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You Must Trust Your Truest Truth

22 Friday Jan 2021

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Hiking, Hiking trails, Liberation, Live Intentionally, Memoir, Mindful Living, Mindfulness, Relationships, Runner, Travel, Trust the Universe, Trust Yourself

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Sept 2019 Bryce National Park - Utah, Hiking tour with REI Adventures

You must Trust Your Truest Truth ~ Cheryl Strayed, quote from the book, Tiny Beautiful Things

As we approach the end of the most shocking and dramatic first month of 2021, let us all lean into this profound wisdom from Cheryl’s quote. Let us keep coming back to this when we feel overwhelmed or confused or afraid or frustrated or ashamed.

Ask yourself one or all of these questions to tap into your wise inner self:

How do I want to feel?
How do I want to show up for myself?
How can I set better boundaries?
How do I want to live in my purpose and speak my truth?

Finally, ask this final question after deciding on one of the above that resonates with you today:

And what is the next step I need to take [Continue Reading...]

She’s back, with the Fearless Traveler Checklist, and other News!!

22 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, CrossFit, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Happiness, Hiking, Liberation, Live More, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Runner, Travel, Travel Junkie, Yoga

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Hi Courageous & Remarkable Ones! Wow, we’ve got so much to catch up on! I’ve missed you all! I know many of you have stayed connected with me the last few years on Instagram, which I so appreciate. I really love sharing and chatting about photos and practical strategies (focused on travel, adventures, mindfulness, intentional living), as well as inspirational notes and mantras with you. Here’s what I’d like to offer you, announce, and what you can expect from me this year:

Fearless Traveler Checklist (Freebie!), click here to download or complete the sign up form on the site, and start planning that next trip, near or far, adventure or relaxing one. Because it’s about time, you made that a priority. There will not be the most perfect timing. Nothing replaces [Continue Reading...]

Two Words to Describe my Wanderlust Trip…Love and Maddening

30 Wednesday Sep 2015

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, CrossFit, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Happiness, Hiking, Live More, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Travel, Travel Junkie, Wanderlust Yoga Festival, Yoga

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Intuitively, I knew the Wanderlust Yoga Festival in Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado was where I had to be this summer. Because my heart fluttered and immeditately happiness came over me, the moment I watched the Find Your True North video with scenes of the festival.

It all seemed so magical to be in the magnificent mountains and ski town for practicing yoga choreographed to live music or DJ with celeb yoga instructors like Elena Brower, Gurmukh, and Schuyler Grant.

The wait had been two years for me. Since other commitments and timing wasn’t right before then. Though getting to Aspen/Snowmass wasn’t quite that easy for a traveler from out of state. I flew into Denver, Colorado to visit one of my Tulum sisters and yoga instructor, Jenna, (met at the Tulum yoga sisterhood retreat), [Continue Reading...]

What to do in Turkey when…

30 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Anxiety, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hiking, Liberation, Live Intentionally, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Travel

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Love this charming city of Kas, Turkey on the Mediterranean Sea! GAdventures Absolute Turkey Tour - August 2014.

Somehow, I traveled to one country in my last adventure, Turkey, though ended up in two continents, Europe and Asia. That’s right! Did you know that Turkey is a transcontinental country with only about 5 or 6 cities on the Europe side? Well, I didn’t either before my trip. Oh, another fun fact, Istanbul is the only city in the world split between two continents. And the current capital of Turkey is actually Ankara these days. Just some trivia knowledge for you in case you ever find yourself needing to answer these questions.

So today I’ll be sharing a few true stories and traveler survivor insights from my recent adventure to Turkey with the GAdventures tour group. Besides that I’ll also speak about how to really make your trip memorable (whether [Continue Reading...]

Celebrated my birthday in Cappadocia. And that’s not all…

16 Tuesday Sep 2014

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Embrace Change, Forgiveness, Happiness, Hiking, Liberation, Live Intentionally, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Travel, Yoga

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Cappadocia Hike on my birthday! - Cappadocia, Turkey, August 2014 - Absolute Turkey GAdventures Tour (Oh, by the way, Arianna Huffington shared this same photo on Instagram!! #HowIThrive #CRSelf)

About a year ago, I made a promise to myself that for as long as I’m single and without children, I would travel in the same month as my birthday. And so in keeping with that promise, I ended up in Cappadocia, Turkey on my actual birthday. For the first time, I didn’t worry or have major expectations about my actual birthday plans. I knew I’d be in Turkey on my GAdventures tour and with my friend Abby and would celebrate somehow or another.

Honestly, I was beyond thrilled to just be out of the country. It had been a more than a year since my last international adventure trip. As the trip approached, I looked closer at the itinerary and realized 5 days into the tour, we’d be in Cappadocia. [Continue Reading...]