A few weeks ago I had to devote a day to errands to prepare for our upcoming family vacation – a Royal Caribbean cruise. All of the babysitters were busy and I couldn’t seem to find anyone to pawn the kids (two girls, 8 and 9 years old) off on so here I went with two […]
Bound
“Though her soul requires seeing, the culture around her requires sightlessness. Though her soul wishes to speak its truth, she is pressured to be silent.” ― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype Okay this is a dark one. No red umbrellas. No birds carrying away the weights […]
Bloom Woman Bloom
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”-Anais Nin Spring has finally sprung. Mother Nature is giving birth. Old life is being reborn. Seeds that have laid dormant for a season now fight to find their way to the surface […]
Awaken Your Goddess
“Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is..an endangered species.” -Clarissa Pinkola EstésWomen Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype Lately I’ve been wanting to write more […]
Today I Celebrate
Today is March 1. This is the month I celebrate reaching that huge milestone in a woman’s life. You know that number we are supposed to fear. The number that means it’s only down hill from here. The number that means our beauty is fading and our value is diminishing. Screw that. 40 or XL. […]
Black Box
We forgot our passions. We forgot to love ourselves. We forgot to care for ourselves. We forgot the goddess inside of us. We forgot that we were beautiful. We forgot to be wild. We forgot how to be sexy. We forgot how to trust. We forgot how to play. We forgot our dreams. We forgot […]
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Fear: Part II
“Do something everyday that scares you.” Okay so I can’t remember where I read this but I didn’t come up with this idea. No credit to my brilliance:-) It is hard overcoming fears and putting yourself out there – raw and open. All masks down. All beautiful facets of yourself exposed. Guess what though? Once […]
Traveling is a Privilege
Traveling is expensive. There is no way around it. Plane tickets, hotels, Airbnb, equipment, clothing, excursions, tours, food, gas….it’s expensive. I went into this journey with this absolutely crazy idea I would spend $1500. I didn’t want to use any family money and would sell items and do random jobs to earn the money. I […]
Why This Journey?
This time a month ago I was starting my adventure. I had conquered San Francisco and had attended my first concert solo but this time I was beginning my nine hour journey in the desert. I was at a low point by now. Homesick. Guilt ridden. Missing my kids. Exhausted from the night before. However […]
Love Letters To Your Tribe
When I left for my trip I had a plan. A very detailed plan which I’m very proud to say I followed. Not just a plan for the physical adventure but for the spiritual adventure. There aren’t any books from my research that outlines how to discover your best self in a period of 8 […]