Transforming Together
And all of a sudden, I found myself standing on a mountain, looking into the vastness below, with six beautiful women standing beside me. Three on either side. Healing from [...]
The Story Behind my “Forgive” tattoo
I have a "forgive" tattoo on my writst. Let me tell you why. Some days we simply need reminders in life. If it’s a reminder to slow down. To breathe. [...]
Why I Celebrate National Coming Out Day
As the former wife of a husband who didn’t come out as gay until 17-years into our marriage, I celebrate National Coming Out Day. And here is why: You will [...]
How I found my way back when engulfed in fog on the Pacific Ocean
I wrote this excerpt in my journal nearly six years ago after a harrowing—and enlightening—experience on the Pacific Ocean. Stand up paddling nearly four miles in the open ocean, I [...]
Setting Intentions: How I Use Nature to Guide My Life and Live in My Joy
Before going into nature, I always set an intention. Why am I going away + what is it that I hope to learn or work on? Answering this question for [...]
Happiness is found within.
“For only daring to be ourselves can we deeply know others,” - Mark Nepo I’ve been talking a lot about daring to be our happiest selves over the last few [...]
Don’t Let COVID-19 Separate You from Mother Earth: 7 Ways to Nurture Yourself with Nature During a Quarantine
What to do when the world is dealing with a COVID-19 Pandemic + you’re isolated in your home? There’s so much confusion, misunderstanding, judgment + anger that comes with this [...]
My big ‘A-Ha’ moment in Costa Rica!
I've been writing a lot lately. Last week as I sat next to a pool + wrote while in the jungle of Costa Rica, I had a rather large 'a-ha' [...]
a letter to me … on this Thanksgiving
My Dear Sara, I am proud of you. Six years. It's been six whole years since your life blew up. Very few people will understand the fear, complete devastation and [...]
Post TED TALK + now what?
On Saturday, I gave a Ted Talk on Forgiving. (Yes, I’ll share the link when it is released in a few months!) And this was my favorite paragraph: “I work [...]