“The truth is you can stand in your own power and recognize that everything you’re attracted to in another is actually a reflection of something you can cultivate internally. You don’t actually need any allies, everything you need is already within you.”… Read More

“I’ve been observing my relationship to people when I feel like I want to connect. A lot time connection can be driven by a desire to ‘get’ something from the other, or to ‘be seen’. I’m focusing on containing my energy and honoring other people by not needing anything from them, not mixing my energy, while allowing myself to experience excitement and connection… Read More

“What are the blocks you encounter when working with people?”“People have a lot of sexual shame. Men in particular. They don’t wanna be that guy, but they go too far and shut down their sexual energy altogether, or it’s not something they’ve cultivated in themselves. I do a lot of hands on work getting into how you bring that energy into your… Read More

“I trying to help men and women come into great relationship with their sexuality. I help them activate the sexual energy in their body and connect it with their passion and purpose, and then integrate that with their heart so they can be that juicy, badass, activated being in the world.”… Read More

“I was just talking about transmuting negative energy into positive energy the way bees do and right then a bee landed on the jewel on my third eye and stayed there for almost a whole minute!“… Read More

“Bless it!”… Read More

“Have you had any epiphanies here at the festival?”“There’s been a lot of powerful shifts I’ve been going through and integrating. Stuff that I’ve already been working on but its been solidifying. Centering in my heart and focusing on the positive. Not leaking energy on stuff that doesn’t make me feel good. That doesn’t need my attention, focus, verbalization, or thought.”… Read More

“Is there one specific thing that was particularly mind blowing for you?”“Seeing the ocean for the first time! It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever seen. It made me feel so humble, not insignificant, just humbled. That was really nice. It was kinda like…looking out into the unfathomable.”… Read More

“I came here because I really wanted to celebrate love. It was a really strange journey to get here. We drove 9 days from Wisconsin. There are so many synchronicities everywhere. There are no coincidences.”… Read More

Last weekend I went to #BelovedFestival in Tidewater, OR. I’ve been to a lot festivals in my life and I always have a really good time, but Beloved 2015 was an extraordinary experience. It was the first time I have spent an extended period in Oregon and it is truly breathtaking. There is magic in the trees. That magic grounded us… Read More

Left – “I like performing because you get to open in ways that’s a conduit to understanding who you are.”“What’s the last epiphany you had about yourself through this process?”Left – “I had one today actually, I was thinking about healing and Matilda was singing a song saying ‘You don’t have to put up with all the things that are happening… Read More

“How do you two know each other?”Left – “We’re actors, we’ve danced together for years. We’re here in SF performing in Matilda, the Roald Dahl book, right here at the Orpheum.”“I love Roald Dahl! What do you like about acting and performing?”Right – “In a nutshell I like the sharing of energy with people. That kind of sharing is raw… Read More

“This rice is medicinal and so nutritional you don’t need to eat as much. The idea is to shift consciousness and awareness. Agriculture is a culprit of global warming and carbon emissions. This method is going back to the ancient ways. It’s beyond organic, it’s not just the chemistry of food, it’s the physics of food. It’s the energy and intention that goes… Read More

“The Dutch had tried to colonize Sri Lanka and they couldn’t for the longest time and they couldn’t understand it because Sri Lankans are tiny people who are basically vegetarian. The Dutch realized the Sri Lankans were getting some kind of energy or fortitude from the rice so they burned all the rice fields and made it forbidden to grow rice. Then they… Read More

“I’m working on the Helabima rice project in Sri Lanka. It was started by a 31 generation ayurvedic healer, his lineage went before Christ. Before colonization, Sri Lanka was an amazing kingdom where farmers were highly regarded, right up there with the gods, because they knew how to grow food in a magical way.”… Read More

“It was difficult going from not being known and gay to be known as gay. There are a lot of people who rather I turn it down some and not be so loud. But when I think about other people who still have problems being gay, lesbian, or LGBTQ, I want to stand as a beacon.”… Read More

“I’ve always felt that knowing my history gave me greater self confidence. I love learning and I love sharing what I learn with other people hoping that it will help them the same way it helped me.”… Read More

“There’s two things I’m known for, making clothing and costumes-““Did you make this outfit?”“Yes.”“Fabulous.”“Thank you. And two, I’m a historian and I make social commentary on the present as well as the past to enlighten people. The clothing I wear incorporates connections to history or current events.”… Read More

“How do you two know each other?”Him – “We’re just good friends. I’ve been helping her for the last 15 years. I’m from here. She’s from France.”“What’s your favorite thing about spending time with her?”Him – “It get’s me out of my own head. Service is like that. If I’ve got stuff going on and I take her out, I… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?” “I’m adventurous and free-spirited. I love the outdoors and I’m always doing something of that sort.” “What’s one of your recent adventures?” “I went parasailing last weekend at Catalina Island. Never been that high up from the ocean. I was 850 ft up.” “That sounds fun, were you scared?” “Terrified. I was making fun of… Read More

“I love your outfit!”“I love your necklace!”“Thanks, I just got it. It’s a buffalo tooth wrapped in bismuth.”“Buffalos are my spirit animal! I have a buffalo tattoo right…here.”… Read More

“What’s one of your favorite things about yourself?”“I love my ability to relate to people. That ability allows me to impact another person’s life in incredible ways. People always know that I am coming from a good place and that I am authentic in the ways I try to help them. I try to be vulnerable, to give people a window… Read More

“What’s your purpose?”“To help people become the best versions of themselves, both personally and professionally. I aim to rid people of the limiting beliefs that others try to convince them of. I dare people to be bold, and to just go for it – whatever that ‘it’ is in their life. For example, I recently began a career in keynote speaking… Read More

“What’s the biggest struggle you’ve overcome and what did you learn?”“My biggest struggle was learning to live by my own standards. For much of my life I let other people’s thresholds of success define my own. Deciding to set my own unique path was scary, and took some adjustment. But, it was worth it. For me, choosing a career was a… Read More