Creating Space 1/25/25
The past two months have been nothing short of revolutionary in my life. The catalyst was deciding to move out of my friend’s farmhouse and into a new place with one of my greatest friends.
So much has happened since early December. But maybe I should go back even farther than that, back to August. After three years of hard work, I walked across the stage in Vermont with my Master’s Degree in Sustainable Development. It took immense energy, focus and dedication to do this. I am so proud of myself.
What this was the start of was a journey towards embracing spaciousness. For a month after I graduated, I often felt simultaneously overjoyed and confused about what to do with my newly found free time. Should I join another women’s group? Should I start new projects? Should I begin dating more seriously again?
The answer turned out to be no to all of those options. Why? Because even without the huge effort that was grad school, I still had SO MUCH on my plate. Working a full time job during which I see 70-95 students each day of the week. Staying in touch with my friends, cultivating a vibrant social life. Being the general contractor, funder and part time helper of building my tiny house. Creating art to sell at holiday markets. Going through a break up. Navigating other interpersonal relationships that needed attention and love. Dancing in my favorite community 1-3 times a week. Going to yoga and still surfing. Organizing my physical belongings, not to mention my digital life. Staying connected to my spiritual life. And…. running once monthly Conscious Women’s Gatherings.
The fall was lovely because I finally stepped back to ask, “what’s working? What needs to shift? What feels like it’s still serving me, what isn’t?
Fast forward to moving out in mid December, which allowed for even more space in my mind and body. Words can barely describe how juicy and graceful and wonderful it feels to have this space once again. Well… I’m not sure I’ve ever allowed myself this much space to just BE in my life. It’s a new chapter though and it feels so good.
Over the past three weeks, I have done a lot of prioritizing. Letting my body tell me what I have capacity for during these cold winter months. I have boiled it down to three big things. One: work Two: Completing the Tiny House Three: Continuing to cultivate my friendships and community here in Portland.
One of the things I decided to pause for the time being is hosting Where Might We Wander Gatherings. I love hosting women’s groups, it is such an honor to hold these spaces for women to discover more about themselves. Right now, I need to spend some time just holding space for myself. Asking myself what I need and want in this next chapter of life. In this new found spaciousness, I want to practice listening to the whisper of my heart and intuition.
So for now, WMWW gatherings are on pause. My plan is to write more and continue to post about spiritual musings on WMWW Instagram. I will feel out the next steps for WMWW come the early summer.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who has gathered with me in this group over the past two years. Around 30 different women have prioritized themselves and taken time to attend a gathering I’ve hosted. How amazing is that!?
Looking forward to continuing to live in my truth, my passion and in devotion to the the divine plan.
May this be for the highest good. And so it is!
