by Maria Cook | Apr 13, 2019 | Belize, empowerment, Kayaking, learning, retreats, Travel
“NO PROBLEM” KAYAK, CAMP AND FABULOUS WOMEN Adventure Travel in My Fabulous Fifties April 5, 2019 by Laureen LOCATION: BELIZE It was convenient, since I was already in Belize. When I heard about this kayak, camp Belize trip I asked Arne if he thought we might...
by Maria Cook | Feb 12, 2019 | empowerment, learning, retreats, Travel
“What are you most proud of?” was the question. The things I feel the best about are the hardest things, when I chose to face my fears, or step up my game, when I did what was right and difficult instead of taking the easy way out. Those are the things that make me...
by Maria Cook | Nov 27, 2018 | empowerment, learning, retreats
When we are deeply rooted in a sense of purpose, we have a guideline or signpost that can help us make choices that serve us, that help us to be more fully who we are and to share our gifts with the world. When things matter to us, we can experience a deeper level of...
by Maria Cook | Aug 14, 2018 | acupuncture, empowerment, learning, Rituals, workshops
I recently listened to Martin Prechtel, Mayan shaman, talk about grief and praise, how they are interconnected. There are so many approaches to grief, so many ways to experience it and recover from it, so many stages of grief, so many individual expressions. Grief and...
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...
