingly beautiful church service she had just attended. This is of the most...
A Little Dose of Family Car Medicine
This morning, driving with my kids, I couldn’t help but notice Arayla (14) seemed a little forlorn and distant sitting beside me. Slightly concerned, I asked her, “Everything okay Babe?” Her eyes conveyed tension, and she shrugged sadly, responding, “Yeah, I guess. I...
The Golden Key of Unmet Yearning
Many years ago, I suddenly understood that even with all the extraordinary healing and freedom I had realized, I was still carrying a deep, unmet yearning in my heart that was profoundly impacting my life. I experienced it as an almost constant sense of subtle,...
Burning Cleanly
In this video, Jesua examines what it means to "burn cleanly" in the fires of our given life challenges. She delves into the possibility of a certain quality of self-honesty that allows us to notice what it is we have to add, in any given situation, in order to...
Everyone Has A Role to Play
This past Sunday evening I began heading home to Ashland after a full weekend in the Bay Area. I stopped at Harbin Hotsprings in Middletown for a few blissful hours of alternating hots and colds before getting in my car to continue North. About 15 minutes after...
Meeting the Discomfort of Uncertainty
In this video Jesua explores the possibility of meeting the discomfort of uncertainty, unknowability and heartache with a simple willingness to bear it… Asking questions such as: How can we allow our pain to inspire a prayer that truly serves what we are alive for?...