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Nostalgia: Is it COVID or am I growing older?

Nostalgia: Is it COVID or am I growing older?

I’ve been missing places, and times, and things I can never touch.

Is it COVID? Or is this just what growing older feels like?

reflectionsAlessandra CalderinApril 7, 2021nostalgia, new york, 20s, coming of age, self destruction, risky behavior, life changes, covidComment

Decoding Spiritual Jargon: New Age Influencer Words + What They Really Mean

Decoding Spiritual Jargon: New Age Influencer Words + What They Really Mean

In which I break down my issues with certain words because of the context in which they are used rather than the original intent of their meaning (although sometimes original intent is garbage, too). Featuring favorite like: manifest, abundance, law of attraction, and more!

reflections, healingAlessandra CalderinFebruary 15, 2021spiritual jargon, spirituality, karma, vibes, self love, self care, manifest, abundance Comments

A Journey Through Post-Concussion Syndrome + The Changes That Followed

A Journey Through Post-Concussion Syndrome + The Changes That Followed

Here it is! My first had account of recovering from a concussion over the course of a year is longer than the usual post, raw as fuck, and honest.

healing, reflectionsAlessandra CalderinJanuary 26, 2021post concussion, recovery, healing, concu, tbi, sensitivity, nervous system, neurofeedback, community, family, compassion, acceptance Comment

On Privilege, Nature, Wonder, + Greatness

On Privilege, Nature, Wonder, + Greatness

My privlege is showing… and it shouldn’t be.

reflections, natureAlessandra CalderinAugust 26, 2020beach, water, environment, wonder, privlege, capitalism, animals, greatnessComment

Redefining Identity: You Are Not Your Wellness Brand

You are not the things you do for money.

reflectionsAlessandra CalderinAugust 21, 2020yoga, tarot, identity, jobs, avatar, fight club, mentorship, coaching, enlightenmentComment

Make peace with menstruation, PERIOD

Make peace with menstruation, PERIOD

Can periods just be what they are? … a normal human bodily function

body, reflectionsAlessandra CalderinMay 27, 2020period, menstruation, normalize the period, stigma, culture, tabooComment

Solo Road Trip as Rite of Passage: The Tree of Life + the Journey Home

Solo Road Trip as Rite of Passage: The Tree of Life + the Journey Home

reflections, travelAlessandra CalderinMarch 5, 2019road trip, solo travel, california, joshua tree, yucca valley, pioneertown, pipes canyon, travel fatigue, relocation depressionComment

Solo Road Trip as Rite of Passage: Get Your Kicks, Grand Canyon + Route 66

Solo Road Trip as Rite of Passage: Get Your Kicks, Grand Canyon + Route 66

A Treatise on Self-Love, Self-Touch, + the Alchemy of Sex Magic

A Treatise on Self-Love, Self-Touch, + the Alchemy of Sex Magic

sexuality, reflectionsAlessandra CalderinJuly 3, 2017self care, self love, masturbation, body positivity, body image, intimacy, vulnerabilityComment

On Receptivity: Or, YOU NEED TO RELAX OKAY

On Receptivity: Or, YOU NEED TO RELAX OKAY

health, tarot, reflectionsAlessandra CalderinJune 22, 2017the empress, receptivity, feminine, yin, self careComment