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Welcome to the Warrior Goddess Blog—a sanctuary where heartfelt stories, transformative insights, and poetic musings converge to inspire and empower your journey. Here, we delve into the depths of human experience, exploring themes that resonate with the warrior and goddess within each of us.

Each entry is crafted with vulnerability and authenticity, inviting you to reflect, heal, and ignite your inner fire. Whether you're seeking guidance on personal development, community building, or spiritual exploration, the Warrior Goddess Blog offers a diverse tapestry of wisdom to support your path.

Featured Articles

Which book to read first?

One of the biggest questions we get emailed is: Which book do I read first? So my team asked me to write my thoughts on my nine book children and where to start, or continue.

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Are you in excess, deficiency, or balance?

Many plants are medicinal in the right dosage. Take too much and they can be poisonous. Take too little and they are ineffective. Just because something is toxic in excess doesn’t mean that it is not also healing in moderation.

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You need more energy. Here’s how to get it.

Getting to truth takes immense courage to see things as they are, not as we wish them to be. We must step beyond the guardian of confusion, and pass through the portal of paradox.

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Not sure where to start? Let this guide be your compass, leading you to the stories, insights, and reflections that speak to your soul. Whether you’re craving deep wisdom, personal transformation, or a spark of inspiration, explore the categories below to find your next empowering read...

Community: Discover the strength of collective wisdom as we share narratives that foster connection and belonging. From honoring our ancestors during the Day of the Dead to navigating the complexities of modern relationships, these articles invite you to engage deeply with the world around you.

Relationships: Unpack the layers of human connection through candid discussions on love, betrayal, and healing. Explore personal accounts of overcoming heartache and learn how to transform challenges into opportunities for growth and deeper intimacy.

Sacred Time: Embrace the art of mindfulness and the importance of creating sacred spaces in your daily life. Gain practical tools to maintain your center amidst chaos and cultivate rituals that honor your personal journey.

Things We Don't Talk About: Venture into conversations that are often avoided yet profoundly impactful. Address topics like spiritual bypassing, racism, and the courage required to face uncomfortable truths, fostering a more inclusive and compassionate worldview.

Join us in this dynamic space where every story serves as a catalyst for transformation, and every reader becomes a vital part of our growing community.

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Let Me Carry Your Prayers

I’m pilgrimaging again this year! This week I'll be walking, for the fourth time, from the pyramids of Teotihuacan to the Basilica of Guadalupe. 11 hours, 26 miles, carrying prayers...

Which Book To Read First?

One of the biggest questions we get emailed is: Which book do I read first? So my team asked me to write my thoughts on my nine book children and...

Addiction, Q, Boundaries, and Compassion – Seeking Truth

What do you do when someone’s faith is invested in something you perceive as harmful to them or others? Take Chris, for instance. Chris was part of our community in...

Be Angry. (Here’s How)

On optimism, compassion, and fuel for change I’ve had a small book sitting on my shelf for the past two years, written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It’s called...

You Need More Energy. Here’s How To Get It.

Do you know what guards the truth? Yesterday my friend Michael shared something that put all the pieces together inside of my head. In Taoist temples there are two dog-lions...

Digging the Roots, Being With Messiness

On being a White person supporting Black and Brown and Indigenous people, part 1 Watch the video version here I know these are extra confusing times for many of you....

How to Stop Worrying About the End of the World

Humans: Let’s Face Our Worst Case Scenarios and Move On to More Creative Endeavors Oh, the enormous amount of energy we humans expend swimming through the choppy waters of...

Creativity, Stillness, and Staying Sane in Extreme Situations

How do we maintain our center and even go deeper with our relationships, inner work, and projects even during extreme times? As we navigate COVID-19 and a world that has...

Are You a Goddess, a Doormat, or a Distractor?

Tomorrow we will mark the midway point between Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox in the northern hemisphere. On August 1st we celebrate Lamas, also called Lughnasad, a cross-quarter day that...

Relationships

You Need More Energy. Here’s How To Get It.

Do you know what guards the truth? Yesterday my friend Michael shared something that put all the pieces together inside of my head. In Taoist temples there are two dog-lions...

Meet My Dead Friends, and Introduce Me to Yours

Or why I carry the dead with me It’s time to visit the dead people. On my travels I love combining being on the road with visiting the people that...

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On Betrayal, Making Mistakes, and the Fiery Courage to Go Forward…

I seriously broke someone's heart almost twenty years ago. I did not do this gracefully or kindly. I had fallen in love with someone else and the transition was abrupt...

To the Daughter I Never Had

A few days ago, I took my ex-boyfriend’s 12-year old daughter into New York City to go shopping. I knew it would be a fun trip to see the City...

Gossiping, Venting, or Processing?

“Did you hear what Joe said about Fran? Can you believe it?” “I'm furious at her! I feel like she did this on purpose.” “I can't figure out what to...

Walking Through the Fire

Sometimes we must simply walk through the flames to reach the other side, for they are purifying and strengthening, even as they burn through our egoic defenses. If we’ve tried...

What the Sea Turtle Told Me to Do

Last year I made a huge move from Austin to New York City, guided by my intuition and a tiny bit of insanity. While I’ve loved my time in Harlem,...

Things We Don’t Talk About Part 5: Racism, Spiritual Bypass, and Healing the Whole

Walking through the Austin airport last week all I want to do is hug the stranger next to me, weep on his chest, ask for forgiveness, tell him how precious...

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Things We Don’t Talk About Part 2: Sexual Shame

It was an email that inspired this "Things We Don't Talk About" series, an email from a person who was struggling and suffering and feeling her life was over at a young...

Sacred Time

Walking Our Prayers to the Divine

Today under the full moon I'll be walking and praying from the pyramids of Teotihuacan through Mexico City towards the heart of the city, the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe....

Pushing, Procrastination, and Right Timing

By this new moon I was planning to launch a Kickstarter campaign, rebrand my social media, and unveil a new online Warrior Goddess School. I stayed up late, had meetings...

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The Gift of Being Erased and the Power of Neutral

It’s something I used to fear, and now I crave. When it happens, nothing else matters. And though the coming back can be difficult, my life is always different, and...

Moving from Mind-Full-Mess to Mindfulness

Is your mind more like an overstuffed junk closet or a Zen monastery? Is your mental state closer to a crowded freeway than a sweet country road? Do your thoughts...

On Stillness and Weeping

“I feel that I’m not doing enough to alleviate the suffering of the world,” she said to me. “And I am terrified I’m going to somehow add to the suffering.”...

The Art of Ritual

Here are a few simple guidelines to create a ritual, all of which can be modified. Whether you are creating a ceremony or ritual for yourself or for a thousand...

What Is a Ritual?

Ceremonies and rituals mark change points in our life. When we bring consciousness to transition, we allow the sacred to enter and create space for reflection and renewal. In our...

How to Create an Effective Action Plan

HeatherAsh Amara The New Year is a great time to re-evaluate where you are putting your energy and what specific steps you can implement to create lasting change in your...

Things We Don't Talk About