I have always been obsessed with life. As a young child I wanted to watch TV shows with real people in them, not animated ones.

I find myself in constant creation of my days. Each day representing how I want to live my life. Filled with what I care about the most and evidence of who I want to be.

But my days weren’t always filled with meaning. They were filled with anxious thoughts and overwhelm. I entered adulthood feeling unprepared. Unsure of what I ‘should’ be doing, feeling, thinking. I didn’t know life could be so hard.

In 2020 I started having panic attacks. It was one of the hardest times in my life. That was a pivot point for me. From that moment forward I started to make changes.

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I always wished there was a secret handbook for life. One with all of the answers. One that told you what you could expect, what problems you would face and how to handle each one. I entered adulthood feeling unprepared. Unsure of what I ‘should’ be doing, feeling, thinking. Feeling lost. I didn’t know life could be so hard.

My mind was filled with anxious thoughts. My body with anxious feelings. I started having panic attacks.

As time went on more tools became available - books, podcasts, and of course numerous online resources. And all of this information helped me a lot. But it wasn’t enough. I needed to meet other people who were living proof of this wisdom. I needed to have a vision. I needed to see what I was learning embodied -so I could embody it too.

I needed to see possibilities. I needed to ask questions. I needed connection. I needed experiences. I needed mentors.

People with wisdom about life. Not just ‘hard skills’, but the so called ‘soft’ ones. Wisdom about the seasons of life. Wisdom about some of the things that I needed support with - personal growth, purpose, passions, anxiety, panic attacks, parenting, emotional regulation, grief etc etc. There are so many important life skills that are not taught.