by Erica Thibodeaux | Oct 13, 2022
The Lightness of Peace After Sorrow The weight of our grief is proportional to the significance of what we have lost. The heaviness of sorrow is not meant to be carried alone. While we can at times muscle our way through it, going it alone results in aches, pains,...
by Erica Thibodeaux | Sep 8, 2022
Our Wild Nature You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine....
by Erica Thibodeaux | Feb 10, 2022
Grace and Kindness for Parents of Children with Special Needs Navigating a world you didn’t know you’d be in Special needs is a whole family issue Having at least one person in a family with special needs means you have a whole family with special needs because...
by Erica Thibodeaux | Jan 27, 2022
Healing from Judgment “The moment we commit ourselves to going on this journey [of living], we start to encounter our three principal enemies: the voice of doubt and judgment (shutting down the open mind), the voice of cynicism (shutting down the open heart), and the...
by Erica Thibodeaux | Jan 3, 2022
Honoring Dagara Elder Malidoma Somé Elder Malidoma Patrice Somé January 30, 1956 – December 9, 2021 There aren’t adequate English words to describe the great loss of an initiated elder like Malidoma Somé. His life was an offering from his ancestors and the...
by Erica Thibodeaux | Sep 1, 2021
Sovereignty What does sovereignty over myself mean? A story about womb healing Sov·er·eign·ty /ˈsäv(ə)rən(t)ē/ Noun: 1.) supreme power or authority2.) self governing3.) the authority to govern itself Once during a healing session where I was encouraged to explore my...
