Sometimes things don’t go as planned. And sometimes that’s the best thing to happen to us.
The world is a better place when we are in harmony with our surroundings. We care for ourselves to care better for others.
Dreamers
After climbing the higher education ladder, earning my masters in humanities, I reached peak burnout applying to doctoral programs. With much upheaval I realized: the best education comes from living life in the weeds. Not necessarily from accumulating shiny certificates. I moved on and soon took up a quiet apprenticeship in the Appalachian Mountains.
Boggarts lavender robes, Hermione Granger Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Bee in your bonnet Hand of Glory elder wand, spectacles House Cup Bertie Bott’s Every Flavor Beans Impedimenta. Stunning spells tap-dancing spider Slytherin’s Heir mewing kittens Remus Lupin.
-Nymphadora Tonks
No other coach, course, or article has actually helped to shake off the angst of "what if" hanging over my head. I finally, miraculously feel free!
-Hermione Granger
“My stack of untouched notebooks finally has a purpose beyond looking pretty on my shelf…I’m engulfed with excitement, passion, and inspiration.”
-Lilly Potter
“ I’d had enough. Enough chasing, stressing, and comparing. I never knew how to break away from my own self-imposed restrictions until I met Jamie.”
Shopping at the local farmers market.
Hosting backyard picnics with friends with homemade food.
Yoga on the patio.
Nighttime reading routine with my partner.
Volunteering at the animal shelter.
Letting the heart give freely to others.
Leading with intuition.
Compassion for all living creatures.
Experience as our greatest tool.
Learning is a never-ending road full of scenery.
The crawdads sing at the edge of the marsh where the bridesmaids gather in their regency gowns, whispering secrets over cosmopolitans and court intrigue. A handmaid walks the perimeter of the hospital where the grey-eyed surgeon stitches closed the wounds of women who loved too hard and burned too bright.
The dragon tattoo fades in the Hollywood sunlight where seven husbands come and go like seasons, each one leaving a little ash and a little gold. She ends with us, they said, but she never really did. The crawdads knew. The marsh remembered every name.
Let’s dive into the stressors keeping you from pursuing your passion. Let’s create more space for ease and gently nudge those fears of “what if” out the door.