Author: Sami Zabner
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Herniation
I was an extremely active and athletic child leading into my teenage years. With 7 years of basketball, 4 years of soccer, 2 years of flag football, and 9 years of competitive horseback riding. On top of that, I frequented the skate parks on my rollerblades. I was always climbing trees, fences, baseball dugouts, and…
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Alternative storytelling #12
“This is the time of year to go within and empty out space, composting our old ideas and using the energy they hold to make fertile soil for new creativity and matured visions.” – Explore Deeply by Chloe Rain Deep breath, friends. Now is our time to slow down and reflect. ** all photos taken…
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Alternative storytelling #11
Fall signifies the time to shine light on the growth made throughout the year and allow ourselves to drop into acceptance. Now is the time to hone in on the abundance of colors, weather shifts, and new life forms that come alive with the changing of the seasons. Linking our awareness to the cycles of…
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Mrs. Jones
I started shaving my legs in 5th grade. Not because the hair was dark or bothersome, but because my friends were doing it. That means before I even entered into my teens I was conforming to societies standards of beauty and womanly upkeep. In middle school, I joined in with a bunch of my friends…
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In between
Residing in this “in between” space of life at the moment. In between knowing what I want and not wanting to do what needs to be done. In between wanting to cut my hair off and wanting to grow it out more. In between sharing every moment of my life and keeping everything to myself. …
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My body
My body felt it when my mind slipped away into thoughts of being too much or not good enough. My body felt it when I mindlessly scrolled through and compared myself to the Instagram sea of “perfect” bodies in “perfect” poses. My body felt it when I allowed my sexual energies to be repressed and…
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Academia
Grade school and I never really meshed well… I was far too physically active, mentally distanced, or not intrigued enough to fully dive in. And on top of that, I was a young beautiful girl in a public school system which felt like I was a minnow thrown into a deep cage with hundreds of…
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Acceptance
Some of the areas in which I am learning to accept myself: I accept I am a human being before I am a parent I accept I have limitations and many shortcomings, and this is okay I accept I don’t always know the right way I accept I am often ashamed to admit my own…
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Alternative storytelling #10
We exist among an array of colors, yet sometimes our (personal) world can feel so dark. Take a look around and you’ll see that you a part of vibrant, diverse, synergetic, and beautiful world.View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
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Alternative storytelling #9
The color green is all around; giving us life and nutrients and security. It carries the vibration for growth, health, and rebirth.View post to subscribe to site newsletter.
The Sacred Body 