SNAPSHOTS: Seattle, Portland, WWOOFing in Oregon
9/27/21: So nice to feel settled for the moment in Seattle and just feel like I’m living here for the moment. Even got to go to a yoga class today. And so grateful I got to meet with my mastermind ladies this afternoon! Lucky to have them in my life and to be able to be honest and vulnerable and feel so supported. Can’t believe it’s been a year this October we’ve been meeting. Feel like I’ve lived 10 years in the past 12 months.
9/28/21: All the podcast editing today!!! Finished the first 3 episodes and just pushed them live early since I didn’t know how long they’d take to load. Felt nervous and excited to finally release this out into the world and started sharing it with close friends and family. While it was really wonderful to hear all of their congratulations, I’m trying to remember to take a pause and really be proud of myself.
9/29/21: Went to a bar tonight to go watch a funk band with Nathan who I met on the beach and his friends. At one point a pack of young people all came in wearing matching tie dye overalls and double buns in their hair and started dancing like crazy. I thought… well if this isn’t the most “Seattle” thing I’ve ever seen I don’t know what is…
9/30/21: Julie interviewed me and a group of other coaches today for her “You-est You Podcast” and I felt my inner critic yelling the whole time saying things like… “you’re the weak link” “look at all the things these other women have accomplished” “what have you done??” and all kinds of other crap. Gah. I’m over it. So glad we’re talking about Saboteurs in the Journey to Alignment course. I’m tired of being wrapped up in this nonsense.
10/1/21: Spent all day editing podcasts, forgot to eat breakfast and lunch till later and didn’t get up till the afternoon. Don’t forget to take breaks my love. Go for a walk. Go outside. It’s good for you. Maybe you should just chill for a while. Go watch Ted Lasso and stop thinking. It really is such a good show…
10/2/21: Took a walking tour of Seattle today and learned all kinds of interesting things. Met Mackenzie there who was in Seattle exploring nursing schools. We clicked and went out to lunch. It’s getting easier and easier to talk to strangers thankfully. Went shopping after and as I looked through a cute vintage clothing store I thought about In-Qs poem “What If”. What if I still worked in retail and never had the courage to take this leap…?
10/3/21: Podcast launch party tonight!!!!!! So grateful Jessica wanted to put this together for me. Looking around this circle, it feels pretty crazy that a month ago I knew almost none of these people and now here we all are talking, eating, celebrating, sharing our stories… Of course I made a new playlist. Full of Selena just for Kim. Feels good to dance and sing.
10/4/21: After Nathan experienced the conversation I led at the party last night, he asked me if I could lead a session for his staff meeting at Abbey Arts. So is this what it’s like to just live your passion and have opportunities show up because of it?? Definitely feels like a reminder that I’m on the right path. Was so fun to connect with his team and continue to explore ways to support people “Following their Spark”.
10/5/21: “Official” podcast launch day!! It’s ALIVE!!!! Jessica and I went out to dinner one more time before I left to celebrate. Went home after and pulled a Goddess Oracle card spread for her. Never ceases to amaze me the insights and guidance that always show up.
10/6/21: Left Seattle today and drove to Portland for the night. It started raining once I got there and it felt good to just lay on the bed and CHILL. Also felt a little sad that I ended up not finding hosts for Portland and Bend. Trying to trust everything’s happening for a reason. Glad I got to at least spend the evening with Priti and take a fun little Portland tour!
10/7/21: Left Portland today to make my way to Cottage Grove and start WWOOFing. Before I left I thought I’d go see St. John’s Bridge since it’s supposed to be so cool and I’m so close to it. As I parked my car a little ways away and started walking over, I got caught up by how beautiful the moss was growing on the stone columns and had fun crunching the leaves underneath my feet. When I finally got there the view was nice and all but the walk there was even better. Is this a metaphor for life or something???
10/8/21: First full day at “Terribly Happy” – the homestead I’m working on for the next week or so. Richard took me on a tour of the property trailed by his adorable dog Sherlock. He walked me through the orchards and gardens and told me a little about what we’d be getting up to this week like cider pressing and walnut picking. After that my main task for the day was harvesting cherry tomatoes. We roasted them in olive oil for dinner tonight. So simple. So delicious.
10/9/21: At dinner tonight talked to Richard about “place”. What it means to feel connected to a place… feel at home in a place. Talked about the difference in our generations and how previously people stayed put more often and what impact it has when people move around. What’s it’s like for families and communities when people disperse. Wondering about what role “place” plays in my life…
10/10/21
10/10/21: Had a crazy bee experience with Frances the bee keeper today!! We went to this building that was being demolished to extract a colony of bees and try to save them. Was a little nerve wracking to be standing there in a bee suit surrounded by hundreds of bees swarming everywhere. Amazed by his passion for this and that he’s still doing this in his 80s. Another reminder of what it means to follow your spark…