by Tessa Alburn | Apr 29, 2022 | Blog
As children, we all have an affinity with animals; they are like us, but not of us, so that while we recognize our kinship we also understand that they are different, and wondrously so. We all had a favorite animal, whether that was a classic “teddy” bear or something...
by Tessa Alburn | Feb 3, 2022 | Blog
One of the most frequent questions I get from my clients is this: How do I manifest it–a dream, a desire, a goal–how do I get from here, where I am now, to there, where the thing I want has become real? There are, I believe, numerous pathways and multiple techniques...
by Tessa Alburn | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog
Once upon a long ago time and for a number of years, I was a resident of New York City, and for all I enjoyed certain aspects of urban life, still, every weekend found me escaping the city and lighting out for the countryside, where I could hike the local hills, in...
by Tessa Alburn | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog
I am thrilled to announce the launch of my brand new podcast, Realized Soul with Tessa Alburn. Join me as I share a dose of grounded calm and compassion with heartfelt stories and much-earned soul wisdom, twice each month. Whether you are an empath, sensitive soul,...
by Tessa Alburn | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog
Thankfully, wisdom attaches to age, and it is one of the brightest gems in the treasure box of our later years. Early on, everything that happens is new to us, and we respond with new sensations, emotions, reactions. As we age, that “shiny” aspect begins to dull, and...
by Tessa Alburn | Aug 27, 2021 | Blog
Bloom where you’re planted: it’s a quote of dubious origin (probably its earliest iteration was in the writings of a sixteenth/seventeenth century Genevan bishop), and given a second life and a colorful graphic in the late twentieth century by American artist Mary...
by Tessa Alburn | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog
Odds are your name is the one thing that preceded you into this world, something picked out for you as part of the preparations for your arrival. I hope whoever chose your name, chose well. (There are some fascinating naming traditions across cultures and around the...
by Tessa Alburn | May 11, 2021 | Blog
In my work I have come to recognize that many of us grapple with different types of inner saboteurs (I identify five of these; you can listen to me describe them here). Many of us struggle with one of these in particular: the Distractionist, and even if this isn’t...
by Tessa Alburn | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog
It’s been a generation since Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way was published (to immediate acclaim) and now, some three million sold and a 25th anniversary edition published, now is a good time to reintroduce this to a newer generation, many of whom have never heard of...
by Tessa Alburn | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
Cultivating a daily practice requires us to meet certain conditions (conditions that themselves are conducive to deep soul work). One of these is accountability, not just to the work or practice itself, but to our own selves. Our emotional adult needs to stop...
