We went to Costa Rica this past Fall for a self-retreat of writing, surfing, and yoga, sprinkled with long walks, good food, and sacred connections with the people and visitors of Nosara, which is nestled along a river at the merging edges of the jungle and Pacific Ocean. Meditations were also a part of our daily practice, and from one of my long, meditative walks along the beach, emerged this meditation that I use often, sometimes throughout the day, especially when I feel overwhelmed or stuck. … [Read more...]
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Living* A Life to Live For
*For the past 18 months, my wife and I have been writing articles that reference the concept of “creating” a life to live for. I came to the realization the other day that we were not actively trying to 'create' this amazing journey that we had been envisioning, but that we were actually in the midst of 'living' this incredible story. What follows is an update on our journey, some reflections on lessons learned, and what we hope lies ahead for our vision and venture, To Live For, LLC. A quick … [Read more...]
Letting Go and Creating a Life to Live For
My alarm awakened me at 3:24 a.m.. Weighted with deep weariness, I clung to the covers not believing I could lift myself from this dark exhaustion of my body and mind. Then I remembered we were flying from Maine to Costa Rica in a few short hours. This propelled me into action to ready myself, although my emotions were still heavily clinging to all we are letting go of: close proximity to our children, friends, clients, homes, 8 pets, my physical therapy practice, financial security, most of our … [Read more...]
Heart of Music Academy – A Fundraiser That Became More Than That!
This past May, we reached out to LT Smooth, an incredible musician with an inspiring story, and asked him if he would come to Maine. Our promise to him, besides paying for his travel expenses, was to raise money for the Heart of Music Academy, which LT just started building on the Big Island. The vision for this multiple Grammy nominated singer-song writer is to provide tuition-free music training to any child, but especially those going through significant challenges. You see, music is what … [Read more...]
Live Shows – September 7th and 8th! LT SMOOTH and Special Guests
To Live For and EmpowerMe are honored and excited to be teaming up to bring an amazing musician and story teller to Maine and to help him raise funds to build the Heart of Music Academy, which will be free to youth from around the world. We be hosting an amazing and inspirational musician and story, LT Smooth, who lives on the Big Island (Hawaii) of Hawaii on these dates: September 7, 2017, 7:00PM, The Frontier in Brunswick, Maine LT will be joined by Maine Musicians Jackie … [Read more...]
Surfing: Lessons for Life
A few Maine summers ago, with Fall not too far around the bend, a good friend invited me to go surfing with him. As a long time scuba diver, ocean swimmer, and beach explorer, the waves had always been calling me to catch a ride, so I accepted the invitation. I had actually tried surfing, one time, many years ago, but I could never get out past the rough California surf to even try standing on the board. Even though the Maine waters are cold, on this particular evening, the water temperature … [Read more...]
Decompressing after Minimizing
Decompressing after Minimizing Learning to Relax After Jettisoning A House & Most of My Belongings. I awoke this morning at 4:30AM, as the sun started to peek into our just moved into, adorably efficient studio apartment, which is considerably smaller than the beautiful 4 bedroom home we rented to shelter us through the winter. The belongings I brought to this transitional residence include the laptop on which I am typing this article, two drawers and 1/3 of a closest worth of clothes, a … [Read more...]
I Am Not. I Am Me.
I am not my clothes I am not my job title I am not your opinion of me I am not my car or my house I am not how much I get done I am not my face or my hair I am me standing here naked trembling & transparent in all my truths & vulnerabilities, and in all my hopes and dreams I invite you to stand beside me, and walk this path of trusting your instincts owning your mistakes daring to take risks truly following your heart walking your talk helping strangers just because it … [Read more...]
We Sold Everything (Almost)
Downsizing to detach, a journey that we energetically and spiritually started to seriously entertain about a year ago when we were 'empty nesters' before we anticipated being so..... Here is Paul's first, of many anticipated, article(s), in which he shares the emotional, cultural, spiritual, and heart centered joys and struggles of making such a life changing decision (article first published on medium.com and thriveglobal.com): We did it. We sold everything except for some family … [Read more...]
Creating a Life to Live For
In our first year of interviewing people around the world, we have learned some simple, but powerful, wisdom and steps in moving forward in our joy and positive vibes. Click here for an article that Paul wrote about what we learned. We have been so blessed during our first year of "To Live For!" The people we have met, the stories that have been to told to us, and the joy that has been created by these people is incredibly inspiring. We are grateful for each and every one who has shared … [Read more...]
