Trailblazing

Living A Nomadic Lifestyle: 6 Challenging Reasons It Might Not Be for You

Travel
Nomadic Lifestyle

Living a nomadic lifestyle is not a constant state of wonder all the time. You may see the magical moments on social media, and while the highs and happy feelings are VERY real, there’s also the spaces in between where things aren’t as pretty as the pictures. If you’re personally considering a nomadic lifestyle, these are challenges to consider. *Before I share, it’s important for me to acknowledge my privilege. My intention is to share my personal experience, however, in no way can these challenges compare to what people with less privilege have to experience in their day to day lives or while traveling. 1.) PARASITES + FOOD POISONING. In...

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. ...

Being A Stand For Your Declared Future: A Case Study

Manifestation

When Ryan and I came back to New England, he was craving a purpose.After receiving “no” after “no” from corporate wellness positions due to COVID, he felt stuck. To get the ball rolling, he took a different route—he decided to call around the local area and pretty quickly, landed a full-time job that he was overqualified for. Receiving this easy and effortless YES felt like a sign, so he got to work. Three weeks in, however, he knew it wasn’t where he wanted to be. The job was taking time and energy away from a project he really wanted to be working on—writing his book. He wanted to quit, but...

When You’re Not Getting What You Want…

Manifestation, Business, Travel
not getting what you want; bacalar lagoon

I thought relocating to Tulum would create exponential growth in my business. Turns out, I was wrong. The truth is: I’ve received “no” after “no” from potential clients since being here, and it’s been disheartening to say the least. It’s frustrating when you’re putting in the work and still not getting what you want. Last Thursday, I had the chance to be coached by one of my mentors and I brought this challenge to her. What I discovered was quite intriguing… When we explored what has been behind the “no’s” from potential clients, I realized that many of the people I’ve been in conversation with are not crystal clear on...

Butterflies & Spirit Whispers: How I’m Using Travel & Relationship for Growth

Travel, Relationships

On Saturday, I was biking to the Chedraui when I saw a giant butterfly trembling in the street. I pulled over to scoop up paper wings in my palms. I knew death was near and I couldn’t bear for this magnificent creature to be torn to shreds by the bustle of life. I carried her to the forest, where I laid her to rest and thanked her for blessing the world with beauty, if only for a little while.  The next morning, I saw the same kind of butterfly, not once, but twice, on my ride to the playa. Giant wings shimmered iridescent blue and brown as they floated, very much...

The Power of Choosing

Travel

July was a slow month.  Time crawled and blurred together. Day after day looked the same—wake up, work out, work, watch Netflix.  The ruts of routine grew deep and I forgot the feeling of being alive.  When this happens; when I fall into a rabbit hole of living a life less than what my heart deeply desires, my emotions spin out of control.  I become a twister of confusion and exhaustion until I make something different occur.  In a particularly sullen session with my Coach, she pulled this out of me—my own internal alarm system that screams: “WAKE UP! It’s time to course correct!”  …“But Leighann, I can’t do what...

Create A New Reality With This Witchy New Years Ritual

Manifestation
witchy new years ritual

So I have this witchy new years ritual 🔮 Every year on new year’s eve and day, I have experiences that will help me expand into, embody, and amplify the feelings and vibes I want to experience in the year ahead. For example, when ringing in 2017, my previous partner and I rented a hotel room that overlooked the city of Boston and booked a reservation at one of the finest steakhouses in the area. When we got back to our hotel room that night, we caught the last bit of fireworks over the Boston harbor. *Swoon* Talk about finery, luxury, and sweet surprise. That was the year I was...

The Trap of Either/Or

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Is it just me or does having to choose between one thing you really want {or the other} SUCK?! …Why can’t you have BOTH? Why can’t you travel AND invest with a high-level Coach? Why can’t you crush it at work AND have a thriving relationship? Why can’t you make money AND be happy?  The concept of BOTH is fairly radical for most people. “WAIT: You mean, I can have my cake and eat it too?” YES! The ceiling for possibility is endless when you’re willing to use your imagination and get creative. What stops us humans from seeing the possibility for BOTH is fear and judgment. It’s born from...

The Gift of Possibility

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Kayla MacArthur

When was the last time you allowed yourself to dream? Like, really dream—not, this-is-what-I-can-see-as-happening dreaming. I’m talking about the kind of dreaming that’s free from any form of resistance. The kind of dreaming that goes beyond what the mind can predict. The kind of dreaming that brings you face to face with a vision you didn’t know existed. When was the last time you played a game with possibility? A game where you call out your deepest desires; where the only rules are: What would you create with your life if you knew you could not fail and you had no fear? When I play this game with my people...

Are You Living Your Life on the Same Three Mile Loop?

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Kayla MacArthur

At the beginning of the year, I set an intention to run another half marathon in May. I created a plan and started to train, but by March, it became clear that my body was not up for the task. The training was too rigorous, too soon. And so, knowing better than to ignore my body’s protests, I hatched a new plan: I would master the three mile loop that stretched behind my house and once I could run that with ease, I would increase the mileage. Forwarding through the summer months, I followed my plan consistently—I’d set off early into the fresh morning, feet pounding the golden pavement as...