Getting in Touch with Bryce Canyon’s Spiritual History for Earth Day

The Southern Paiutes are still living in the area today and the legend of the hoodoos is not lost on them. Hiking through Bryce Canyon, we found ourselves circling the hoodoos on the Rim Trail before zigzagging down into the canyon and through the hoodoos on the Navajo Loop, and the sound of silence was so strong you could almost hear the spirits crying out to you. Continue reading Getting in Touch with Bryce Canyon’s Spiritual History for Earth Day

Meet Ibu Sari Pollen: The Woman Inspiring Gender Equality in Bali

Ibu Sari Pollen needed a divorce. She also knew how difficult it would be to come back from, especially in a place like Bali, Indonesia where women of divorce are shunned from society, becoming outcasts among the other unwed, never married, disabled, or childless women. Suddenly, while saving her own wellbeing and dignity by way of divorce, and in saving her life, she found herself a disgrace to society rather than sympathized for leaving an unhealthy relationship. She also lost custody of her baby daughter and wouldn’t be allowed to see her again for 12 years. Continue reading Meet Ibu Sari Pollen: The Woman Inspiring Gender Equality in Bali

How Bali Guided Me Through a Year of Rebirth

A psychic told me that April 2023 would ignite a spiritual journey, a shedding of my goddess energy while entering my High Priestess. A rebirth of sorts. What a relief. I imagined that particular month being pretty powerful, significant in the realm of spirituality, growth, and healing. Continue reading How Bali Guided Me Through a Year of Rebirth

Wanderfest: The Travel Festival for the Wanderess in You

Travel writers, bloggers, flight attendants, influencers, adventurers, activists, solo budget travelers, content creators and long-term nomads all flocked to the Big Easy to share in a festival celebration designed for the women who love to travel and explore new cultures, who are constantly learning about the world around them and how to help preserve and maintain each place through sustainable travel practices. As stated by Beth Santos, the founder and CEO of Wanderful, a women’s travel community, as well as the first annual Wanderfest, women make up 85% of the travel industry so why not create a safe space for women travelers to feel seen, heard and uplifted by fellow wanderers. Continue reading Wanderfest: The Travel Festival for the Wanderess in You

Julia Martin Wants You to Stop Being Afraid and Pick Up a Paintbrush Already

“I just feel like visual art is the most incredibly powerful tool for, you know, education. Change. And also just cathartic release. I wish everyone wasn’t so afraid of it. I think everybody’s got it in them.” -Julia Martin Continue reading Julia Martin Wants You to Stop Being Afraid and Pick Up a Paintbrush Already

The Innocence of Voodoo

I had been warned about the dangers of Voodoo by friends and New Orleans locals. “Don’t go alone,” they said. “Respect the spirits. Same with Voodoo. Respect it, but never invite it in.” Continue reading The Innocence of Voodoo

The Painted Village in the Sky

Let me tell you about a time when the small town of Hunter in the Catskills mountain range of Upstate New York got a little bit weird… here’s what you need to know about getting away from the resort and experiencing Hunter like a true local. Continue reading The Painted Village in the Sky

Switzerland: A Rebellion

The fondue had begun to cool and the choices of meat to dip into the melted cheese were dwindling. The bottles of wine were nearly all dried out. Four women sat around an old dining table that used to belong to the grandmother of one of those women. The women were discussing how it felt to be a woman in the workforce in Switzerland and whether women were too linked to being emotional, and what the hell being “too emotional” even meant. Continue reading Switzerland: A Rebellion

Toronto Tales

While working a job that requires you to work during the holidays, I wasn’t able to go home to Chicago this year. Instead, I took my “weekend” (Thursdays and Fridays) off between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to venture to Toronto because 1. Why Not? and 2. I had never even been to Canada before. Continue reading Toronto Tales