Alicia M. Rodriguez+

Seeing with your heart

When superficial comforts and distractions disappear, we confront the essential elements that give life meaning.

When Memories Become a Garden

A short story

Equal Light

On the equinox, the Algarve cliffs, and the gift of the darker months

Friends for a Season

Start in the Middle

Nine years abroad, two countries, and the friendships that survived every address.

Letter to a fellow traveler on the road of life

This post is a letter to a fellow traveler, a seeker, a person in his becoming stages on his transformational journey. May it serve you as well.

The Shaman’s Wife Two Year Anniversary

Celebrate with me: Special Anniversary Offer

Empty and Full at the Same Time

Why Grief Stays in the Body

What if I Dared

A Poem

You Didn’t Fall Short. You Got Exactly What You Aimed For.

I raised this chicken and grew the avocado

On Interbeing, storytelling, and healing: how the stories we tell about ourselves and about "them" ripple outward and shape the culture we all live inside.

The Alchemist's Question

My answer arrived before I could censor it, and it told me exactly which life I was not living.

What sitting at the edge of the Atlantic taught me

The landscape knows how to hold what we cannot yet name.

The Question I Finally Said Out Loud

On a stage in Lagos, Portugal, I argued against the thing we are trained to chase. The talk is live now.

How Hiding Comes Naturally

I didn't even notice!

Greeting Life with Open Arms

A Reflection from the Algarve Cliffs

The Ultimate Life Lesson

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

The Liberation of Vulnerability

What Age Teaches Us About Being Seen

Powerful Questions

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

Beyond the Edge of Fear

The liminal space where transformation becomes possible

If I Had the Time

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

Your Courageous Conversation

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

I'm Writing This From Ecuador

The land said, "Because you never said goodbye."

Hiatus

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

The Cost of Losing Awe and Wonder

Hint: It's always there if you pay attention

Meaning Making as the Tapestry of Life

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

Nothing Is Ordinary

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

The Wisdom of the Fishermen

Keeping Faith In the Unknown

Returning to where it began - The Shaman's Wife

There is a property on Ecuador's coast that still has my name on it. And someone is trying to take it.

The Cartography of Joy

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

The Poem is the Medicine

Entering difficult spaces with love

Finding Your Reset

Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments

We Transform One Experience at a Time

Finding truth in the shadow

Rewriting the Gender Narrative

When Work Loses Meaning: Reclaiming Purpose Beyond Burnout

How to navigate the transition from exhaustion to alignment by honoring grief, clarifying values, and designing a life that holds you Continue reading on Medium »

After Five Books: What I’d Do Differently as an Author

Aging, Silence and Spiritual Rebirth

I’ve noticed that we begin life transitions by attempting to solve our dissatisf

I’ve noticed that we begin life transitions by attempting to solve our dissatisfactions through analytical thinking. But to connect with what truly matters — to reach our authentic dreams — we must look through a different lens altogether. FULL POST> aliciamrodriguez.substack.com/p/beyond-the...

#booksky

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It seems I cannot stick to only one genre. My favorite now is memoir and CNF. Cu

It seems I cannot stick to only one genre. My favorite now is memoir and CNF. Currently working on a book of poetry. #theshamanswife #everydayepiphanies #manageyourlifebeforelifemanagesyou #booksky #memoir #personaldevelopment

#NationalPoetryDay

#NationalPoetryDay

Happy National Poetry Day! This year’s theme is ‘play’ something we need more

Happy National Poetry Day! This year’s theme is ‘play’ something we need more of. Here is Invitation to Dine. 📚💙 #booksky.

How I Became a Writer (and Why Your Story Matters Too)

The Smell of Cut Grass and Pancakes

The Places We Inhabit, Inhabit Us

Is Social Media a Habit?

Beyond the Surface of Fear

The Weight of Grief

From Trauma to Treasure: The Art of Rewriting Your Story open.substack.com/pub/a

From Trauma to Treasure: The Art of Rewriting Your Story open.substack.com/pub/aliciamr...

🌿 It’s Here! Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments open.su

🌿 It’s Here! Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments open.substack.com/pub/aliciamr...

Someone knows how to relax on a Sunday!

Someone knows how to relax on a Sunday!

Some beauty in a dark world.

Some beauty in a dark world.

This morning as I walked the cliffs I noticed sea shells embedded in the rock fo

This morning as I walked the cliffs I noticed sea shells embedded in the rock formations, fossilized for eternity, a reminder of times gone by and how everything changes and evolves. Once upon a time this cliff I stand on was underwater. aliciamrodriguez.substack.com/p/the-sacred...

My writing helper- Mister Kludde! 🐈‍⬛

My writing helper- Mister Kludde! 🐈‍⬛

Thank you Signe! You made the manuscript even better with your editing! The audi

Thank you Signe! You made the manuscript even better with your editing! The audiobook will be out May 1 also!

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NEW BOOK-Everyday Epiphanies, Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments, speaks to r

NEW BOOK-Everyday Epiphanies, Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments, speaks to readers who are seeking not another self-improvement formula but a more authentic relationship with their own experience. books2read.com/everyday-epi...

What makes cat taught me about releasing control. aliciamrodriguez.com/blog/lif

What makes cat taught me about releasing control. aliciamrodriguez.com/blog/life-le...

If you're in the USA and have been meaning to order my book, The Shaman's Wife,

If you're in the USA and have been meaning to order my book, The Shaman's Wife, it's now on sale at Simon and Schuster. Get 25% off with code FEB25, plus free shipping on orders of $40 or more. www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sh...

Many years ago I was invited to walk through the Ecuadorian rainforest with a fa

Many years ago I was invited to walk through the Ecuadorian rainforest with a family of shamans. Here are 10 Lessons I learned during that walk that helped me become fierce in my life and leadership. aliciamrodriguez.com/blog/10-less...

Holding the Center When the World Feels Broken aliciamrodriguez.com/blog/holdin

Holding the Center When the World Feels Broken aliciamrodriguez.com/blog/holding...