Coffee with a Goddess

What a breath of fresh air.

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down for a caffeinated beverage with the lovely Deborah Morgan of Meditating Mamas.

It was great to get out of the house and into the sunshine with my little one (7 week old) and meeting with Deb was the perfect excuse. And the baby miraculously slept through the whole interview!

Very soon I realized how we were very much on the same page with so many things and by the end of our time together we had decided to work together on a project early next year. Now that's synergy!!

Deborah grew up west of Olds on a farm. She studied psychology at University but soon became disenchanted with how the system compartmentalized things. She decided to follow her heart and do some traveling. It was in fact in Mexico where she met her husband, an engineer.

Deborah felt drawn to self esteem & body image issues, which she taught through belly dancing, relaxation and meditation classes and as a lifestyle consultant. She was also involved with developing and teaching a Philosophy curriculum through the English school there.

Upon returning to Canada, she studied and then practiced Massage Therapy for several years, until she realized what a deep connection body work has to the mind. She then underwent training for becoming a counselor and also became Director for the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (or CPCA). During this time she also became a mother.

Her current passion, "Meditating Mamas", grew with the consciousness that through pregnancy and motherhood, we have a humongous influence and opportunity to be positively mindful and connect energetically with spirit and with a new soul. Deborah believes that actions speak the loudest and we are here to lead by example.

All moms know how hectic life can get and how we can so easily lose our focus and purpose. It is Deborah's intention to help us remember and teach the tools to reconnect, using such methods as visualization, chakra energy and even the power of our connection while breastfeeding.

I left our encounter that day feeling the calm yet vibrant energy that this peaceful and powerful woman had shared with me, and looking forward to what message we could share as a team. Stay tuned for the details of our joint project, which will begin in February 2012.