LIFE… what an amazing, exciting, scary, and sometimes more often than not, a sad and lonely adventure! Beautiful nonetheless! When I was pregnant at 18 with my first child, my father told me something that resonated with me to my core. It was such a simple statement yet carried power that I am not sure many think about. The statement was this “ Erika, When you take on life, you take on death”. Ridiculously simple but full of power! I certainly had never thought of death as I was embracing having a child and still a child myself. Yet, I carry this statement with me to this day. It has made me live a fuller life and cherish the simple offerings it brings. The problem is, I find myself on this constant yearning to fill my spiritual soul path. I raised three children alone, who are all grown now and have beautiful lives full of their own adventures! Now I find myself asking… who am I now, and what do I do next? Nobody told me the obvious; your kids grow up and live their life, leaving you empty and perhaps a tad lost in who you are. Many refer this as the “empty nester” and WOW, is it ever a real feeling for me! I have found myself learning more about who I am and what my soul desires at this point in my life, but still need a lot of work guiding myself out of a few destructive paths I have taken. When you take on life, you take on death…. So make the very most of the life you are gifted! Cherish the family you have, yet do not lose yourself in the process. For death comes in many faucets to flow. Read that again, until it hits you straight on. SO, here I am.. in the raw of truth, on a road to self discovery and adventures! Follow me and share your own life journeys with me… we are a tribe of people, a village of the world if you will.  ~Never Stop The Journey To Self Discovery