“Stepping into your sovereignty and being yourself without any propped-up shields against would-be violators takes immense courage. By the same token, claiming your kingdom also necessitates personal responsibility to yourself and others. Whether you are a sister, son, wife, partner, cousin, friend, uncle or grandma, you as king/queen shape your life through a scepter of benevolence, trust and compassion or you wield a sword of expectation,...

“I equate sand with Lawrence of Arabia – a movie I saw as a young girl. I did not understand it, but I do remember the vastness of the desert landscape that stretched out across the screen. Limitless and ever moving, the swirling sand easily overwhelmed the diminutive actors. And so it is today as well, the sands of time stretch out over you – past, present and future. Will they overwhelm you or will you embrace them as a friend who is...

“What’s your idea of getting in the mud? Dirty, messy, chaotic, liberating, childish, scary, unpredictable, fun, illogical, calculated, spontaneous, necessary, foolish, intentional, silly, serious, shaming, courageous…or maybe getting in the mud makes you think of nothing at all. Whatever your reaction, that’s all right. Regardless, for the lotus to grow, it needs the mud.” To your Happiness, Kita

“”Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again.” This popped into my head as I sat down to write. It’s not a rhyme that I particularly liked as a child or repeated often but its image conveys two important thoughts for today: there is a loss and an end to things, and second, herculean efforts will not bring them back no matter how enduring...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3kGTBhXKW0 Where Money Meets Soul with Jen Griffith and Natasha Ganes, featuring Kita Szpak Click this link for alternate means of watching, including via Apple Podcast, Spotify and more.