One of the most interesting offerings of social media in the last decade has been the endlessly expanding method of channeling inner-truth, the personality quiz. We love quizzes telling us which Friends character we are, or what our favorite foods say about us, because we love to categorize ourselves, to break ourselves down into components to answer the great question of who we are in
More than ever before we recognize the true importance of hearing and trusting our intuition. More than ever before we are quieting the chattering mind in order to listen to that almost silent inner voice, the one whispering within us who we really are. We go to hear that voice in our meditation practices, on our yoga mats, through our tarot readings, or wherever else
Self-care has become something of a millennial fad, the spiritual trend à la mode. More than ever people are prioritizing the gentle care of their bodies, minds, and spirits, indulging themselves in whatever supports this self-care mentality. And while it does engender the occasional eye roll, what’s so wonderful about self-care is that it can be anything you want it to be. It doesn’t have
There is a phenomenon within all of us that connects us to every story ever told. It also ties us to our ancient past, and informs the psychology of modern generations; it is what makes us feel like many people in one, and helps us see ourselves within other people; it is what sets our hearts on fire when cuddled up with our favorite movies,
Four years ago while riding the wave of inner awakening, I realized had to confront something I was utterly unprepared to. I had done so much of the work, breaking open family traumas, examining relationships, course-correcting life goals, but there was something more that needed to be done. I knew I had to begin the shadow work, the excavation of my dark side. Like Luke
There’s nothing quite as excruciatingly frustrating as the indefeasible paralyzation of stuckness. In my life I’ve been “stuck” far more times that I wish were true, and each time has felt more brutal than the last. At different points I’ve been stuck in my career, in love, in friendships, and even in choosing a vacation destination (I have an inkling that was probably about something
A few years ago when scrolling through Instagram, I would have found my feed dominated by fitness, business, and beauty gurus. Everywhere I looked world was hyper-focused on what we presented to it, what we achieved in it, and how well we fit in. It was disheartening for the spiritually-minded like myself, those who were hoping for a global push into the collective heartspace. But
Here we are in Pisces season, the season of dreams. In Pisces we often feel lost in a fog. After a month of the mental clarity of Aquarius, and before that the inspired action of Capricorn, we feel a sudden jerk back into the waves of our unruly emotions. We might get grumpy, blistered, doleful, like toddlers trying to keep the tears at bay when
Although it’s my favorite, this blog is not my first born. Almost three years before I began Persephone’s Sister this past October, I had birthed another blog also about the spiritual and soulful and human. (And now I’m deeply curious why Libra season is when I decide to write blogs….) The difference between the two, other than my matured wit, is the perspective of the
In many ways it feels as if I have lived a dozen lives. A native New Yorker, I have hustled through my adult life like so many others, desperate to find the “thing” for me. I have been a professional touring performer, a school teacher, a blossoming opera singer, a focus group participant, a lyricist and poet, a grinding graduate student, a movie extra, an