Our Bodies Are Guides Too — One Month Ago: Dear Body, I’m trying to listen carefully to you, but I’m still not understanding what you need from me. You told me before about needing more restorative sleep and I’m glad we’ve got that sorted out. I know there’s more, though. …

Another day in a life with soul guides “Dresden, I need help,” I said to my primary guide after having lunch with a dear friend. “Talk to me.” “I’m overwhelmed and scared and discouraged, bordering on powerless. I’m on the verge of tears but this isn’t even about me.” “What…

Welcome to a day in my life — “Let’s talk a bit about your focus as you move forward with Soul Guides,” Dresden prompted as I prepared to do some editing on the next book. “O…kay.” I was suddenly concerned. “Is something wrong?” “Not at all. You looked up some of our older conversations about how much of…

The origins, history, and confluence with conspiracy theories — In 2021, I saw a lot of posts, articles, and other references to what was touted as the “shift” from “3D to 5D” and that it was a kind of ascension. The not-exactly-scientific explanation goes like this: Humanity has been living in a three-dimensional world up to this point (evidenced…

Also: a poem — Self-expression is a form of self-care. Especially for creatives. Expressing our feelings, our truth of the moment — even if we know it will change minutes or hours or days from now — is also a form of self-care. …

Hint: Not Much — I’ve been seeing a lot of conscious channelers* lately giving New Year’s predictions for…I’m not sure. Their audience? The world? The universe? “Hear what your angels have predicted for the coming year!” they all proclaim. And that honestly didn’t make sense to me, knowing what I know about free will…

How I found beauty and connection in pain and loss — Twelve years ago on Mother’s day, my mother was dying. It was sad and painful and beautiful. The day before Thanksgiving in 2008, my mom was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. She was given six months to live. One week later, I pulled my kids — then seven and five…

Why so many people think they’re not — You’ve probably seen the memes: the text I have a feeling my guardian angel looks like this often and a photo of an angel statue facepalming. It’s meant as humor, self-deprecating though it often is, and it hides a very real fear that no one wants to talk about. What…

Healing Birthday Trauma — When I wrote this, it was my birthday. Like many trauma survivors, my birthday has never really been a day of celebration and joy. Rather, it’s been a collection of traumas big and small, a message layered year after year that I’m not worth celebrating. Until this year. Because this…