Overburdened? Could You Learn from an Alpaca?

  When I was in Peru, I was told that the alpaca know how big of a load they can carry and if you overload them, they will refuse to walk. We could learn from them. I imagine the alpaca saying, “Come on, I’m overburdened. You know I can only do 50 pounds, no way [...] [...]

Measuring Up Versus Exploring

Is there an area of your life where it would be helpful for you to shift from focusing on measuring up to exploring and diving into the adventure of being you? It is easy to get caught in a measuring up mindset but that mindset often brings fear that keeps us from fully embracing who [...] [...]

Feeling Overwhelmed with All the Things You Have to Do? Connect with Love First

Today I was caught up in all the things I have to get done. I asked in my meditation what I should do first. I didn’t get the answer back that I expected. This was the message, “It is in connecting to the beauty and the beat of the pulse of your life, that you [...] [...]

Never too soon to do a life review

One of the most poignant memories of my early adult life was when my father had his stroke. I was 26 years old and living in Kansas City at that time. I hopped on a plane rushing to get back home to Illinois to be with him, my mom and sister at the hospital–praying all [...] [...]

Are You Saying "Yes" or "No Way" to Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone?

Western Shaman & Intuitive Coach Carol Woodliff discusses saying yes to stepping out of your comfort zone. [...]

The greatest gift

Think back to your good holiday memories from the past. How many of them were about the actual gift you received? Can you remember the gifts? There might be one or two special gifts that stand out in your mind and make you smile as you remember them. For the most part, I can’t remember [...] [...]

Not Knowing

  We can waste a lot of our life force trying to figure out what is going to happen next or months or years down the line. I just had a workout with the part of myself that wanted to know. It kept me virtually paralyzed for a week–unable to move, unable to choose an [...] [...]

The Power of Play

Yesterday I sat looking at the long list of things I had to do. Many items were about my book From Scared to Sacred: Lessons in Learning to Dance with Life. I am very passionate about helping the book find its way in the world. Like an obsessed stage mother my thoughts repeating like mantras [...] [...]

Developing a relationship with Fear

Shaman & Author Carol Woodliff discusses why dismissing Fear as False Evidence Appearing Real may not be the best strategy and instead suggests developing a relationship with your fears. [...]

What’s up with planning these days?

Author and Shaman Carol Woodliff comments on the shift in our ability to plan and anticipate what is happening. When do we plan and when do we let go? [...]