I have a special life. I’m not afraid to acknowledge that, nor am I afraid of sounding self-centered. People tell me via digital and personal means on a regular basis how they admire the way I live, or at least the way I post about my lifestyle on social media, and although many days are not Instagram-perfect, I truly live a life I am in love with and proud of. Although much of what I have is …
Winter Solstice & Lessons of the Darkness
Last night I set up a ritual bath for the Winter Solstice: winter greens, my strongest crystal, favorite candle & even a sparkly-green bath bomb (because 💁🏽♀️). I started by listening to @sarahjenks Insta-story breaking down the solstice, because she always brings witchy things down to earth for me & if you don’t already follow her you should. Her instructions were simple, to ask yourself “what is the darkness teaching me?” I journaled on this— …
Your Thighs Can Jiggle Like Wonder Woman’s Too!
I’ve been kicking around the idea of sharing this photo and opening up this conversation for over a week, and then my boyfriend “shared” a Facebook memory from a year ago, a beautiful picture of us in which I had “smoothed” over my cellulite with an app before I even let him post it, and I realized how far I’ve come on my body confidence journey, so now I’m going to share my story of thigh-jiggle-freedom. I …
Buen Camino!
I am Shelby, a 25 years old “traveling” critical care nurse who will soon be leaving the comfort of her West Newton, MA apartment to embark on a grand adventure! On June 29th 2017 I am flying to Paris, France for the beginning of a two month excursion that will end with my completion of the Camino de Santiago, a 500+ mile trek across Spain. Originally from the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I have spent the last two years …
