I walked into the kitchen and found an empty Instant Carnation coffee tin.
“This will be perfect,” I thought.
I left the room with my tin in hand and walked into the office. I took a white piece of paper and cut a small rectangle from it. I took a pen out and wrote the words “Donations” on the outside of it. I taped the paper to the outside of the tin and smiled.
Read MoreIn this particular message, the card is referring to receiving love and nourishment from the universe. When I think of nourishment, I think of a loving mother holding her baby and caring for its every need. The child is loved, nourished, and provided for. As adults, it’s not so easy to allow this type of love and nourishment into our lives. At least, that’s the case for me.
Read MoreThroughout life, we go through various seasons that are entangled with life’s questions. Questions that cause us to ponder our existence (how we got here, who put us here, is there a who?), question our identity (uncover who we really are at the core), and question our path (where am I going? how do I know if I’m on the right path? what if I lose the path?). I’ve certainly spent my fare share of time exploring life’s deeper questions.
Read MoreToday is day 5 of my 30-day blog challenge! And I’m not gonna lie, I’m feeling rather stuck today. When I started this challenge, I decided that I was going to trust in the flow of the universe and write what comes. I have a few topics in mind, but for the most part, I’m allowing life to tell me what to write.
Read MoreWhat was your favorite activity as a child? I loved going off the beaten path and exploring the world around me.
And still today, it’s a favorite activity. I never know what I’m going to find or what messages I’m going to receive from nature. I feel a sense of freedom and ease. I’m free to be me, explore, take notice of what’s around me, and listen intently. I like to imagine how old the trees are, how certain plants got there, and what animal killed the animal whose bones I find spread across the ground…It opens me up to curiosity and wonder.
Read MoreWhat is your filter on life? Do you ever walk around with a certain theme that clouds or filters your view of everything?
For me, I’ve been stuck in the world of “Everything is Wrong.” And by everything, I mean everything. Some days I feel like I can’t do or say anything right. No matter what I do or don’t do, it’s wrong.
Read MoreLast month, I went on a personal retreat in Colorado. It was a much needed time to be in nature and unplug from all of the craziness happening in this world. When I left on my journey, I didn’t really plan in advance to take a break from social media, it happened organically. I became more aware of why I was posting. I would stop and ask myself, “Is this post contributing to the greater good or am I posting just for likes and comments?”
Read More2020 has been an extremely difficult and unexpected year for the entire world. For me personally, there’s been a lot of change, heartbreak, loss, and regret. As a nomad, I went from the freedom of traveling the world to being confined to one spot; in February, I ended a relationship with a man that I love and have had to deal with the regret and heartbreak from that decision; and then with COVID and all of the anti-racism movements happening, my system was in overload. After my cousin died, it was the final straw for my emotional well-being. I found myself distant from my friends and family and unable to maintain healthy boundaries or communication.
I knew it was time for me to go inward and tune out for a bit.
Read MoreAs humans, we don’t like being told ‘No’ or to stay still. We want freedom. We want to come and go as we please. We want life to remain the same. We want to be left alone. It’s not really the telling of ‘No’ that flusters us, it’s the resistance to change.
We can continue to fight it. We can continue to say that we’re the “exception to the rule”. We can continue to say that it doesn’t matter or that it’s not a big deal. We can continue to be in denial or say that we’ll start tomorrow. Eventually, all of our excuses (aka our resistance) will cause us to face the truth of the situation. Truth leads to choice which leads to freedom. We can either lean into the resistance and surrender or continue to fight it and allow it to consume us.
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