Finding Resilience While Wandering in the Desert

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Finding Resilience While Wandering in the Desert

My 7-year old niece loves to play the ‘Would You Rather Game’. Would you rather smell like a dog or smell like a cat? Would you rather have a pet fish or a pet turtle? Would you rather be 10 feet tall or 10 inches tall? She often sends me these questions from the Facebook Messenger Kids app. I always reply with the first answer that pops into my head.

This afternoon we were chatting and she asked me, “Would you rather spend a year living in Antarctica or spend a year living in the desert?” I thought about this for a moment. “The desert,” I replied. “Because I know that it will at least cool down at night and offer some relief.”

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Happy, Alive & Full of Bold Spirit

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Happy, Alive & Full of Bold Spirit

Do you ever notice how children get excited over the smallest of things? What we as adults often take for granted, children embrace with ecstatic joy.

Yesterday my sister and I took our weekly trip to Trader Joe’s. My 7-year old niece, Mila, had two specific requests: pickles and pigs in a blanket. As soon as we pulled up in the driveway, my 3 littles all came running out the door in excitement. This is pretty much how it goes every time I leave and come back. They are wildly excited to see me (or anyone for that matter). As soon as Mila saw the jar of pickles, she screamed with excitement and hugged my sister for buying them. “They’re my favorite! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!”

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Living with Curiosity & Wonder

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Living with Curiosity & Wonder

What 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.

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From Action to Bold Freedom

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From Action to Bold Freedom

I remember beginning 2017 frustrated and tired of myself. I was tired of dreaming and not doing. I had always had big dreams for myself, but held back in so many ways. The voice inside my head would say "that's a nice dream, but you'll never do it", or "what if you fail or get stuck?" But something shifted in me, and I ignored that voice and chose Action for my word and intention for the year. 

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