Becoming a parent is indeed among the most joyful and challenging things you can do in life. I myself, have embarked on this journey and have made it 2 years, hopefully unscathed, from too much harm to myself and hopefully my dear son Cai. Right about this time, I have been tuning into a bolder presentation of his soul's expression. Perhaps it's the archetypal "terrible 2's" described by so many. Perhaps though, it's the beginning of a rich glimpse into his soul's unique gifts, talents, challenges and areas of growth. For example, people marvel at my son's seemingly natural ability to be fearless and independent although he demonstrates a molasses pace with speaking. While pregnant, I got an insight that he was deaf in a past life and that music and sound would be an exciting part of his future life. Upon his birth, I was relieved to learn his hearing was stellar. However, Saturn was in the 3rd House in his astrological chart, which essentially speak

Sitting quietly, and sometimes not so quietly last week, I reflected nonetheless on my internal process of  bending into discomfort with the impending Hurricane in Southern Florida where I live. I intimately noticed the power and danger of the collective 'panic' energy, (perhaps a topic for another blog?) and its role in stirring the emotions of the masses. However, irrespective of that, I curled up on my closet floor with hopefulness, peace, and essential oil as the storm blew over us. Feeling spiritually and physically safe, I later realized that the process of enduring the storm itself, was not nearly as difficult as the aftermath. And that the process of internal discomfort I went through, was by far more powerful than the external chaos of wind and rain. We can feel secure in our identity when we remain comfortable in familiar roles. For example, I am comfortable giving in specific roles and receiving from only certain people and circumstances. However, a hurricane ge