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The Medicine Within: Two Healing Tools
For years, I believed that healing only came from outside of me — from doctors, medicine, or experts who surely knew better than I did. But after wrist surgery, I discovered something much deeper: our bodies know how to heal. They just need us to listen — with patience, peace, and a little faith. Sometimes we do need doctors, medicine, or surgery. And sometimes, we can help ourselves heal more fully after the surgery is done. Breaking My Wrist — and Opening My Mind I broke


The Scene That Broke My Wrist (and Opened My Eyes)
Some moments hit harder than others. Some lessons can’t be ignored. Sometimes life scripts a fall — so you can finally see what you’ve been missing. This is that moment. Listen to Your Body I broke my wrist. Completely. And I know it could have been avoided. Listen to your body. Always. It knows the script better than you do. The Warning I Ignored I was in Puerto Vallarta, playing pickleball — 88°F, over 70% humidity. Two long games in a row, and my body was begging for a br


Almost Dying, the Number Two, and a Shaman Guide Named Otawatapatami
There are moments that change everything — when breath becomes prayer, fear becomes faith, and the veil between worlds feels paper thin. This is one of those moments. . Opening Scene: When Life Feels Like Its Final Act Recently I found myself wondering: Is it my time? Am I dying? It happened twice. And each time, something extraordinary happened. Scene One: Middle of the Night I had sinus issues for a week, then started feeling better, then in the middle of the night — I wok


How To Speak To A Hurricane
When you ask the storm to move — and it does. Sometimes life brings a storm you can’t outrun — only meet with grace. This is what happened when I found myself miles from home, a hurricane on the way, and only trust to hold onto. Spoiler: I think she listened. Scene 1 – Arrival in Color The Uber dropped us off in the vibrant city of Guanajuato, Mexico — a swirl of color and music. Scene 2 – Calm Before the Storm We planned a quiet evening. A movie, an early night, before our


Becoming a Psychic Medium (And Why You Can Too)
I never thought I could be a Psychic Medium — until it happened. In this post, I share how I went from curious dreamer to connecting with the spirit world, and why I believe anyone can do it too. Opening Scene: The Power I Thought Only Others Had I used to think only certain people had that special power. You know — the mysterious ones who could see beyond the veil, talk to spirits, sense things no one else could. Could be a Psychic. Could be a Medium. And then one day… I be


Larleen's Public Debut for Renee Armand
Larleen doesn't sing in public. But when the incredibly talented singer/song writer Renee Armand, who loves Larleen, asked her to perform on stage at Incanto Vallarta , there's absolutely only one answer - hell yes and 'oh shit' NO ONE Writes and sings with the deepest ocean depth of heart and soul as Renee Armand Whether she's writing about a day on her farm in Tennessee Writing a song for Michael Jackson (One Day in Your Life) Bony Fingers for Hoyt Axton When she sang The


Becoming a Psychic Medium . Chapter 1
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d become a Psychic Medium. I didn’t even know what a psychic was until I was forty. As a kid, TV ads made psychics seem like a joke—but later, a friend introduced me to a real, authentic psychic in Chicago. I had a few readings with her and was fascinated. A medium? I had no clue what that was either—until I saw John Edward and the Long Island Medium on TV. And the film, The Sixth Sense . “I see dead people” terrified me. No way did


Becoming a Psychic Medium . Chapter 2
Knew Where I’d Live Long before I understood intuition or energy, I already knew things. Not from logic or planning — just a quiet certainty that would surface now and then. This was one of the first times I recognized that knowing. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d become a Psychic Medium. But even as a teenager, I sensed that life had plans for me. One summer night when I was thirteen, I sat on the porch with my dog in our tiny Illinois farm town — population 55


Becoming a Psychic Medium . Chapter 3
Ghosts in California Before I ever called myself a psychic medium, the universe had already started whispering — guiding me through moments that felt like chance, but weren’t. In my thirties, I was being gently steered back toward one of my childhood passions: performing. The Hypnotist – 1999 At a friend’s birthday party, a hypnotist invited volunteers to come on stage.I was chosen. For someone who’d always been shy, standing up there felt like a big step. And yet… I loved it


Becoming a Psychic Medium . Chapter 4
Choosing a Path By the time I began to truly awaken to my gift, I realized something important — the journey had always been about becoming the best version of myself. Learning. Growing. Becoming stronger. Learning to trust what I already knew inside. I’d always relied on my intuition for the big choices in life — but I wanted to understand how to use it every day. In the early 2000s, I began studying spirituality and asking the questions that had quietly followed me since ch


The Most Flabbergasting Talent I Never Knew I Had
Sometimes life hands you a plot twist you never saw coming. After years of chasing growth and change, I stumbled upon the most flabbergasting talent I never knew I had — and it changed everything. Do you think things happen for a reason – I do. We can learn from whatever happens— and choose to change how we think and react… or keep on keepin’ on,doing the same thing over and over, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. To me, keep on keepin’ on and doing the same thing is the sa


Why to be Happy when a Loved One is Sick
What do you do when your puppy, child, a loved one is ill? (same applies to chaos, fear, hatred in the world) Feel bad? Worry? One day, Nama my puppy was not feeling well I worried Wondered if it was something serious Should I take her to the doctor Should I wait She was a little lethargic It could be something she ate because she eats everything on the ground It could be from going to doggie camp the day before and she's tired or sore She's a little over one year, so she's
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