Jan 11How Being a Leading Expert on Playboy Magazine Prepared Me for UX ResearchIn 2011, I published ground-breaking research on the history of Playboy magazine. Last year, when I decided to transition into the tech world, I really didn’t think my book topic would have anything to do with my new career. As I began to get familiar with UX, though, I realized…UX Research3 min readUX Research3 min read
Jan 17, 2022Full Moon in CancerHappy Full Moon! This is the first full moon of the year and it is in Cancer. Full moons are about illumination of truth, intuition, and dreaming. So you may find these faculties extra strong or vivid. …Full Moon1 min readFull Moon1 min read
Jan 11, 2022Self-Care and Winter RestNow that the holidays are over, we can settle into a stillness before the early wakings of spring (they are not as far as they seem). This season asks us to prioritize self-care more than any other. We are past the days of winter celebration, when we pushed back against…Self Care2 min readSelf Care2 min read
Dec 22, 20215 Ways to Find the Divine Feminine in ChristmasHave you ever noticed that Christmas is pretty darn masculine? Yes, there is the Virgin Mary. She’s important to the story! But…all the other characters? Of course, there is Jesus. The reason for the season. Joseph. Three Wise Men. Little Drummer Boy. St. Nick. Santa Clause. (There is Mrs. Clause…she’s a feminine figure…Divine Feminine3 min readDivine Feminine3 min read
Aug 17, 2021Your Path is Perfect“What is my purpose?” “Why am I here?” These are questions I hear a lot. And it makes sense! A life without meaning is rather empty. But it’s kind of a lot of pressure, right? Discovering one’s purpose…as in…your whole reason for being here? That’s heavy. I would like to…Spirituality2 min readSpirituality2 min read
Aug 13, 2021Make Everyday SpiritualSo many members of my community ask versions of the same question… “How can I bring my spirituality into my daily life?” “How can I make time for spirituality in the midst of my busy life?” “How can I stay committed to my practice and not lose track of it…Spirituality3 min readSpirituality3 min read
Aug 24, 2020“Will my tarot reading tell me I’m going to die?”(Short answer: No.) People regularly tell me that they are intrigued by intuition, psychics, tarot readings, and the like, but they don’t want to participate because they are afraid. They think they’ll learn something scary or get bad news. Or be haunted by a malevolent being. …Tarot3 min readTarot3 min read
Jun 1, 2020George Floyd, RIPI’m a professional historian, so I’ve certainly been thinking a lot about what this era means in the long sweep of history. I’ve learned that my fascination with the past — even longing to have experienced periods like the 1960s — was naive. History is interesting to study. …George Floyd5 min readGeorge Floyd5 min read
Feb 12, 2020The Necessity of Spirit in Tough TimesI’ve been thinking a lot about the necessity of a solid spiritual practice in difficult times. Maybe that’s obvious. …Depression2 min readDepression2 min read
Jan 6, 2020Intentions and Earthly RealityWith so much talk about setting intentions at this time of year (including from me!), I wanted to take the conversation in another direction for a moment. But let’s start at the beginning. The idea of setting an intention is that you become what you want to receive. You embody…Spirituality2 min readSpirituality2 min read
