I ended up leaving academia and studying very closely with my shamanic teacher for almost four years. My world-view blew wide open. Then, in 2007, I began "hearing" the voices of some very wise beings. I started conversing with them daily, asking every question I could think of.
I had read channeled books, but I never, ever thought I would be a channel myself. It was exhilarating, and also scary. I wondered if I was going crazy, or if other people would think I was crazy. But I kept going.
It took me five years to write and publish a book based on those conversations: Soul On Earth: A Guide For Living & Loving Your Human Life. Now, the title seems a bit grandiose for a book that has my name on it. But the heart of its wisdom comes from way beyond me.
But it isn't easy being a soul on earth...
Within months of publishing the book, I got very sick. I believe that my soul had expanded too far beyond my physical body, and I had to pull back for an extended period of integration.
As part of my re-embrace of my human self, I birthed Conscious Girlfriend was born. The Conscious Girlfriend Academy is based on crucial human skills and knowledge: cutting-edge neuroscience, attachment theory, psychology, and relationship research. It's been life-changing for the thousands of women and non-binary people who've gone through our programs. Over these years, I've rarely been open about how much of a mystic I am, out of fear that it would alienate some people, or discredit my more left-brain work.
But now, as the last shreds of U.S. democracy brutally unravel, and human pain and damage seem more rampant and destructive than ever, I'm circling back. I feel I need to teach the Soul On Earth work, because it's the truest, deepest, most beautiful path I know.
I also believe that LGBTQ+ people have a special role to play in the earth's transformation. I've often struggled in spiritual contexts because they were so heteronormative. You won't find that in this class! Although the class is open to allies, too, I anticipate that the vast majority of members will be queer, and we can make full use of that part of our experience, and all the wounds and gifts it brings.