by mforde | May 3, 2017 | Empowerment
Lately I am particularly perplexed by the popular notion that people who have died would want us to be happy. I’m sure that’s true. But one thing I know for sure about the person I have most recently loved and lost is that, above all, she would want me to...
by mforde | Apr 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
Tonight I was going through some special things and I found this card from Chelsea. “M, God has blessed you with many gifts, and you know it is your task to realize them. May you never underestimate your potential, may you never lose hope. May you find the...
by mforde | Apr 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
It occurred to me recently that the same stars have watched my whole life. While I have been down here moving and spinning, going through ups, downs, turmoil and joys — they haven’t moved. There they are, just steadily witnessing me unfold. It seems like a...
by mforde | Apr 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am TENDER. This grief is shaking my soul. I do not have my feet on the ground. I am not fully back in this world. … Time, linear things, focus and even communicating with out loud words feels foreign and weird. This leaves me acutely aware of the small kind...
by mforde | Apr 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
One year ago today I lost my precious Peso and on Sunday I lost my dear soul sister Chelsea. Peso was diagnosed with cancer two days after I returned home to San Francisco from being in San Diego with Chelsea after she received her diagnosis — and now the...
by mforde | Apr 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I lost the physical form of a beloved soul sister and dear friend. Many people will say that she lost her battle with cancer. I see things another way. Chelsea didn’t lose and it wasn’t a fight. She rose to meet the challenge of cancer with...
by mforde | Feb 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
In my job I get plopped into random homes in San Francisco where I am a witness to some of the most profoundly touching moments of people’s lives. Today I cared for an actively dying 60 year old man who received his cancer diagnosis just one month ago and now has only...
by mforde | Sep 21, 2016 | Empowerment
Today I woke up extra early. I added a full hour to my morning routine dedicated to my most tender creative project, sharing the healing story of my life with Peso. Why trade in an hour of sleep for an hour dedicated to creativity? Well, I have a story to tell. It’s...
by mforde | Jul 14, 2016 | Empowerment, Reiki
Have you ever suffered chronic pain? I recently spoke with someone who is really struggling and her story reminded me how hard it is to live with constant, unyielding discomfort. You try everything and nothing helps. You go to a bunch of different doctors and...
by mforde | Jun 28, 2016 | Empowerment, Reiki
The thing I love most about Reiki is that it is so simple. It is the practice of accessing universal life force energy and is completely free of dogma and doctrine. It supports any and all spiritual paths or simply paths of healing and growth. Let me explain. Reiki is...
