Dana

▹ Homebirth

Birth doesn't happen to you, it happens for you

There's a moment when everything shifts, when you realize birth isn't happening to you, it's happening for you. One spark is all you need.

▹ Sparks

Relax your spirit, nothing is more important than you right now

There's a raw form of healing that says, 'relax your spirit, nothing is more important than you right now.' It's not selfish, it's protection.

▹ Sparks

The unknown is where life happens

There were days we didn't know where our next meal would come from. But here's what I learned: the unknown is where life happens.

▹ Sparks

Your mind will do what your mouth says

There are two types of thinkers: free thinkers and fear thinkers. Your choice literally changes how your genes express themselves.

▹ Sparks

My anchor is shaking and my ease is grasping for air

My life has never been this good. I love everything about it. But my anchor is shaking and I'm feeling unsteady in the waves.

▹ Life

I Outperformed Kids Half My Age as a FedEx Driver (Here's What I Learned)

I outperformed my ego, my weaknesses, and my 46-year-old body. Forcing yourself out of your comfort zone does that to you.

▹ Life

What the Ducks of Cedar Point Taught Me About Surviving Life's Storms

Watching ducks tuck inward as waves beat against them made me realize: how often do we seek solace in our own inner warmth?

▹ Sparks

💫 The Day I Finally Said "It's OK to Leave" and Everything Changed

All you have is this moment. It is your friend, your ally, the silent nudge to boldly exist without the need to follow someone else’s rules.

▹ Sparks

You're the light, the glow, the magic

You speak a different language, and there is no fine line anymore. The gap has widened, and the valleys are now too vast to conquer. You're formed from a different cloth, fashioned after a different breed.

▹ Sparks

You are not what a piece of paper says you are

You are not your past. You are not your mistakes. You are not someone else’s mistake.

▹ Stories

🏖️ When the Ocean Whispered Truth: A Story of Awakening

"Your comfort is why you feel empty," it read, as it displayed like a stock market ticker scrolling on repeat in neon-green letters above my head. “Your comfort is why you feel empty... your comfort is why you feel empty."

▹ Sparks

Is it even worth it anymore

It’s her, her unconditionality, her undying love for you, her voice… that’s why your life is still worth living.