Aloha Wanderful. Welcome to my collection of somewhat organized and personally curated thoughts about life, somatic movement, bodies, human behavior, embodiment evolution, and the spiritual process, all via my slightly scattered brain. My life journey has had curves, surprise twists, ups, downs, and everything in between. The road, though at times rocky, has been beautiful and exciting. And though I’m sure there were more direct routes, I have no regrets about the paths I have traveled. Writing has been a wonderful outlet to organize my feelings, process emotions, and cast my clear intentions out to the universe. My desire here is to share experiences and adventures through my own lens and to use my voice as a tool for peaceful awakening, both for myself and for the collective. I hope that my writings spark creative thought and conversation, with the intention of growth and expansion through love.
Please read what calls to you and add it to your expansion.
Sea Change
I didn’t intend to take a break. Not really…. It wasn’t because I was feeling uninspired, depressed or overwhelmed; all reasons that have hijacked my creativity in the past. On the contrary actually. My experiences over the last 12 months have been so transformational that I really wanted to speak about them.
Why Calm is the New Busy
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.
What Trauma Has Taught Me
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.
Riding that Wave
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.
Why I love Mindful Movement Part 2 - Confidence!
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.
Why I love Mindful Movement Part 1, The Physical Body
By staying mindfully present we actively engage our brains in the task of creating more physical balance.
Learning to Fly
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!
Thank You, Mel Robbins
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.
Alysha’s Life Bio
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's Professional Bio
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.
Honoring 48 Years & Another on the Horizon!
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.
She Moved Mountains
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.
My Daughter is My Greatest Teacher
All this through Oona, a tiny package, and a giant mirror.
Self Sabotage
Take some time today to reflect on areas where you are in self-sabotage, it is time for you to blossom!