Why I Am Thankful for the Fear

Why I Am Thankful for the Fear

I’ve always been fearful. As far back as I remember I was worried about this and worried about that. I could never quite breathe easy, I could never quite let my shoulders down. Looking back even as a child I felt I was on guard, ready at any moment to go into...
Why I’ve Been a Hermit for Months

Why I’ve Been a Hermit for Months

You may have noticed less emails, less blog posts, less activity on Sookton’s Space. My friends haven’t seen me in months. I’ve been popping up hosting workshops and events, and then quickly retreating to my home. The truth is, I have been spending a...
4 Lessons I Learned From Oprah’s Life You Want Weekend

4 Lessons I Learned From Oprah’s Life You Want Weekend

October was a rough month. I broke electronics, my car got hit in the parking lot, and when my laptop was stolen- my words, words that I had spent countless hours perfecting, a book that I was in the middle of writing, poems that had poured from my heart- were gone in...
I Played Hooky from Work & It Revitalized My Soul

I Played Hooky from Work & It Revitalized My Soul

“Follow your dreams, to the fields unknown, to where wild flowers sink into the sun. I will meet you there, and we shall dance until the sun rises once again.” – Red Deer It had been a long week. In the daytime, I worked on freelance projects, in the...
To Breathing, to Singing, to Dancing like a Goddess

To Breathing, to Singing, to Dancing like a Goddess

Two weeks ago I began yoga teacher training.While I knew it would have an impact on my life physically, I really had no idea what an impact it would make on my life emotionally. When you think of yoga training, you immediately assume you will be moving through sun...