The choice to slow down permeates everything I do. My definition of success is very different now. And the freedom gained from this shift is more liberating than I could have possibly imagined. 

Writing about my emotional response to the fires is in no way meant to upstage, dramatize, or diminish the experience of those who were present at ground zero or touched directly by loss. I am sharing the account of one human being, who is looking at the painful events of her life and doing her best to see each moment as an opportunity to grow and heal.

Moving into a different mindset, one that will change your life is a practice of both trust and simple actions that support you where you are going, not where you have been.

At this moment, I am a woman of 48 who is a mother to a very energetic 5-year-old, so having the energy and the strength to chase her around is extremely important to me. Just yesterday we played a game of tag at the beach and she got tired before I did. For me, this is a big check in the win column. I also love to hike, explore and play in our world, all of which require a certain amount of confidence in my body and what it is capable of.

By staying mindfully present we actively engage our brains in the task of creating more physical balance.

A birds eye view into a conversation I had with my Virtual Assistant **Jordyn, how her ability to stand in her own vulnerability, feel her feelings, and share them with me transformed the play at hand, our connection, AND how her showing up authentically was a breakthrough for me!

Mel Robbins is creating the space and opening a dialogue about self-empowerment that extends well beyond the hour twice a week I spend with her podcast in my car. She is managing to compound exponentially everything I have learned through years of therapy and coaching and self-work and helping me go even deeper.

I choose to share tools to empower, energize and support those who resonate with the mission of co creating a more loving, compassionate, and balanced world for ourselves and for our children.

Alysha is a dancer, movement instructor, massage practitioner, health advocate, writer, painter, wife, mother, friend, and explorer. Discovering the joy of movement has been a great gift in her life, and Alysha feels blessed to have the opportunity to share what she has learned while supporting others in their journeys.

As I sit writing today, I am one week from my 48th birthday. This leads me to do some pretty deep digging. I am feeling reflective. Last month I felt so inspired. The words poured from my head, cascading down my arms and dripping off my fingertips, through the keyboard, and onto the google doc, ready to be shared with the world. This month, the sentences feel choppy. My thoughts have resilience. They are persistent and they have something to tell me.

On October first, only a month ago, my family said goodbye to my mother-in-law with a celebration of life, casual, bright, and perfect. I didn't speak at Sue's memorial. This is what I wish I had said and will say now.

All this through Oona, a tiny package, and a giant mirror.

Take some time today to reflect on areas where you are in self-sabotage, it is time for you to blossom!