By Dawn de Brantes (theHippieDiva )🌻 There comes a moment when you realize you've been holding on so tightly that you've forgotten what peace even feels like. Holding on to people. Holding on to expectations. Holding on to how you thought your life was supposed to unfold, right down to the timeline, the soundtrack, and the little bow on top. I didn't learn this from a self-help book, or a $2000 weekend retreat, or even my third cup of chamomile this week (though, credit wher

THEHIPPIEDIVA · HEALING & GROWTH The Friendship Garden How healing grows in unexpected places BY DAWN DE BRANTES Ten years ago, I lost almost everything. My career. My reputation. My home. My wealth. My self-trust. My identity. My freedom. And my mental wellness went right out the door with all of it. Most people understand those losses on paper. What they don't understand is what happens afterward. The silence, the isolation, and the strange feeling of becoming completely

Fresh starts, for me…often start w a new space…which usually requires… 🤦‍♀️ moving. I’ve been a “let’s move here” kind of girl, since…birth. I absolutely adore travel and adventure. I’m also into food & dislike BBQ (I know…but I’m being honest. Sorry. Not sorry.) For me, that meant it was time to move North, where I have always been the most happy. My List: Close to family I can be at or in water in 5 minutes Easy access to my favorite places (Boston & NYC, trains, major a