Blog

I love weddings. Big, fancy, balls out, glittery, sparkly weddings. I used to dream about my wedding as a child. Clearly I would be loved...

What we feed on sustains us. Do you feed on anger, sadness, shame, judgment or fear? OR Do you feed on joy, love, bliss, abundance or...

Things many of us who do not support the current administration hear in 2018… You’re too smart to be a liberal. #ThankYou Someone told me...

The original title of this blog was “Happiness in the time of the Handmaid’s Tale”. I don’t know about you, but waking up to the latest...

Do you engage in moments of radical compassion towards your body and soul? Do you give yourself the space of grace? Do you engage with...

I just did an AMAZING workshop in Holyoke, MA called Fanning the Flames! It is a Bird Girl Industries special event to help women tap...

Hello, my name is Missy. AKA: Dr. Bird I am a writer. I am a teacher. I am a leader. I was a professional lobbyist for Planned...

Yesterday I got this kick ass message from my friend where she said: “This was the anger roiling in me this morning. While the snow came...

I am deeply committed to working for justice in an authentic and charitable way. This means I am going to fuck shit up a lot in the eyes...

When I met Lilly 6 years ago her bravado was so strong that her vulnerability was walled off. Her life was limited by the belief that her...

I have been reflecting back at where I was at this time last year. My sadness was palpable. I was worried about what would happen under...

Do you ever just wake up in the morning and think holy crap…how did I get here? I do pretty much every day. I haven’t always been Dr....

“As our world reacts to injustice in forms of control, I as a follower of Jesus will react in forms of uncontrollable love.” Yes y’all...

A few months ago I asked four of my dearest friends to, “think of five words that I offer women”. I don’t know why. I think I was feeling...

“The quality of light by which we scrutinize our lives has direct bearing upon the product which we live, and upon the changes which we...

The events in Charlottesville, VA 10 days ago smacked me in the face and left me paralyzed. White supremacy is is NOT OK. It makes me...

All week I have had this scenario running rampant through my brain: You Can’t Handle the Truth I was angry and allowing one woman to have...