Something is Coming — And I've Never Been More Ready

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  I have been sitting with this idea for a long time. Longer than I want to admit, actually. You know that feeling when something keeps coming back to you, in the quiet moments, on a long walk, in the middle of an ordinary Tuesday, and you realize it isn't going away because it isn't supposed to? That's been this. Many of you have followed my journey through healing, writing, wellness, faith, and travel. Along the way, I've discovered something powerful: sometimes the greatest growth happens when we step away from our routines long enough to hear ourselves again. That's why I'm excited to share that I am creating a series of retreat experiences designed to help others reconnect with what matters most. And I'm not doing it alone. I'm bringing Jackie Dufresne of Rooted Strength Yoga on board as my retreat partner. Jackie has been teaching yoga and Pilates since 2014, helping women build strength, confidence, balance, and well-being through acce...
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What Watered & Whole Means to Me

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There was a moment when everything felt like it ended at once.


Loss
Change
Silence

The kind of silence where a home no longer feels like home, where the next chapter isn’t clear, and where even the simplest decisions feel heavy.

I remember packing up my life into boxes, sitting in the quiet, and asking myself one question:

What now?

I didn’t have a plan

But I had a pull

Something inside me said go. Not to escape, but to find something I couldn’t name yet.

That’s what brought me to France.
And eventually, to Portugal.


There were moments that didn’t look like healing at all.

Putting gasoline into a diesel car the day before Christmas.
Navigating unfamiliar streets, languages, and systems alone.
Wondering if I had made a mistake.

But then there were moments I will never forget.

A cold, damp morning at a gîte in France, exchanging quiet smiles with strangers through a kitchen window.

A woman on the beach in Sesimbra who shared parts of her story she had never told anyone before.

Morning runs by the ocean where the sky glowed orange and something inside me began to feel… lighter.


Healing didn’t happen all at once.

It happened in pieces.

In conversations
In stillness
In movement
In connection

In realizing:

I am still here
I am supported
I am not alone


Watered & Whole was born from that season.

Not from perfection, but from process.

From learning how to sit with loss, how to trust again, and how to rebuild a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and aligned.





If you’re in a season where everything feels uncertain…

If you’re navigating change, grief, or a quiet rebuilding…

This book was written for you.

📖 From Soil to Soul: Watered & Whole
Available on Amazon: Read here


And if I’ve learned anything through this journey, it’s this:


Healing isn’t the end of the story.


It’s the beginning of something new.


Something that, in time, becomes pruned, refined, and purposeful.


This piece was born from a season that stretched far beyond one place… more on that soon....

If this resonated with you, I share more reflections on gut health, healing, and whole-person wellness at Forward ThinKer Wellness. Follow along or reach out directly at forwardthinkerwellness@gmail.com — I'd love to connect.

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