Presence

The Call Back Home: A Return to What We’ve Lost

Travel
the call back home; sayulita; girl and ocean; rocks; ocean waves

Feet sinking into sand. Sticky air. Heat kissing my face and arms. The sound of waves galloping to shore. Foamy fingers; bubbles popping.The call back home. Birds whistling. Palms rustling. Driftwood everywhere. The sharp scent of smoke. Salt and ash on my tongue. And the foul bowels of low tide. I am here, in my body, tasting every sense, one at a time. My phone is untouched in my backpack. There is no podcast playing. There is no book in my hands. It is just me and the ocean, her heartbeat thumping rhythmically with mine. As a collective, we are losing the experience of presence. The devices in our hands...

Going On a Trip? Bring Conscious Relating to Travel with These 7 Questions

Relationships, Travel
conscious relating; couple in Mexico City

✈️ Before embarking on each new adventure, my partner and I have a conscious conversation designed to deepen our experience of a trip. Conscious relating is something we’ve been practicing since we met.  When we first came together as virtual strangers to live as roommates in Mexico, there were a lot of unknowns. What if our personalities and lifestyles were vastly different? What if our daily routines clashed? What if we got on each other’s nerves and there was conflict?  The typical response for me—and, I would assert for many others—is to brush these questions under the rug, let the trip unfold, and then deal [or not deal] with whatever comes up. ...

The Art of Receptivity: How to Do Less to Manifest More Success

Manifestation, Business
the art of receptivity; girl in the forest

“Life is a dance between making it happen & letting it happen.“-Arianna Huffington The sun is bright. The sky is pale blue and cloudless. I’m tapping away at my laptop outside of a local Starbucks, completely grounded and filled to the brim with awe. If I look at my life, everything I’ve been dreaming of is taking physical form. I’m practicing the art of receptivity. I’ve risen my dreams from the ground, like Queen Elsa and her magnificent castle of ice. I feel the power in my finger tips. And I’m leaning into this power more than I ever have before without driving myself into the ground; without working myself...

3 Practices to Move Through an Ebb in Productivity

Business
ebb in productivity; girl by a waterfall

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”-Lao Tzu Rhythms. Cycles. Seasons. Can we take a hint from nature about an ebb in productivity? Contrary to popular belief, we are not meant to be “ON” all the time in order to be successful and bank the fruits of our efforts. We’re meant to live rhythmically, like the beat of a heart.We’re meant to cycle, like the push and pull of ocean tides.We’re meant to experience seasons—like spring when seeds are sown, or winter, when a deep freeze is necessary. The belief that we need to be productive all the time in order to be successful is simply a deeply conditioned...