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Shadow, Light, and Everything Between

Reflections on pattern-breaking, spiritual practice, identity, and the messy, sacred work of becoming who you already are.

The Living Journal

As we enter the depths of winter, many of us feel the energetic shift that comes with shorter days and longer nights.

Snow covered trees in a forest with a gorgeous blue sky

In a culture that prizes constant productivity, winter’s invitation to rest and retreat often goes unheeded.

Wintery landscape of a forest covering a mountain.

In a world saturated with toxic positivity and “love and light” messaging, finding authentic spiritual guidance can feel impossible.

Shadows cast from people upon a wall.

A year ago, my wife published her first novel, Bumble Bees & White Balloons (BBWB). A few years before that, she wrote the first draft of this book…in TWO AND A HALF DAYS.

Bumble Bees & White Balloons CD Cover

In my Soul Connection Call with Julie Wilson, we ventured into territory that many spiritual seekers find both fascinating and challenging to navigate.

Silhouette of a person looking up at the Milky Way.

Ever stood in a room full of “successful” people, your heart racing as you wondered when someone would finally expose you as a fraud?

Safrianna holding a book and speaking to a crowd.

Together, Tailor and I dive deep into the messy, beautiful process of healing, including the often-overlooked role of grief, the power of stillness, and why sometimes the most healing thing we can do is simply let ourselves cry.

New branches and leaves sprout from a broken tree.

In a Soul Connection Call, I sat down with social impact business coach Brigette Iarruso-Soto for a raw and honest conversation about spirituality, privilege, and creating genuine systemic change.

Gorgeous twilight sky filled with colors.

How did America become so deeply divided, and what role do billionaires play in our current political landscape?

I Voted sticker

Ever wondered why your cat gives you the cold shoulder or your dog seems anxious around visitors?

Quacey blessing some dice.
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