How I found my way back when engulfed in fog on the Pacific Ocean
I wrote this excerpt in my journal nearly six years ago after a harrowing—and enlightening—experience on the Pacific Ocean. Stand up paddling nearly four miles in the open ocean, I...
Setting Intentions: How I Use Nature to Guide My Life and Live in My Joy
Before going into nature, I always set an intention. Why am I going away + what is it that I hope to learn or work on? Answering this question for...
Happiness Is Found Within
“For only daring to be ourselves can we deeply know others,” - Mark Nepo I’ve been talking a lot about daring to be our happiest selves over the last few...
What 6 Weeks Adventuring in Nature Taught Me About Pushing Through the Hard Times
This article was originally posted on ElephantJournal.com. After you read it here, I'd love it if you'd head over and like and share it there. It was June 2011, one of...
Don’t Let COVID-19 Separate You from Mother Earth: 7 Ways to Nurture Yourself with Nature During a Quarantine
What to do when the world is dealing with a COVID-19 Pandemic + you’re isolated in your home? There’s so much confusion, misunderstanding, judgment + anger that comes with this...
My big ‘A-Ha’ moment in Costa Rica: Getting Unstuck
I've been writing a lot lately. Last week as I sat next to a pool and wrote while in the jungle of Costa Rica, I had a rather large 'a-ha'...
A letter to me on this Thanksgiving
My Dear Sara, I am proud of you. Six years. It's been six whole years since your life blew up. Very few people will understand the fear, complete devastation, and...
Post TED TALK, now what?
On Saturday, I gave a Ted Talk on Forgiving. (Yes, I’ll share the link when it is released in a few months!) This was my favorite paragraph: “I work on...
TED TALK + Forgiveness Retreat!
Next week, I'll be standing on a TEDx stage sharing my story + thoughts on Forgiving. It's a dream come true and I'd love to see you there! I've had...