A Facebook friend inspired this reflection. She’s been using AI to enhance her photos; creating images that are more beautiful, yet to my eyes, less soulful. And yet, I can see …
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Becoming Real: The Velveteen Rabbit and the Human-AI Merge
“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you.” In the beloved children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit, a stuffed toy longs to become …
Getting Clear on Your Purpose
Purpose isn’t something you have to figure out. It’s already here; woven into your longings, your gifts, and your way of being. The right invitation simply helps it surface. Getting …
The Masks We Wear, The Selves We Hide
How much of your identity is shaped by the need to be seen a certain way? In this reflection on authenticity, Mariel draws from T.S. Eliot, The Beatles, and her …
After the Narcissist: Reclaiming Safety, Self, and the Sacred Ordinary
When you leave a narcissistic relationship—or it leaves you—it can feel like waking up in a familiar room that no longer feels like home. The bed is the same. The …
The Body as Garden: Reclaiming the Capacity to Receive
For many of us, receiving is harder than giving. We pour our energy into others: into care, work, creativity, and survival. Eventually, there’s nothing left in the well. When support …
Stress Is a Signal, Not a Sentence
We often think of stress as something to eliminate, fix, or fight. But what if stress isn’t a malfunction? What if it’s a message—one that our body has been trying …
Affirmations as Healing Probes: A Somatic Approach to Rewriting Inner Scripts
Most people have heard of affirmations—short, positive phrases meant to inspire confidence and optimism. But in my work, affirmations are not just feel-good slogans. They become tools for transformation when …