Dearest Unravelers and Unravelers-to-Be –
Do you feel it… fall in the air? I’ll admit fall here in LA doesn’t hit quite the same as on the East Coast but… BUT… I feel it and savor it here all the same. New season, new beginnings.
I heard from a few of you this past week about your own teary moments on airplanes (thank you) and also the signs you notice in your life. Keep paying attention. I’m going to write today about this cool experience I signed up for this past week where I made 15 new friends. I’ll also share a deeply personal milestone — all to do with my own Unraveling and hopefully could help with yours.
But first, a former LA neighbor who knew I was a crazy pug lady generously let me “borrow” her pug for a few hours this weekend to pug-sit. It’ll be two years this October 4th since I lost my first and only furry best friend Pugsley (I still talk to him everyday — that’s normal, right? RIGHT?!) Saying goodbye to Pugsley in the physical has absolutely been a part of my Unraveling. So I took this opportunity as a sign. I thought it would be a chance for me to squeeze a pug again and for Peter to experience pug hugs and kisses (#iykyk) for the first time — and really see me, this remaining integral part of me he’s never known. Turns out, while I loved playing with this sweet pup, it led to even more questions than answers and made my heart break a little more. For example, how in the world do I dare open my heart again to another dog? The unconditional love with Pugsley was like nothing I’d ever experienced. My heart exploded. (Peter has experienced the same with his beloved pup Koa.) But the heartbreak was… actually, is still so fresh. Not to mention, I’m just coming out on the other end of so. much. change. It’s simple: I’m just not ready yet. And, for now, I think that’s okay. ❤️🩹
I signed up to do a thing this week where unbeknownst to me I was surrounded by 15 fellow Unravelers. Gotta tell you — Unraveling can feel mighty lonely. I do believe, as I wrote last week, that the greater consciousness is expanding, and so many of us feel at the precipice of some seismic shift in our lives. But we’re not all talking about it (yet), which can leave us as individuals feeling silo’d and alone. My intention in creating a community here is to acknowledge the power of our inner Knowings, unite us and celebrate our collective change. So to be with 15 people from all over the US (including two flying in from Europe!) to ask a single question about ourselves / our desire to shift… all seeking something greater than ourselves… hallelujah, I was with MY PEOPLE. This thing we did is called Two Days in Ojai with Rob Bell.
I signed up because my pal from my Netflix show, Lindsay Tuggle, told me I would love it. And I’m in a season of YES when it comes to anything related to self-nourishment. Immediately after I got home from this Two Day, I made this video for you (see below) explaining what it is and what I got out of it. I should say — there were many Rob Bell acolytes in attendance. I was perhaps the one in the group least familiar with him, but I signed up knowing that Rob is very close with Elizabeth Gilbert, who I massively admire. Plus Ojai is a magical place for me. So I cleared my calendar for two days and leapt at this opportunity. I left with 15 new friends and this inner confirmation that I’m Unraveling… exactly the way I’m supposed to be:
I also hit a milestone this week. I’m going to get super personal and share.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Unraveling, with Brooke Baldwin to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.