This summer has been a magical one. I have had the honor of participating in a program called Partnering with the Plant People, an offering brought forward by the wise and beautiful Rachel Weitz. I’d like to take a moment, to reflect on a summer of wonder where ancestral knowledge has been awakened inside of me, where I have found wisdom, love, and awareness, and have felt the deep sight of community.

PLANTS, SHAMANISMHeather L. PorterAugust 8, 2019plants, healing, heart

On Gratitude and Thanksgiving

There was a time in my life, a predominant time, where the wounds of my past ruled my present. I was afflicted with bitterness, envy, anger, pity, and even hatred, on occasion. These poor wounds, untended and unacknowledged, held me in a constant state of sadness, and sometimes held me in fear.

HEALING, HEALTH, SHAMANISM, HEARTHeather L. PorterNovember 22, 2018trauma, shamanism, health, healing, gratitude, thanksgiving

On Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Nonviolent communication is a process of deep inquiry and empowerment that helps us to be infinitely present and to meet people exactly where they are, not where we want them to be. It is also a process of self-awareness that helps us to identify and name our unmet needs, making more room for self-care and self-love, ultimately helping us to be healthier in every relationship we have.