How are you resting every day? That's not a typo. I'm recommending some rest every single day. No, this doesn't require retirement or a big vacation (though we know wellness travel can help). This is about filling your cup. Consider creating a rest routine. The world...
How to Find Your Next Chapter of Joy
What's your next chapter? That always sounded so big to me. I've moved across the country, gotten married, started a business. These are big chapters. In reality, we can turn the page to something new inside of us that shifts our future. And this can happen through...
Fear: What It Means and How to Embrace It
What are you afraid of? Being rejected… Feeling stupid... Moving to a space of insecurity... Being negatively judged... Failing... Or is it that you're not valuable at all? Fear is a beast, isn't it? The monster creeps into your brain making a mess out of the well...
Challenge Yourself with Revealing to Heal
"You can't heal what you never reveal." These words of wisdom from uber successful business mogul, Jay-Z, have struck me in a way that continues to resonate. So much so that it lives as a post on my social media feed. And each time I read it, I can feel it and see it...
Six Reasons Surfing Can Change You
Written by Portico Lessons from a Beginner, Novice, and Long-time Surfer The team at Portico has collectively been to hundreds of countries. As savvy world travelers, we always love to experience the authentic side of each place we visit. Which is why many of our...
Ways to Manage and Support Depression
What do you think depression looks like? Because of pharmaceutical commercials, we've now been taught that someone walking around with a smile may actually be struggling on the inside. But do you really understand what that looks like? Feels like? And how to support...
Three Ways to Add Wellness to Your Travels
Do you consider yourself a wellness traveler? It's okay if you don't. Maybe you're not 100% sure about this whole wellness travel thing. You love your time at the pool with sun and cocktails. And nobody is going to take that pleasure away from you! Nor should they....
The Uplifting Impact of Spa Treatments
Written by Claudia Wyatt It is true you don’t know what you have until its gone. One thing I believe is that spa treatments are powerful. Powerful for the mind and the body. In a world where touch has become absent, the need for human touch has never been more...
Are Family Secrets Part of Your Traditions?
Does your family keep secrets from the outside world? The phrase "what happens in the family stays in the family" was popular way before Vegas took the slogan. Maybe it was coded by calling it "family business". Secrets are a dangerous venom that we need to be careful...
How to Be Inclusive
The term "inclusive" was not part of my vocabulary until I met my husband. That's my privilege; another word I was unfamiliar with. When you fall in love with a Black man and become a stepmom to a Black child, the choice to keep your head in the sand is not an option....
Anxiety On the Road – Engaged Traveling
Does anxiety join you on the road or are you fully engaged? Do you consider yourself a spectator or a participant? How often do you test your comfort zone? One thing transformational travel has taught me is how far I've come. Another is how I wish it came into my...
How to Wander Home for Well-being
Join me on this "how to" experience. Are you ready? Getting excited? How to fully immerse yourself in a Wander Home retreat. What is Wander Home? I'm glad you asked. It is the inspiration of Pravassa, a transformational travel tour operator that incorporates wellness...