Photo: Life in Ceremony Life has been tricky lately. I work to center myself on peace and stillness many days as the world seemingly erupts around me. To the eye, my community feels nothing. The surfers still run down the streets, surfboard underarm and bare feet, eyes set on the sea. The coffee shops and restaurants abundantly lining the town (and new ones emerging everyday) are still stirring with nonchalant conversation with their nut-free, dairy free, half-caff latte art.

I remember her well. That wild haired girl. The one who wouldn’t wear shoes and liked to run around in her underwear. Her imagination was blossoming. Each day, a new opportunity to create, explore and find pure joy in the infinite world outside. She could occupy herself for hours contently with a blank piece of paper, a pile of blocks, a puddle of mud, a pool of water to swim in. She was me, that wild child. And little did I know, she held all the answers already within her.

Photo: Life in Ceremony This week we witnessed a potent equilibrium of time. The spring equinox brought with it equal parts light and dark to our lives and with it signs of hope all around. Hope in the sprouting buds on the barren trees we have sat with over the winter. Hope in the warmth of the suns rays kissing our skin once again. Hope in the sweetgrass that emerged seemingly overnight across any vacant hilltop that man has not altered. Spring brings with it hope of new li

Photo: Life in Ceremony We are a month into the fall season. It's Halloween today, and while many of you may be reuniting with your concept of social gatherings and costumed festivities, I suppose I am in a different headspace all together. The wet and chilled weather has come and is here to stay it seems. Slowly, the appearance of the sun first thing in the morning has become a treat to relish in. And with these quieter times, there are more days spent at home. More hours to

Photo: Life in Ceremony There’s a lot of joy to be had these days. Of course, it’s always been there for the taking, but there’s something different about this landscape. My environment has shifted and my mind and body have adapted, and once again the process has restarted for a new journey. I’ve always been a bit guilty of finding a certain level of comfort and jumping the gun to quickly uproot all that I have created and move on somewhere new. Some may see this as a stren

I am a true believer that different things will fuel your fire and feed the soul throughout different stages of your life. Sometimes you...

Photo: Nicole Harrington I found myself sitting across a long communal table in the early afternoon. A conversation had sparked about all things inspiring, driven and difficult. We contemplated simple beliefs and systems that were ingrained in our society, but didn’t really have much meaning to us personally. Things we just couldn’t find value in, as well as all of the things that modern day living has managed to strip out of our lives, yet somehow seem so vital to thriving

2018. The numbers at the end of that year keep feeling more and more futuristic as the time passes. But our rituals and approach to the...

Photo: Life in Ceremony I was listening to a new podcast just the other day, something that has quickly become one of my favorite past times while doing work or when I simply need a moment to myself. The podcast’s hosts mentioned a really beautiful thought or rather imagery that had been brought to their attention while listening to the words of another inspiring individual on the topic of creating intention and living through truth. They referenced the fact that in the fil

Recently, I have made the choice to redirect my energies to be more cohesive with the life I am striving to live, more inline with the perso

Photo: Emily Henderson Growing up in southern California, you become accustomed to residing in what is considered a desert climate. Maybe even finding familiarity in desert species of plants and generous clear skies. But around this time each year, the crowds turn their attention to the dusty roads and the mesmerizing swirl of the desert sky. For many it's because of the surge of entertainment that fills the Coachella Valley, but for others, they just know all too well that

A few days ago, we experienced a trifecta of celestial events. On Friday, February 10th a full moon, lunar eclipse and comet shared the...