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Nov 11
2 min

Finally....

To say 2020 has been a helluva year is an understatement. My world shut down on March 17th. It is mid November and my industry has just n...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Jul 20
3 min

Well, that brings us up to now..

Somehow, it is now the middle of July. July 2020. More than halfway through this year. And oh my, what a year it has been! I remember( so...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Mar 26
2 min

On The Verge

In the not too distant past, it became Spring. The Equinox. The beautiful state of balance between light and dark. This is usually someth...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Mar 13
3 min

The Collective

So far, 2020 seems to be a year of intensity, overwhelm, uncertainty and a kind of upheaval. Not what most of us hoped and planned for ne...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Feb 21
3 min

Holding Faces

I hold faces nearly every day and have done so for years. It is so normal for me that I discovered I sometimes reach out to hold a face w...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Feb 7
3 min

When things break open

This is my treasured vessel. I found it years ago in a little thrift shop on Catalina Island. I just love it. I have kept it on altars, a...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Jan 7
4 min

Finding my name

My holistic skin care business began a number of years ago under the name, Petal Holistic Skin Care. I spent a fair amount of time searc...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Dec 5, 2018
1 min

VoyageLA Interview

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by VoyageLA and I'm happy to share more with you. Click the image below to read the entire story.

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Nov 28, 2018
3 min

Ritual and Rhythm

I love ritual. I love the word. I love the concept. I love the action. I love the tools and words that I use while performing ritual. I l...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Sep 11, 2018
2 min

September is here!

Oh my! It has been too many months since my last newsletter/blog. Life really has a way of scooping us up and taking us quickly along. It...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Jul 5, 2018
2 min

And, It's Summer!

Every year, the arrival of summer takes me by surprise. Though I love the Summer Solstice and celebrate it each and every year, I am stil...

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Kathleen Van Dusen

Mar 19, 2018
2 min

Ah, Spring!

Greetings, Tomorrow is the Spring Equinox! The start of Spring, my favorite season. Here in Southern California, we have had a fair amoun...

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