Moon Mondays: The cool kids and the cosmos

Moon Mondays: The cool kids and the cosmos

Even now, upperclassmen can still make me feel like I’m back in high school — awkward, nerdy, and definitely not one of the “cool kids.” I suddenly find myself slipping back into teenage insecurities. Not good enough. Not fitting in. Total weirdo — into stuff no one...
Moon Mondays: Through the eclipse portal

Moon Mondays: Through the eclipse portal

Hiking up the back side of Smuggler, I came across two, nervous-looking, Italian twin sisters. Worried about running into bears, I assured them they were safe — as we know, it’s relatively common to see a bear but beyond rare to be attacked by one.  Fears assuaged, we...
Moon Mondays: Eclipse your fears 

Moon Mondays: Eclipse your fears 

While the party roared inside, I slipped into the night, shadows covering me — I had to get my fix. For years, I was a clandestine nicotine junkie. My shame was crushing. I went to extreme lengths to hide it, like a meth head — slinking off like a fiend into Aspen’s...
Aspen Times: Stop Crossing Your Boundaries

Aspen Times: Stop Crossing Your Boundaries

I should’ve seen the burnout coming, but I ignored every sign. Totally fried, I knew I needed downtime — real, full-stop, nervous-system-downshift rest. But… when I heard a friend was struggling, I ignored my own inner warning signals. They didn’t even ask for my...
Mercury Retrograde & the Power of Slowing Down

Mercury Retrograde & the Power of Slowing Down

Hello! The Moon just entered Pisces, so it’s that time of feeling all the feels, right? The Moon connects us to our emotional world, and Pisces amplifies that. Pisces is the space where we do our healing work—and where we support others in theirs. We’re also...
Aspen Times: Mercury’s Retrograde

Aspen Times: Mercury’s Retrograde

Uranus entering Gemini last week has been kicking my ass. I feel like my nervous system is on hyperdrive, like I’m mainlining adrenaline, careening off the tracks of the Alpine Coaster at Snowmass. I’m spinning out, succumbing to anxiety, and not sleeping well. Of...