Vanessa VerLee's Soul Oriented Newsletters

Hi Friends, Interconnectedness is my favorite law of nature; I typically feel deep comfort and energy in knowing that: We are all one & Anything that happens to one of us, happens to all of us & Separation and isolation are illusions that leave us stuck in unnecessary suffering But, sometimes it feels tempting –Continue reading “Interconnected Immunity”

Hello friends, I remember sitting in my family’s Aerostar minivan, circa 1987, passionately singing along with Whitney with all my 10 year gusto… “Because the great-t-test, love of all, is happ-pppening to meeeeeee…. I found the great–t–test love all, inside of meeee..” Sadly, even at this young age, I was well practiced at condemning myContinue reading “Don’t be Self”ish””

Welcome to this new decade friends! As I’ve been calling up my 2020 vision over this past week, the themes of speaking out, discovering what brings me pleasure and following what I desire, have all shown up. As I’ve done for many years as part of my new years envisioning, I drew one tarot cardContinue reading “Roaring 2020s: Listening In & Speaking Up”

Hello friends, This month I’ve been feeling so tapped into my creative impulse. Through a fair amount of risk taking, stepping out of my comfort zone, deep physical and emotional clearing and a commitment to speaking up and prioritizing what felt pleasurable and enlivening to me… I feel more connected to the joy of being aContinue reading “I Create, Therefore I am”

Hello friends, I’ve always valued authentic and full expression and have done my best to communicate accordingly, at least most of the time. From the time I was young, I held the role in my family and friend groups as a “truth teller,” often enthusiastically taking the hand (or in this case the trunk) ofContinue reading “From A Void To A Voice”

Hello friends, Last week in the Bay Area, Mama Nature sent out a very clear message that we had gone from Summer to Fall. On Tuesday and Wednesday the outside temp in our city’s normally mild atmosphere hit 100 degrees. By Friday the high was half of that and suddenly our tank tops were coveredContinue reading “Swing Around The Rosy… And Not So Rosy”

Hello friends, I was one of those kids who loved to be in the spotlight. Maybe it was because, as a pastor’s kid, I was born into the gaze of a large community, or maybe it’s just in my nature, but I took to my role on stage with gusto. The attention felt welcome, fuelingContinue reading “My Self… Centered.”

Greetings Dear Ones – In my line of work, illusions can get a bad rap. In the context of healing and coaching, I’m often questioning the stories that may be unconsciously ruling our lives. Our mind is constantly playing tricks on us – robbing us from the gifts of the past, aliveness of the presentContinue reading “Magic-splaining”

Hi friends, Just wanted to drop in your inbox to remind you- There’s nothing about you that needs to be fixed. Seriously, there’s not one single part of you that showed up on this planet, or slowly became, defective. You are not fixed and you don’t need to be fixed. In my coaching practice theContinue reading “What Are You Fixing For?”