I’ve been pondering and writing a great deal about letting go and recently I was sent an email that asked the question “what if you forgot everything that happened?” Basically asking how our lives would be different if we could just forget all the stuff that’s happened to us over the years: the heartbreaks, the … Continue reading Forgetting the past…

I’m sitting in the airport thinking about how much I’ve changed in these past couple years. Oddly enough, what I am realizing is that I haven’t changed really at all- I've finally quit faking it. Over the years I have spent way too much time and energy trying to do the "right" thing, say the … Continue reading Solo Vacations, revisited.

As you read this, I’m doing one of a few things: just crawling out of bed without an alarm, sitting on my balcony reading a book, watching the waves crash and listening to the birds, or lying on the beach meditating to the sounds of the ocean. I am on vacation. Every year for the … Continue reading Saying “yes” to life…and solo vacations

I’m the kind of person who has spent a lifetime avoiding emotions, without even realizing it. I’m the girl that, up until recently, most of my closest friends had never seen cry. Friends I’ve known for over 20 years may have only seen me cry once and that was a source of pride that I … Continue reading The beauty in the breakdowns…

I recently took my self-discovery journey one step further from saying “yes” to “taking it back”. I’ve come to realize that it is an amazing thing to say “yes” to opportunities that arise, and even more to say “yes” to learning more about yourself. I have questioned so many statements and beliefs that I have … Continue reading Taking my life back…by letting go.