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...
by mforde | Jan 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have gotten a lot of questions about my Golden Milk routine, so here’s the deal: . . I started incorporating ashwaganda (an adaptogenic herb) into my diet a few months ago. Despite all of the coping mechanisms and practices I have, I had a really, really,...
by mforde | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
This poem is my heart right now. The only difference is I think I am the type of soul who saw the whole journey and chose to come anyway ♥︎ . For Those Who Have Far to Travel An Epiphany Blessing . If you could see the journey whole you might never undertake it; might...
by mforde | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
If I have ever been in love with you then you know I write pretty epic love letters — and they get especially good on birthdays. . Having been on the planet for 35 years now, I decided it was about time to turn that super power on myself. . I am alone in a candlelit...
by mforde | Jan 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
The first time I fell in love with expansive land I also fell in love with a person — and I think I had the two confused. . Sitting with him on top of Baja hillsides, I remember feeling like I could pull my breath in from miles away, that I could suck air in...
by mforde | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Desert and poetry medicine: . How surely gravity’s law, strong as an ocean current, takes hold of even the smallest thing and pulls it toward the heart of the world. . Each thing— each stone, blossom, child— is held in place. only we, in our arrogance, push out...
by mforde | Jan 1, 2018 | Empowerment
N E W ➢ Y E A R ➢ N E W ➢ A T T I T U D E This is the third year in a row I have reflected back on a rough year. The cancer diagnoses and heartbreaking losses really knocked me down in 2015. Annnnnd 2016. Annnnnnnnnnd 2017. Grief is not for sissies, that’s for sure....
