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Hey there…I’m Karen, a former psychotherapist, a mentor, an Energy Editing™ Professional, an Art of Feminine Presence coach, mom and an entrepreneur. I'm also a wildly passionate advocate for helping women become their truest selves + live their most fulfilling lives.

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Is your life fertile? Hospitable to growth? Open Is your life fertile? Hospitable to growth? Open to creating whats next? So many of us crave change, transformation, growth; but we are running on empty, depleted. You cant pour from an empty cup and you cant grow anything in conditions of lack. We are pushing and draining our resources instead of feeding, watering, nourishing them. We feel empty. dry. drained. depleted. Starving for nourishment. And then we wonder why we cant create the changes we desire. We blame ourselves, our willpower, our jobs, our partners. The thing is: it’s within us. We have not learned how to deeply nourish, fill up, receive, replenish. We’ve been fed (and believed) the lie that our productivity + perfectionism is whats valued. That our minds - not our bodies - are our masters, with all their “shoulds” and “have to’s.” We’ve been conditioned to starve, control, push, and overdrive. And we begin to accept this as “normal. But just because most women are functioning this way does NOT mean it’s normal. (It is NOT). All growth happens when the “host” is well-resourced. Filled up, well-fed, cared for, rested. Babies in the womb Plants in the garden Moss in the forest Fruits in the jungle AND the changes you want to create in your life too. Spend 5 days with me in LUSH tending to your own resources. Filling up. Receiving. Replenishing. No fancy bells and whistles, tricks, pills or restrictions. Just simple reconnecting and remembering. Your body is calling. (You listening?;) Link in bio. We start this Monday.
The empty nest. Damn. I knew it would be hard but The empty nest. Damn. I knew it would be hard but I thought I’d have it covered: trips to Costa Rica, work I love, visits with friends. Extra time on my hands to do all the things. Yeah, no. Wrong. There’s no hiding from the depth of feelings that arise from this kind of transition. And let me be clear: I could not be happier for my kids. Both in places they chose and having experiences that are growing them. But that doesnt make the quiet around the house any less quiet. That doesnt take away the longing for the little moments found in the everyday presence of being together in a home. It doesnt quiet the voices in my head at night wondering if (praying that) they got home safe. It doesnt take away the full range of emotions: the grief + the excitement + the curiosity; the deep love and the heart-palpitating moments of fear; the waves of just deep-missing-your-face and wanting a hug; the profound practice of letting go; the willingness to surrender to something beyond my mama-bear control; and the invitation to re-discover parts of myself that may have gotten pushed to the side. A big chapter, closed. And new ones unwritten. Im deep in it. Feeling the feels and sinking even more deeply into my own care. I dont know whats next. All i know is how to be with what is now and hold - and feed - all of me tenderly through it. Slowing down and re-filling the well, tending to this nest, so the new has space to grow when it’s ready. I’m well-practiced at slowing down and nourishing in order to refill, replenish and receive the fullness of the moment (even when it feels hard AF). And because Im in it, i wanted to invite you to join me, if you’re feeling like you need some TLC…whether its empty-nesting, pandemic-navigating, or just the stress of being a human at this time… I’ve created a mini-experience with me called LUSH. 5 days of just reconnecting + replenishing. If your hearts been tender or your cup is depleted, this may be just the medicine your body + heart + soul needs. Link in my bio. PS hair by insta filter 🌸
MIRROR MIRROR We’ve been conditioned to use th MIRROR MIRROR We’ve been conditioned to use the mirror as JUDGE. Nodding approval or disapproval at our reflection. The conditioning is fierce. It’s as if this inanimate object is some kind of measurement of our worth. This is brutal enough. But i think whats maybe even more brutal - is the thing you are avoiding when you go in for the kill with your judgment - the deeper truth, that lies beyond the surface. The truth of your gifts. Your heart. Your magic. Your wisdom. Your passion. Your power. The truth of how incredible you are. (Who meeeee? Incredible? Amazing? Deeply worthy? How dare YOU!?) The truth of how brlliant, wise, intuitive and gifted you are. (Who do you think you are?!!) The truth that knows that your GIFTS, your WORTH, your BRILLIANCE have zero to do with your cellulite or wrinkles...or lack thereof. The truth that you know is inside but you are terrified to bring out. The truth about the things in your life you’ve been “tolerating” but KNOW dont fit anymore. The truth about what you deeply desire to express from within, beyond younger-looking skin, less cellulite, and the promise of happily-ever-after-in-10-pounds. What if you chose to stop hiding behind the judge that lives in your own mind, reflected in the mirror? What if you chose to look deeper... I mean REALLY look. Into your eyes...straight into your heart...and your soul? What would you see? What are you hiding inside that is craving expression? What beauty wants to be bestowed from your heart and into the world? Sure, get the botox, use the creams...really thats fine and fun and Im a huge fan of high-quality serums myself;)...but for the love of all things holy...dont forget to look deeper. And dont for a second believe that a “perfect outside” is going to satisfy the passion & purpose of the heart + soul. GIFTED is my new program in service to that inner magic, your deeper vision, to bring your gifts out into the world. This is a small, deep group of 11 women (6 spots left). DM for details.
The other day, during a morning practice with my g The other day, during a morning practice with my group, I picked up my very first tarot deck to pull a card for us. The deck I bought about 12 years ago. The deck that had me finally recognize my magic. Like for real. And I started crying. Tears welled up from way down in the depths of my being. Tears for the ways Ive abandoned my magic. And tears of relief as I remembered, on a deep heart-body-soul-level, my magical gifts. Now...dont get me wrong, I havent FULLY abandoned it. I weave magic into my work - and personal life - regularly thru intuition, energy work, crystals, cards, signs, etc etc. But on a deeper level, like in my heart of hearts, I can feel the ways I havent fully owned it; fully embraced it. Like it is so much bigger than I’ve allowed myself to acknowledge. I can feel the ways Ive denied it, diminished it as “woo woo,” devalued it as less “valuable” than the cultural “ways of knowing” (ie science). In that moment yesterday, when the tears rose up from deep down, I felt the grief of that self-abandonment AND the release of that part of me who shrinks...her presence, her knowing, her magic. No More. It is scary - maybe just uncomfortable - to claim our gifts. To own, for ourselves - and to reveal publicly - the truth about who we are. And yet, it is way worse, ultimately - like truly heart-breaking, soul-crushing - to go through life not fully stepping into them, owning them, being them, and bringing them out into the world. So today, I stand in the truth. Not bragging simply revealing. I see things, feel things, know things that dont always make sense to the “cognitive” brain. I’ve got access to magic (we all do actually) and Im about to dive in even deeper and cultivate it more fully. And I want to share it with you. Im soooooo excited about my next offering. It’s been brewing in the cauldron for months: GIFTED is a small-group offering in service to YOUR gifts, your vision, your purpose. To bringing them out of hiding and into the world. I will bring my magic (full-on!) + my skills (many of which i will teach you) and you bring your gifts, passion & vision. (Continued in comments)
When I was pregnant with my daughter...and when sh When I was pregnant with my daughter...and when she was little...so many people (mostly women!), would exclaim, “just wait til shes a teenager. You’re going to have your hands full” or “oh boy, mothers and daughters during the teenage years...watch out.” Some version of that misogynistic bullshit. The thing is, our culture is terrified of teenagers, especially teenage girls, with their vibrant juicy passionate wild embodied aliveness. They are especially terrifying to Moms who arent in approval of their own feminine energy, power, and juice. And personally, i really struggled with my teenage self. I put all her truth and vibrancy in a box, and eating-disordered my way thru those years to survive. I looked pretty but felt empty. Just like i was supposed to be. When I had a daughter, i committed to rooting out all those places where I hated my self, locked up my juice, and disparaged my inner rebel-teenage-feminine. I have not been a perfect mom by any means (they dont exist), and my internal work continues; but I can claim that together, my daughter and I, have transformed old familial mother-daughter patterns. And all those “predictions” from when she was little? None of them came true. We are close, deeply connected, and shes a deep joy to parent. Thank god i had the awareness to not buy into that bs paradigm. Teenage girls are amazing. Lets change the narrative, shall we? Lets stop talking shit about girls. Lets give them space to breathe. To BE, rather than perform. Lets BE the women who show them the way. #motherdaughter #teenagegirls #mamalove
Meet my friend and inspiration, Lani. Lani is in Meet my friend and inspiration, Lani. Lani is in her mid-70s, lives in the jungle of Costa Rica, grows plants & teaches about medicinal herbs and health, & rocks a bikini like no one’s business. In her small wood 3-sides home, with no floor but the earth, and no electricity, this woman is the epitome of radiance, love, vitality, and yes, abundance. She has everything she needs in her tiny home teeming with fresh food, including a razor sharp mind and a deep understanding of how we humans f-ck ourselves over with our worshipping of false gods (all the things we think will make us happy but keep us spinning in chronic stress). We spent the day with her in her home, eating the most delicious food, drinking homemade cacao, soaking in the waterfalls & the river, rubbing clay from the river on our face as masks, and sitting at the feet of Lani as she shared her wisdom. She said, multiple times, the Universe always has my back. Always. It is so obvious she lives with this belief deep in her bones. She feels like the richest person I know. It is so damn easy to forget. To chase the false gods of fake abundance, and to steep in “not enough.” Abundance and enoughness have nothing - literally nothing - to do with how your body looks, the amount of money in your bank account, or how fancy your house is. It has everything to do with how much you are willing to open to your path, connect with your truth, love OUT, receive with gratitude all that is, share your gifts, steep in your own juices, and deeply care for yourself. The epitome of undomesticated;) If you are coming with me to Costa Rica this year, you’ll be spending the day with Lani too. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I AM HIGH-MAINTENANCE. It takes a lot of nourishm I AM HIGH-MAINTENANCE. It takes a lot of nourishment, attention, rest and care to keep my body, heart, and soul running on full. Good food & plenty of it. Good rest. Down time. Time in nature. Time to dream. Play. Water. Sensual experiences of all kinds. (To name a few) I am seriously high-maintenance and the minute i over-ride that truth, someone pays. I try to hide it but resentment is a sneaky little sucker. I have a feeling you are high-maintenance too (I know, i know...gasp!) Lets make a pact: Lets stop pretending we are low-maintenance and dont have big needs & desires, and are willing to settle for crumbs. Not only is this a lie (i see you over there pretending 😉), but it’s sucking the life out of you - and, frankly, it’s not so good for those around you either. Lets do away with that age-old bullshit paradigm that the holy grail of the good woman is to be nice and easy-going. To not make others uncomfortable with our ravenous hungers, our juicy appetites for life, our big dreams, and our fully-expressed emotions. (Seriously, this has got to be one of the dumbest ideas that we unwittingly agreed to and continue to follow). You in? Drop a ❤️below if you are with me. And if you want to be surrounded by other women breaking the good-woman rules, get your sweet butt in my Undomesticated program. (DM me for details or check the link in my bio).
Joy oh joy 😍 Thank you Jane @journaljdk for thi Joy oh joy 😍 Thank you Jane @journaljdk for this surprise today! It’s so fun to see how you capture my essence and then have it reflected back🙌 This is me when my heart is open, connected, and absolutely surrendered to love. Thank you for seeing me. I love you 🙏🏼 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ @juliejanestudio @journaljdk

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