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Note from Taira: With the onset of the Covid pandemic, I entered a phase of self-created simplification. I let go of full time coaching and let go of writing blog posts. . . . You are, of course, welcome to enjoy these past articles. . . . I hope you have found ways to take care of yourself. xx
Your Mother Daughter Blessing
My mom is in town. Yay! It's Labor Day weekend and we have been sharing birthing stories. About my birth. About my daughter's birth. . . . Just made the Labor Day connection! This morning Ken and I took my mother out to breakfast. We ran into a local guy, who asked...
Message for you on Solar Eclipse
Today is New Moon and Solar Eclipse. At my home on Tomales Bay in northern California, it was a cool misty morning---a typical summer morning here on the coast. I did not see the eclipse. That was okay. I did not need to see it to feel the energy of worldwide...
How To Listen To Heart Wisdom
My heart gave me a crystal clear message! However, this message was different than all other messages, because it was for YOU. I was told to make a video to invite you to LISTEN TO YOUR HEART. If you are like many women, you may be new to accessing your own wisdom....
My Big Messy Birthday Gift
Does perfectionism thwart your creative ideas or stop you from giving yourself what you truly desire? Don't let perfectionism or other excuses stand in your way of living a life that you love. Recently, I was inspired to create a birthday ceremony for myself. I...
Fear Is Fun–What?!!
Exploring and deepening my connections between body, soul and heart is an ongoing aspect of my life's work. Recently, during one of my illuminating explorations, my heart told me to make a video to ask YOU to listen to YOUR heart. But there was a problem! For the past...
Befriending FEAR
The last several days I have been frozen with fear. I've felt fear in my body 24/7. Mostly radiating out of my solar plexus. It's been difficult to truly relax or to be present with anything other than the fear. It's felt like an impossible task to do what I really...
Body Love Recipe : Best Salad Dressing Ever
If you are a healthy choice mama or a salad eating foodie, here's a recipe for a HEALTHY absolutely delicious vinaigrette that will say, "I love you!" to your precious body. Ditch the bottle dressings. They're expensive and, frankly, not as yummy or as healthy as home...
The Mystical Rose
On May Day, my dad made my sister and I crowns of miniature roses. In Catholic tradition, Mother Mary was the May Queen. At school, one child from each class honored Mary by offering flowers to her statue. In 2nd grade, I was chosen. I laid the bouquet at...
Body Love Recipe: Stinging Nettle Pesto
Stinging Nettle, or urtica dioica, is a superfood full of iron, vitamins A, C, D as well as calcium, potassium and manganese. It is a perennial flowering plant that has been used medicinally for ages. Stinging Nettle has heart shaped leaves with tiny...
My Pussy Dream
Last night, I had a dream about mistakes, blame, opportunity and empowerment. It's a sunny afternoon and I am in front of my childhood home. I am on the driveway with a small group of teenage girls. There are a few open boxes of items for me to take to a family meal....
Body Love Recipe : Green Smoothie
If you are an on-the-go mama, busy Goddess-preneur or metabolism-slowing middle age woman, here's a recipe for a HEALTHY fast food breakfast that says, "Good morning, love!" to your precious body. When I hit menopause (happened super early for me), I got support from...
Dress Like The Heroine You Are
As a Wise Hearted Woman, when you follow your wise heart, she will guide you to be in the right place at the right time. You experience grace and synchronicity. Last summer I facilitated a workshop in Paris. A month later, one of the participants, a German therapist,...
When You Lose It
When you feel joyful, calm, confident or grateful, life looks rosy! What about when the shit hits the fan? When you lose your car keys, one of your favorite earrings, your highest paying client . . . when you lose your job, your reputation, your voice, it's easy to...
Love Is A Verb
When it comes to love, I don't have a choice. Love just happens. Furthermore, some people are loving and lovable. (These are the good people.) And others are hateful and not lovable. (These are the bad people.) I admit it! These are thoughts I used to have. Back then,...