It's a small world after all.

The MOST amazing thing happened to me yesterday in Tallin, Estonia. A place I might add, that I never even really knew existed. The whole trip I have wondered how it would feel to run into someone I knew. I felt like it could happen, almost as if I was looking for someone. And yesterday, when I was wandering around the Old Town section of Tallinn, I see a beautiful man with a baby on his shoulders and my heart started pounding. He looked familiar and I looked again and thought, wow, it looks so much like someone who is about to graduate from USM in the class where I have been an assistant for the past year. I was walking naturally in his direction and he turned, we looked at each other and truly time stood still for a moment. IT WAS EMILIO from USM and there we were, thousands away from our home traveling in opposite directions on the planet but we found each other! It was a truly magical moment with laughing and hugging and reminding each other without too many words of the wonder and beauty of this life. I feel so blessed to have been dancing in the loving energy and shared it with someone from school in this most amazing way!

How Swede it is!

Sweeeeeeeden

Today we spent the day in Visby Sweden on an island called Gotland. How amazing to be in places I didn't even know existed! And the colors and textures of the place were amazing. I walked through medieval churchs and buildings feeling the history and the people that had been there before. I walked through narrow passageways to the tops of walls thinking of who else had touched those walls over the last 800 years..people just like me only a little more dressed! I marveled at how this part of the world stays connected to their history and maintains these places with such great care. My love for my 86 year old house has grown and I look forward to bringing out its character and appreciating it for what it is...and I have some new ideas for it from being here...Can you say moat??

Savoring the moments.

Today I hit the two week mark of being on the cruise and if you have been checking in you know I haven't been able to post many blogs. In a way its been great that the internet hasn't been working and I have stayed with what is in front of me most of the time. But I have been thinking of you all with love.
I have have been gifted with the opportunity to witness beauty in a whole new way on this trip. I have been allowing myself to receive in new ways and enjoy everything being taken care of and provided for me. I am moving seamlessly from moment to moment, event to event, country to country and discovering a stream of well being that flows with strength and direction. It feels awesome!
Norway is truly the most beautiful breathtaking place I have ever seen and I will be encouraging everyone I love to experience her beauty. And now I am off to Sweden tomorrow, Estonia, Helsinki, and three days in Russia. I will have an overnight in Stockholm and end the trip with 2 nights in Amsterdam! I am staying in each moment and savoring the unique flavors of what it has to offer. Admittedly thinking about coming home seems like a dream, but I trust I will make that transition when I need to. Until then I say thanks again to all of you who have held for me and encouraged me to show up for myself and dream big dreams. I see the little girl within me excited about life in new ways and determined to bring more travel, photography and exploration into her life. I am connected to the life force that pulses through the fjords, built the castles, sends the waters rushing from the mountain tops, and graces me with love and possibility every day. I am truly grateful.

The Land of the Midnight Sun

It has been one week exactly since I left LA and it seems both a long and short time ago. Internet service is inconsistent so I haven't had the ability to blog but I am filling my heart and soul with experiences and stories to share. I am above the artic circle heading towards the northern most point in Europe and seeing sights that dazzle my mind and few people see. The mountains are magestic, the lands are fertile and the people I have met are open and heartfelt. I am going beyond my limitations on so many levels, facing fears, releasing resistance and receiving all that this trip has to offer. I have kayaked in one of the most beautiful fjords in Norway, deep sea rafted in the Lofoten Islands and eaten more dessert than ever! I think of so many of you and my heart is filled with love and knowing that we are blessed in so many ways. I hope you are well and enjoying the beauty in your world. More soon. xx

Day 1: The Let Go

It feels wild to be here; at the doorway, the precipice, the start of such an amazing adventure. I am in awe and feel gratitude for all that has led me here and everything and everyone that is inspiring and supporting me to go boldly forward in my life. Thank You!!
I am on the plane to Seattle with God as my pilot and I let go and relax into the knowing that all is well, I am blessed and the wild rumpus is about to begin. BRING IT!