Space Doula® Blog
Creating Space for Joy
That was quite the plot twist! A few weeks ago, I was sitting at my computer tweaking a presentation I was about to give. Doing all the Virgo-esque things I like to do…. Correcting punctuation and spelling. Changing font sizes. Futzing with page designs. AND… Doing a...
It’s All Energy
“Your suitcase isn’t here.” That was NOT the phone call I wanted at 7:00 am Sunday morning. I had just dropped my family and our suitcases off outside the airport. I was headed to park our car before joining them at the ticketing counter. UNTIL…. My husband called me...
You Can’t Control This
We pulled up to the ferry dock in St. John and a local taxi driver shouted... “Go back to where you came from. The ferries aren’t running.” That was a major plot twist. We had flights home from the Virgin Islands in 4 hours, and the Caribbean Sea was standing between...
Are You Stuck in the Familiar
Does it feel good? Or does it feel familiar? It’s like that impossible question at the end of your Philosophy midterm. You think what’s the difference. Aren’t they the same thing? And then… You pause just long enough to realize that good and familiar are often on...
It Can Be This Simple
“I’m just so tired.” Last week may be the first time I’ve ever heard my mom utter those words. She may be 86, but slowing down is as foreign to her as pay phones are to my kids. She taught me that there will be more work tomorrow, so don’t get behind today. But the...
Why I’m Tossing My Favorite Pink Insulated Mug
I looked in the mirror, pointed a finger at my reflection and declared…. We’re done doing that. I don’t know who I was referring to when I said “we”? Perhaps all parts of myself – the conscious and the subconscious. But I do know that I was done. I was done burning...
Organizing. Decluttering. Feng Shui. What’s The Difference?
Organizing, decluttering and feng shui are often lumped into one basket. Yet, they are very different animals. To some the distinction is subtle. They even argue that they all accomplish the same goal of positively shifting the energy in a space. Yet, the nuanced...
Energy Outside Your Home
I've always been focused on the energy inside my home. Until recently, when I realized how affected I am by the energy right outside my front door! Last year, I made the decision to turn a rarely used front room in our home into my office. I was tired of moving...