Author: Lee Byrd

I love writing; it is my passion. I’ve dreamed of being a writer since I was a child. Almost every day, I wake to the desire to write. It is exciting when a story begs me to bring it to life.  Creativity takes courage. Henri Matisse However, sometimes, no story is waiting for my attention.… Continue reading Words From My Heart and Soul

My husband was a meditator. He oozed a loving, gentle nature that I attribute to his daily meditation practice. I envied his inner confidence and comfort.  Craig knew my story. He knew the emotional baggage I was schlepping around and wanted to help. For him meditation was a big part of the answer, it was… Continue reading Try It, You’ll Love It

Learning to set boundaries and take care of ourselves A person I work with on growing their emotional freedom asked me to help them learn about self-care, how to set boundaries, and let go of the need to please others.  I put it out to the universe and asked my guides for inspiration, and here… Continue reading Growing Emotional Freedom

The reasons people act the way they do are murky, painful, and sometimes unreasonable. We humans learn that sometimes, “Life’s not fair, and people don’t do right.” Situations in our lives can leave us feeling put down and kicked to the curb. Maybe we get teased mercilessly as children because of being physically different or… Continue reading Another Beautiful Day in Paradise

A beautiful day in March is a bit of a challenge for me; it was my husband’s birthday. He died 15 years ago. Today is a bittersweet reminder of our deep joy in a sacred union of souls in a marriage that lasted decades.  I say bittersweet because this grief I feel is not a… Continue reading Joy is Here

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver Seriously, what are you doing? Are you living your wildest dream? If not, why not? What’s holding you back? Ever since I was a child I wanted to write and to teach. As a little girl, I… Continue reading Your One Wild and Precious Life

You are love Love is as innate and natural as breathing. I can share with you breathing techniques to help balance your nervous system and emotional body, techniques to relax you and techniques to assist in releasing stuck emotions.  But I cannot teach you how to breathe. Like breathing, love is an essential process done… Continue reading How Can You Not Love Yourself?

We All Exist as Part of a Wonderful Stream of Life. ~Thich Nhat Hanh I know in my heart and soul that death, as challenging and sometimes devastating as it can be, is a natural part of life. It’s what we sign up for when we incarnate. I’ve learned to lean into and trust the knowing… Continue reading Dragonflies: Love Is Always and Forever Around

Learning to pace ourselves to increase our strength and stamina Your antlers reach for the sun.Show me that strengthand stamina are one Jamie Sams & David Carson Stress is deadly. It is insidious and so common that we aren’t always aware of its presence in our lives. Our western culture has seemingly normalized stress. In… Continue reading Running With the Elks

LoEdith Byrd Pasquale1930 – 2001 When I was nine years old, Mom was diagnosed with emphysema due to smoking cigarettes. Mom, my sister, brother and Dad never talked about it. She was a smoker and that was that. She was unable to quit. If she’d have been able to quit smoking, she may have beaten… Continue reading Mom’s Fatal Attraction