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“When we weave our power stories (all of them, light & dark) & our power dreams together we open the way to create lives that we love.” Lara 

10 years ago today, I created a journal with my power intention for 2015, “Let it Go” on the front. Little did I know that just 69 days later I would become a widow, saying goodbye to Russell. I entered a time of journeying through the dark paths of what I named Cuckoo Luckoo Land – where even bright light things became part of the shadows. Learning to let things go became a moment by moment, just breathe mantra as I worked to focus on just this moment, this time in front of me. My Muse awoke during this time & I wrote of my journey. I felt life dreams die & I tried to plant new Dream seeds. But in the dark of Cuckoo Luckoo Land those seeds just drifted like tiny islands through the dark, struggling to fully take root. I began to live into my power story of becoming Warrior Lara, dedicated to authentic, vulnerable, out loud living. I shared my story, not worrying what others thought. I invited others to do the same. And, I learned to dance in the shadows between dark and light, joy and pain, here and not here.

Today, during a powerful invitation to remember, own, and reclaim my power, I created a new journal with this year’s power intention “I Choose” woven throughout. In embracing this gift of an invitation I found some of those Dream seeds I planted so long ago floating now in light & possibility. It was like finding a whole field of wishing dandelions, one of my most joyful things. As I remembered & said hello again to these precious Dream seeds I felt the joy of dream weaving possibility shimmer around me. I felt the bright, shiny, powerful “I am a Warrior ” energy awaken with a resounding YES. I felt the power of MY story and the power of MY dreams meet with a surge of connection. I felt my inner knowing tell me “Even if you are scared, you can do anything you dream of. Unlock your warrior power & rise.”

And so now, I sit here in awe of moments like this when I am presented with an invitation to step into something MORE, to step towards a vision of my life that is grander than anything I can imagine & is about so much more than just me. It’s an invitation to remember that I have the power to Dream Weave magic for myself & others. 

2 journals, 10 years apart with power intentions seeking to merge my story & my dreams into one path. I choose to let go of the doubts, the fears, the “I’m not good enoughs”, and choose to embrace my power as a Dream Weaver Warrior Woman. Dancing always in the shadow spaces of the both/and I choose to say YES to nurturing my Dream seeds into full bloom.

Lara

Dream Weaver 

Warrior Woman 

Shadow Dancer