by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Dec 8, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
When I heard that one of our beautiful birch trees was dying,I was heart-broken. To me, it wasn’t just a tree. It was something sacred, rooted in memory and meaning. As a little girl, I spent hours under the lacy leaves of a pair of birch trees, staring up at the sky,...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Dec 5, 2018 | Dragonflies Among Us
DRAGONFLIES AMONG US. no. 1 in a series While crawling down in the muck, dragonflies grow their magical wings. The same is true of human dragonflies like Julie Bernard. I first met Julie over 30 years ago in San Francisco. She was my husband’s first kiss (at 3...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Nov 21, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
Holidays can bring up a lot muck—especially in the expectations department. For instance, I had a cozy picture in my head of my son driving up to Ojai from LA tonight and us waking up to coffee and conversation Thanksgiving morning. (Reality check: with a...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Nov 9, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
I’m thrilled to tell you that something I’ve been hoping for, dreaming of and obsessing about for a very long time has actually happened. I JUST SIGNED A PUBLISHING CONTRACT FOR MY BOOK !!! Ever since my mystical experience with hundreds of red...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Apr 27, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
Remember when I introduced you to Blossom, our new rescue doggie? (Here’s the muck-to-magic story of how she went from living on the streets of Bangkok to the valley of Ojai.) She’s been with us for almost three months now. And for someone who never lived...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Mar 22, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
This is Blossom Namaste Knox. She’s gone from living on the muck-ridden streets of Bangkok to the magic-filled valley of Ojai. By sharing the story of how Blossom,, came into my life, I hope to help you manifest whatever you’re longing for in your life. A...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Jan 29, 2018 | Inspiration, Upliftment
I have. Last month, when millions of women took to the streets to stand up for what they believed in, My Heart urged me to sit down on the couch and stay home. The Voice In My Head was incredulous. “SERIOUSLY? WHAT KIND OF A WOMAN SITS OUT THE WOMEN’S...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Feb 20, 2017 | Inspiration, Upliftment
It’s my birthday on Sunday. I keep telling myself to “count your blessings, not your candles.” And while I do have tons of blessings, I also have lots of mixed feelings about aging. In fact, I’ve been rather stuck in the muck about it lately. But fortunately, I...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Jan 23, 2017 | Inspiration, Upliftment
I was so moved by the Women’s March last year that the words below just poured out of me. Something compelled me to post them on the Pantsuit Nation’s page on Facebook. Within two days, 10,000 women responded—not just with “Likes” but...
by shiloh@fusioncw.com | Jan 17, 2017 | Inspiration, Upliftment
I don’t know about you, but I started the New Year stuck in lots of mental muck. For days, my menacing mind kept tormenting me with a litany of what I didn’t accomplish last year. I would have told it to “shut the muck up,” but I didn’t...