Interview Series: Compassion It
This week I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite role models, Sara Schairer. Sara is a Stanford trained compassion teacher and an inspiring leader doing awesome work in the world.
Interview Series: The Amazing Nervous System
An interview with Dr. Aidan Kinsella, D.C. Did you know that when our body is in a state of stress response we have 70% less blood flow to our higher cortical brain!? The sympathetic nervous system fight-or-flight response is meant to save our lives by...
Introducing Forde on Fire
Today I’m happy to introduce my website, Forde on Fire, to the world. This year, I made a clear declaration to myself to really show up for my life. I decided that NOW is the time to share my passions of yoga, meditation and energy healing with a much wider audience....
Broken OPEN
I am in awe of the difference a life on yoga, meditation, and Reiki makes. I recently faced a tremendous loss when my beloved soul dog, Peso, died after a 7 month journey with cancer. Five years ago, shortly after Peso was born, I lost something I thought I couldn’t...
How Could I Not?
This week the activities of my profession included attending the death of a 5 year old little girl, helping her parents gently wrap her body in a blanket, and hugging them tight while her body was removed from their home. The most common thing I am asked about my work...When the Cancer Comes Back, We DANCE
This week was a rough one. My dog Peso has been in remission from cancer for several months and responding beautifully to his treatments. But this week, the cancer came back. This was a big time blow for me — so I allowed myself an entire day to cry and be sad...
Dress Rehearsal is Overrrrr
Dear New Year, I have decided that dress rehearsal is over. I will really be BRINGING IT in 2016. This year I will be unraveling perfectionism and embracing good enough-ism. I will be pairing my dreams with ACTION. I have officially SET MY LIFE ON FIRE. Anything...
Hospice Wisdom
Many people’s reaction to Hospice work is that they could never do it. I am thankful that I don’t feel that way. The time I am privileged to spend with dying children, adults, and their loved ones fills me with a reverence for LIFE that I am not sure I could otherwise...