by Maria Cook | Aug 11, 2018 | empowerment, Kayaking, learning, Yoga
When I was 24ish, I was in so much physical pain from car-snowboarding-skiiing-soccer-ice skating-crazy teenager accidents that I thought I’d be in pain my entire life. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to not get days-long migraines, feel a knife...
by Maria Cook | Jun 20, 2018 | empowerment, learning, retreats, Travel
My mind is full of memories, my house is chock with souvenirs. The tiny picture of the church in Palestine, hangs next to the painted metal mirror from Oaxaca. The tile from Ecuador, poignant with grief, subdues the bold colors of the batik print from Tahiti. Nearby...
by Maria Cook | May 15, 2018 | empowerment, learning, Travel
I recently returned from Europe. I had been invited to join a friend to walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela, starting in Porto, Portugal. The Camino is a pilgrimage and there are many routes that end in Santiago, the most popular goes across Northern Spain....
by Maria Cook | May 14, 2018 | empowerment, learning, workshops
I recently flew to New York from Seattle to I join a seminar with Marie Kondo, the author of The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Along with people from 16 other countries, I’m now a KonMari Home Organizing Consultant in training! I’m completely sold on...
by Maria Cook | Mar 13, 2018 | Curanderos, empowerment, learning, retreats, Rituals, Travel
I am home and am surrounded by the colorful reminders of my recent journey to Oaxaca. So many memories pass through my morning mind, wafting along with the scent of coffee, like little golden glitters of joy. Flashes of stunning landscapes, amazing architecture,...
by Maria Cook | Mar 11, 2018 | Curanderos, empowerment, learning, retreats, Rituals, Travel
I am writing from Oaxaca. We just spent the afternoon with traditional healers, who shared about their life and their gift, coming to terms with their calling to be healers. Over and over we hear about these people who were ill and sick constantly until they realized...
