by mforde | Nov 16, 2018 | Grief, Healing
This week my family suffered a horrible loss. After struggling with severe mental illness for several months, my Uncle’s life came to a tragic end on Monday. In addition to grief, we are all rocked with shock and trauma due to the dramatic and violent circumstances of...
by mforde | Nov 2, 2018 | Grief, Healing, Hospice
Peso’s death was the richest experience of my life. Excruciating, exquisite — and everything in-between. I am so thankful to have been a witness to so many loving, beautiful ceremonies and rituals around death through my work. The people and families I have served all...
by mforde | Aug 16, 2018 | Grief, Healing, Hospice
Last week one of my co-workers died from suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge. On the day I found out I drove from SF to Marin to attend a supportive gathering in his honor. This meant I had to drive over the bridge, which I felt very nervous about. As I approached our...
by mforde | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
I know and value that every experience in my life is part of my personalized healing curriculum, that nothing is random and that EVERYTHING is guiding me to remember my wholeness. Even still, I spend quite a bit of time and energy resisting my lessons. Resistance...
by mforde | Jul 6, 2018 | Empowerment, Healing
We have been taught that uncomfortable emotions are bad. That there is something wrong with us if we are sad. There is a billion dollar industry devoted to this notion and you better believe they are quite motivated to making sure we believe it. The truth is there is...
by mforde | Mar 14, 2018 | Empowerment
Women everywhere are waking up. We’ve got THOUSANDS OF YEARS of oppressive patriarchal crust to shake off our souls. We are climbing out of our assigned boxes. Tearing off the reins. Breaking through our chains. We have been folded, tied up and bound. Have you ever...
by mforde | Feb 26, 2018 | Empowerment, Grief, Healing
I have been living on the surface of an ocean of sadness Recently, I grew tired of swimming Tired of thrashing around Tired of grasping for something to hold on to Tired of searching for solid ground Even floating had become exhausting So I decided at last to sink...
by mforde | Feb 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
One year ago was the last time I saw Chelsea in person before she was in a coma. It was an important trip for many reasons. Originally, I had plans to attend a spiritual retreat over Presidents’ Day weekend and those plans fell through in a way that was very...
by mforde | Feb 18, 2018 | Meditation
February is a month rich with energy of the heart. In addition to containing a holiday dedicated to celebrating love, February is also American Heart Month. The American Heart Association uses this month to raise awareness about heart disease and how people can...
by mforde | Feb 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
On Friday night, a 100 year old woman died while my hand was on her chest. I was giving her Reiki while I assessed her breathing and comfort. There were clear physical signs that she was very close to death, so, after I had enough information to be assured of her...
