I assumed when I cut my dreads I would still have to let them go afterward. I pictured myself spending time reflecting on them as I burned them or buried them. I pictured it being ceremonious and personal and meaningful. Yup, not so much. From the moment I turned around from checking out my bald [...]
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“Surviving” Sucks. Get The Holiday Thriving Kit!
Let me tell you how this Holiday Surviving Thriving Kit all began. I was freaking overwhelmed. I had a plate piled high and my mind wandering off in 14 different directions all at once – quite painful, I might add. I was finding myself feeling unrooted, scattered, unable to be present or feel authentic. (Not [...]
Why I Love Getting Older :: How Aging Became an Honor Instead of a Fear (Video)
Women, especially older women, always smirk a little when I tell them how much I look forward to aging. I can’t wait to get my first grey hair (or find them under all these dreads), I love the lines I’m wearing on my face, and how I see aging as one of the most beautiful [...]
Why Am I Choosing “Productive” Over Actually PRODUCING? (How Digging Deep, Deep Breaths and One Simple Question Changes Everything)
Love notes from Zeb on the window where I work…totally feed my soul. ♥ I’ve made some very important changes in my life and work recently, with more on the way. Actually, they don’t seem all that serious after having made them. But before I made them they were scary and paralyzing and So! Freaking! [...]
The Experience of Gratitude is Not a “Should”
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and so many of us are turning our hearts toward big, beautiful meals and the idea of gratitude. Gratitude was my main guiding word this year. So naturally I have lots of thoughts during my very favorite holiday. I’ve never loved Thanksgiving for the gratitude part. I loved it for the simplicity, [...]
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
