Where to begin…in the past 2 years, my life has changed. I lost me for a long time and I’m on the journey to finding happy for no reason, gratitude, strength and the courage to trust myself and the world enough to put myself out there.
A little about me for context. I am 53 years old, a teacher and a mother of 5. I am a thoughtful, reflective person who likes to learn new things. I love connecting with people and collaborating to build new ideas, whether it be teaching kids life skills and social studies or adults about passion and wine. I think teaching is my ikigai, my reason for being. Knowing this helps me to direct my life in a way that feels satisfying and purposeful. I see people as connected and believe that what we let happen to one, happens to everyone. If everyone felt safe enough to fully express who they are, the world would explode with creativity. I am a traveler and an adventurer and I find joy in simple pleasures like sitting out on my deck and listening to the birds or having a great conversation with someone.
In the last couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to Pierce the Veil…to make rapid and life long change that once seemed impossible. I know opportunity for this kind of change only comes from the kind of traumatic life events that leaves you broken into many little pieces, where the only way out is to re-build. This kind of change happens “when the pain of staying the same is harder than the pain of changing” (Tony Robbins). I started this journey with trauma, fear and a lack of trust for myself. I am sharing my story in the hopes that anyone who doubts it, finds that they too are enough, more than enough. I will share my path, the resources I used and my thoughts. The links I share in this post are some of the first places I found to inspire my growth. I am doing all of this knowing that I can only love anyone as much as I love myself. I can only trust anyone as much as I trust myself. I only see others as more than enough, when I see myself that way. Most importantly, I know that “where we are in our journey of living and loving with our whole hearts is important, I can’t give my children, my family and my friends, what I don’t have myself” (Brene Brown).
Ken Orgias
Seems like you may have found your “calling” so to speak! With so many options on the different types of wine and awesome foods available it can get really overwhelming when you want to balance your body and palate! Great to see the wide range of variety that you show and that you are showing continued growth in your journey as well! I look forward to seeing what’s next in your plans of sharing the knowledge learned so I can grow as well, thank you!