Ask yourself: when was the last time you felt real peace? Or joy? Or freedom? Peace? For me, It was in Monte Verde, Costa Rica. After packing up our Airbnb, I remember hitting the road. Our rental was a 4×4 with enough space for all the shit we had been moving around the country for…

The rain is beating down on the metal roof of your car, you’re trying to remain vigilant, there are cars swerving and braking erroneously… you find yourself trying to focus, trying to remain steady, and when you least expect it, amidst the madness, there is a brief moment when you pass under a bridge, and…

Ever heard of it? Probably not. This is a fairly new term and, from what I’ve gathered, it’s not widely researched. So in efforts to share with you all something that I am sure will apply to most of your lives , I will piece together a text book definition of The Self Optimization Paradigm…

Everyone, at one point or another, has to sit with themselves and reevaluate the people they choose to surround themselves with. It usually happens when we realize that we don’t feel like ourselves anymore or when we realize we don’t like where we are at that point in our lives. Once you begin to really…

Anxiety is my arch nemesis. At one point it got so bad I felt like people didn’t want to be around me. I was so envious of the calm cool and collected girl; you know, the girl that seemed like she had it all figured out. I wanted to exude that centered energy. The energy…

A New Chapter This is the part where I start from scratch. This is the part where I get to redesign who I am and I am going to take you guys on this journey. I wouldn’t call in a series per-say, it’s more like a new direction. I want this blog to become more…