Mind

Why I'm Doing A Social Media Detox

Why I'm Doing A Social Media Detox

I've decided that to kickstart my new way of interacting with the world through a 21-day social media, movie, radio, and news source detox!  Anyone who knows me that I’m all about detoxing my body, and now I’m going to detox my mind.  I’m going to use the extra time that had previously been spent scrolling through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to do the things that make me feel more connected and fulfilled.

Meditating, hiking, looking up at the stars, connecting with friends, dancing, making love, taking baths, reading books, cooking healthy meals, writing, journaling, creating… 

These are the things that make my heart sing, that make me feel at peace, and grateful for my limited time here on Earth.

ALS (and More) Ice Bucket Challenge

ALS (and More) Ice Bucket Challenge

Last weekend I was nominated on Facebook for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. 

Then, when my friend nominated me, I found myself with a whole lot of resistance to participate in this campaign. It wasn’t that I don’t believe in raising awareness about chronic illnesses (anyone who knows my personal story know’s I’ll talk about my experiences freely to educate and enlighten others). It wasn’t even about not wanting to pour ice cold water on myself (I’ve been known to take a 10 minute ice bath after rigorous workouts). 

So, I found myself wondering, “Where was this resistance coming from?” I decided to give myself the space to sit with it and figure out the root cause of this before I even considered participating in the challenge.

One Year After Ayahuasca

One Year After Ayahuasca

On this day last year, I boarded a plane traveling to Peru for the adventure of a lifetime after recognizing a series of synchronistic events that were very obviously guiding me in that direction.  The only plan I made was to spend one month at an ayahuasca healing center deep in the Amazon rainforest, since my intuition was telling me not to make plans for afterwards.  I felt called to let go of my need for certainty, to let go of my desire to have a plan, to trust that there was a divine plan that the universe was orchestrating on my behalf.