Do you Dare?
Dare to admit the truth to yourself first, then whisper it to others before proclaiming it loudly. Dare to believe in yourself and your soul’s calling, even if no one else does. Dare to love and be loved. Dare to be YOU!
Latest from the Blog
Personal stories and tips on how to be more self accepting and self reliant in love, adventure and career (laced with pop culture references).
The Village in Greece
I was dreading going to Dorio, a tiny village in Messinia Greece where my grandparents live and my mom was born. I’ve been roughly 10 times in 30 years and every single time I swear it’s haunted and I become an anxiety-driven monster. Dorio sits in a valley (of the...
On Turning 29 and the Paradox of Time
I used to be in a hurry to grow up. I thought I would be happier "over there". PG-13 movies and playing in the "big kid" schoolyard were important milestones. I beamed during our ceremonial grad "walk out" of elementary school, with teachers and kindergartners lining...
Lessons from a (born again) virgin who can’t drive*
Every winter I celebrate Collision's Day by getting into a new one. It’s a dance I can’t quite escape, leaving me f*cked (over) in all the wrong ways. The manifestation of this perpetual pattern is not unlike my penchant for attracting 30-year-old...
How to Overcome a Shitty Start to the New Year (2015 Edition)
I spent Christmas Eve through December 29th more or less glued to one of three toilets in my parent’s home, with my first ever bout of the stomach flu. Thankfully, it wasn’t the vomiting kind – allowing me to avoid my life’s greatest fear. Oh but how I worried it...
2014 In Review: On Letting Go & Wearing Big Girl Pant(ies)
In 2014 I discovered this thing called “Desire Mapping” by Danielle La Porte, which is all about identifying how you want to feel and then taking action in alignment with those feelings. In retrospect, 2014 was all about making peace with the past. If I had to sum up...
How to Plan Your California Road Trip: From San Francisco to Los Angeles
I want to help you structure your California road trip on the pacific coast highway (PCH) so you maximize time out of the car, actually immersed in your surroundings. But first, I have a confession to make. This Cali trip was intended as a solo expedition to prove...
Hi my name is Vanessa.
So far, my 30’s have been about embracing self-love and romantic love with a partner, navigating a true shift into adulthood, while retaining a playful and curious spirit.
My goal is to make others (and myself) feel less alone on this journey called life, by sharing lessons learned along the way!