In Service to Your Big Dream

Two years ago today, I started working for myself full-time. The day before I started went full-time in my business, I found myself elbow-deep in food debris as I hurriedly washed dishes at my last catering gig. I remember the sudden awareness that I could not longer do things the way that I had done. … Read more

Blooming Wildly

As women, we often carry a desire for wholeness – for feeling vibrant in our bodies, for creativity that pours from our finger tips, and for relationships where we feel encouraged to show up exactly as we are. For giving ourselves permission to grow roots where we are now – choosing to become an active … Read more

Loosening the Tether of Perfectionism :: A Note to My Younger Self

Dear 22-year old Mara, I can see that you’re struggling with all the the unknowns that lie before you. I can feel the palpable nervousness throbbing through the years of memory between us. I know that you believe that it is always going to be complicated and that you’ll never be able to feel deliciously … Read more

A Circle That Can Hold Anything

A sacred, creative circle of women can hold anything and everything. {Chris Zydel, Creative Juices Arts} When I came across this statement on Facebook this morning, I paused for just a moment before continuing to sauté the vegetables for my frittata. I remembered it when I picked up my coffee moments later. By the time … Read more

Body Love & Radical Self-Responsibility: Holding the Framework

In every sphere of my work, I work with women to delve into deeper and more permissive layers of chasing what lights them up. I stand firm in my belief that we can orient our own personal compass in the direction of desire and trust in it’s guidance. But… there’s a caveat. There are moments … Read more