Spring Growing Pains

Spring Growing Pains

Once again the garden asks to be shared with you. As you may know, we have been working to bring seedlings to sprout and blossom. Oh my, have I been smitten with the image of wildly open and luscious petals of sherbet poppies. I mean, like really besotted.

Spring can seem all sexy and beautiful with flowers and color and possibility and renewal. It is all of those things, and there is more. A lot can go wrong along the way.

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Fertile Void

Fertile Void

It’s official, Southern California has had its first days over 75 degrees in 2019, and we are ready to start spring seedlings. Perhaps it’s too early? It is January after all. It’s hard to tell, but after weeks of rain, the earth is soft enough to be worked with, which can be rare! I am holding visions of bouncy, vibrant spring flowers.  Fingers crossed!!

It’s only been a few days since we planted and we are already in that phase where you wake up every morning and rush to see if anything has happened overnight while whispering encouragement to the damp soil. Maybe that's just us? We are eagerly awaiting some kind of sign that the process is moving forward. I mean, it’s been 2 days!

As I write this, I can feel in my bones, that it’s such good practice to be in this process. We are feeling similar to these tiny pots of fertile soil these days.

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Taking Time to Be

Taking Time to Be

Have you been hit with a rush of NEW YEAR, NEW YOU, RESOLUTIONS, WORD OF THE YEAR, SALE, SALE, SALE? We have! We are having to remind ourselves that even though we live in SoCal, and there are a hundred different signs pointing to how we need to take 2019 by the you-know-what and run with it, it's still winter.  With that in mind, maybe we don't need to have it all figured out just yet.  Maybe we can take some time to feel and breathe and tune our presence "up" after the rush of the holidays.

In honor of winter, we have decided to give ourselves time at the beginning of the year to press pause and allow ourselves to "go dark". 

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Nectar List 2018

Nectar List 2018

Did you know that generating a sense of gratitude can build your resilience and help you more easily navigate all of life’s ups and downs? Practicing gratitude can actually make you a happier and more positive person. Sound hard to believe? We are all for it at Yellowbird! Co-creating our annual Nectar List is one of our favorite ways to practice gratitude. Care to join us?

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Sisterhood In Action

Sisterhood In Action

Many moons ago, I worked as the Transformational Recovery Director at Shakti Rising.  One of the greatest gifts of that time was my partnership with Tess Meissner wherein we co-created and facilitated numerous classes and retreats. The sisterhood we built during that time has seen us through many things, including each of our entrepreneurial journeys.  

​I am so thrilled to give a shout out for her upcoming retreat titled, UnearthedShe will be partnering with her long-time friend and one of my favorite creatives, Jonelle Tonkin. Jonelle is the magic maker behind the Yellowbird logo for all of those who have asked!  These ladies are a powerhouse duo and they are offering a unique opportunity to reveal and claim feminine power this fall equinox.  There is still time to join them! You can check out the retreat details here.

I was lucky to sit down with Tess recently and chat about her upcoming retreat and her experience in Yellowbird’s Enflesh this past winter. We were so honored to have her join us!  Grab a cup of something icy and delicious, and read the blog where we explore shapeshifting and her take on cultivating the sacred.

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