CartAt a party some years ago I noticed a guy across the room with a big personality. Like a strong double-ended magnet, he appeared to either attract or repel everyone… Read More
Relationships & Forgiveness
Suspending Judgment
One of the greatest sources of pain I’ve witnessed during the pandemic is the perception of restricted freedom. There have been some measurable restrictions on our freedoms, like the freedom… Read More
The Heart of Summer
This article was original published one year ago, and it’s one of our all-time favorites about summer and the fire element. Enjoy, and Happy Solstice! A few days ago I… Read More
Go Deep for the Holidays
I was jogging on the mesa behind our house and my thoughts went to the upcoming holidays and my cycles of introversion and extroversion. For me, social gatherings inevitably spur… Read More
What is “Holding Space”?
Later this week Briana and I will be hosting the Illuminator Training – part of Dragontree Life Coaching Program – and we’ll spend four days in a very special space…. Read More
The Heart of Summer
A few days ago I was out in the sun in a beekeeping suit for hours, lifting frames of comb that were heavy and dripping with honey. We had to… Read More
Ditch the Dogma, Keep the Spirituality
As a teenager I spent a lot of time in the tunnels of Boston’s subway system. They were brightly tiled in red, blue, green, and orange, and there was a… Read More
How to Receive Mothering While Freeing Your Mother
While some cultures have longstanding traditions to celebrate their mothers, ours didn’t begin until about 1911 when all the states adopted Mother’s Day. It was the culmination of a campaign… Read More
More Ways to Make a Clean Space Within Yourself
In the past two weeks, I wrote about what I consider to be the basic principles of a cleanse. This week I’ll discuss a few additional practices that can further… Read More
Like Medicine or Bullets: Our Words
Once upon a time, I was finishing an intake with a new patient and I semi-jokingly asked her, “Is there anything else I should know before I stick needles in… Read More
Assume Generously
Even though your grandma told you not to assume because it “makes an ass out of you and me,” assuming is part of life. In fact, if you avoided making… Read More
DIY: Get what you REALLY want for Christmas
When a physical gift is given, we see that the person who gives it technically loses something and the recipient gains it. So it’s natural that from witnessing the dynamic… Read More
Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, a global day to come together to support the causes and organizations we care about. The Dragontree values it’s clients and the community that supports us… Read More
Conversations with Briana: Being “Clean” with Your Energy
In this video, Briana offers context and tips for cleanly and responsibly sharing energy with others – while maintaining your own energy field to prevent fatigue, confusion, and other murky… Read More
