Return of Soul
We all have a story to tell—every single one of us. It doesn’t matter if one person listens or if the whole world does. Our personal stories carry pieces that resonate with others, even if we don’t know it.
My name is Alicia. I’m a divorced mother of three kids, and yes, they’re your typical free-spirited teenagers. Though, I suppose we need to use fancier words for them these days, right? That’s the modern way, isn’t it? They’re just normal teenagers, but 'free-spirited' sounds a little more aesthetic.
Looking back, I think about myself as a child. I’m sure you can recall those days—when life was simple, and everything felt innocent. Playing outside, climbing trees, having real adventures. That feeling—when you were just you, without any of the complications that come with adulthood. That’s the kind of innocence I’ve been chasing. And it has been a journey.
For the past seven years, I’ve been on a path of rediscovery—learning who I am all over again. And let me tell you, I’ve taken the alternate route. The one where you go to retreats, swim naked in beautiful clear natural spring rock pools with a group of 20+ women, and cry in circles while staring into each other’s left eyes. Sounds like something out of an 18+ novel, right? I promise, it’s nothing like that. It’s raw. It’s real. It’s profoundly emotional and evolutionary.
Being around women from all walks of life has been one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself. I realised that I’m not alone in the emotions I feel. We all carry similar burdens, and we’re more disconnected from our true selves than we realise. We need more spaces like these—more women’s circles and men’s circles, too. This is part of the ancient ancestral wisdom we need to bring into the present. The tribal wars and sacrifices can stay in the past—we’ll cherry-pick the necessary things and leave the rest behind.
After these retreats, I felt like I had been cracked wide open. All the emotions I had stored away, since childhood, just flooded out. I can relate to the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child,” but I think it applies to all of us. We need that connection, that support, to nurture our souls. It’s part of the lineage we need to reclaim, and trust me, it’s transformational.
