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Trip Report: Iron Goat Trail Day Hike

We discovered the Iron Goat Trail while conducting research on trails with tunnels. We know, it sounds oddly specific and slightly creepy, but October is the season of rainfall in Washington State. What better way to guarantee a day on the trails than seek shelter and fun facts while on the walk? After narrowing down […]

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The Power of Gratitude

While we shouldn’t need a special holiday to express gratitude, sometimes we do,and that’s okay. When life gets challenging, it’s hard to say “thanks for the struggles, Universe,” but studies show that this is when we need gratitude most. Expressing gratitude can help us feel more satisfied with our lives and improve the quality of […]

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Knowing When to Let Go

All things flow through cycles. Creation. Maintenance. Destruction. Repeat. I don’t mean destruction as its connotation might imply. There doesn’t need to be a big disaster, although there might be. It simply means “the end.” As we enter into one of nature’s periods of destruction and an abundance of greenery says its goodbye for the year, it’s […]

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Timber Oudoor Music Festival

TITLE: Timber! Outdoor Music Festival: The Wilderwomen Take Carnation When opportunity knocks, you can either ignore the sound and stay indoors…or if you’re a Wilderwoman, you fling the door open and walk enthusiastically out into the world. We were presented with the incredible opportunity to teach yoga at Timber! Outdoor Music Festival last weekend and […]

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Recap: Doe Bay Hot Springs and Bridal Shoot Retreat

Traveling to Doe Bay Resort and Retreat begins with a beautiful ferry ride from Anacortes to Orcas Island. We Wilderwomen absolutely love ferry rides! There is something about the ocean smell, the wind in your hair, and sun on your face that just makes you feel like a goddess, and in our opinion, we should […]

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The Dirtbag Saga Continues

For those who remember my blog post from last fall Becoming the Dirtbag Darling: The First Days, I was finally making a my dirtbag dreams come true. And boy did I. So much has happened over the last 6 months I am almost at a loss as where to begin. I guess I will just […]

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What are you doing in that cubicle?

Feelings are funny. You can feel something so deeply, only for feelings to go around and casually change their mind the next day. I just wrote the adventures of adulting a couple months ago about the Type 2 fun that is taking care of yourself and I meant every word. Then, there are days like today that happen more […]

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Beatrix the Van’s Maiden Voyage

Becoming a weekend warrior was a choice I made to start a career, get some experience, and most importantly pay off student loans, debt, and to save money. I’m happy with my decision, but taking off this last weekend with a few of my close friends in their newly renovated van inspired some pretty deep […]

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Not Everyone Is Going to Like You

Hearing this the first time from a very close friend felt like a punch to the gut, and at first I refused to believe it. Even after years of health coaching, meditations, healing retreats, and daily work in my own heart, I resisted these 7 very simple words, hard. “Not everyone is going to like you” I […]

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