The Cult of Fear and the Call of the Heart
How to stop fear from stealing your power and return to the peace that’s already within you. This message struck a tender spot in me. I’ve wrestled with the weight of other people’s fear and anger, sometimes even believing I had to fight it head-on. Spirit’s words...
Ripples of Transformation
How transforming yourself first creates the ripple that transforms the world. When I received this message, I felt like Spirit was speaking directly to one of my oldest patterns: believing I had to give, give, give before I’d earned the right to take care of myself....
Breaking Free from Fear-Based Stories
An invitation to release the lies of unworthiness and step into the joy, love, and truth of who you really are. There are moments when the words that come through me feel less like messages from somewhere “out there” and more like reminders whispered straight into my...
Coming Out of Closets
In my years on this earth, I’ve made a habit of coming out of closets. When I came out as gay at 18, my mom went on a years-long campaign to convince me I wasn’t attracted to other men. At 20, after a nasty breakup with someone I was dating, I agreed to go to...
My Evolving Relationship with Hope
I’ve spent much of my life believing that things always get better. I told myself that if I didn’t like my current circumstances, they’d eventually improve. Inevitably, they did. My life experience is why hope is such a fundamental state of mind for me. That said, I...
Meet Appio
I’m a writer, adventurer, teacher, speaker, and lifelong student. I like to share inspired thoughts about living a life of hope, love, and joy. My intention is to inspire, enrich, enlighten, and awaken a desire to live a deeply fulfilling life.