Welcome into the quiet light, kindred spirits.
Intentionally take a break during your day, lay your favorite handmade quilt down on the grass of a wildflower meadow, a fallen, mossy trunk in the woods, or the rocks of a quiet river beach, grab a cup of tea- my favorite is lavender tea!- and let the heavy rush and noise of the modern world completely fade away.
I am Monica- an Artist, photographer, crafter, lover of Nature, Beauty and silence, and a guide for highly sensitive spirits.
My “journey to wings”- my own transformation from the inside out- has shaped me through fire into a very strong, powerful and confident woman. I live with my whole heart. I am widely aware, spiritually awake, highly resilient, and emotionally free.
A decade ago, a dear friend of mine- someone who had known me since we were both young and naive- witnessed the completion of this long transformation after we had spent many years apart. He looked at me, astonished by the change, and told me I was completely different. He said that before my awakening, I felt like a fragile wildflower standing in a strong, violent wind- as if the next gust could break me. But now, seeing who I had become, he told me: “ You’re very strong and confident, and YOU KNOW IT”.
He was right. I grew by leaps and bounds because I chose to do the deep, difficult work. And because I know exactly who I am, and what I’m in this physical body for, I am here to serve as a powerful guide, motivator, and inspirator to help you break through your own self-imposed limitations, awaken your inner power, and live entirely on your own terms.
I like thinking of life as a huge canvas, where we paint our stories daily. Every single morning, we pick up our brushes and we paint out thoughts, our emotions, our dreams, our hopes, our purpose, and our joy. We also paint negative things, but we possess a magnificent, built-in, fearless power: we can always choose to correct our mistakes and rewrite the parts that we don’t like. We can knowingly and intentionally grab our paintbrushes, and splash some fresh paint over our mistakes or the parts of the painting that we don’t like, and create something completely new, beautiful, sometimes unexpected, and truly joyful.
When you step across the threshold of The Gathering, you are entering a slow-paced, authentic, raw and beautiful, digital retreat entirely free from loud social media noise. Here, we gather virtually as true friends across the miles to share our innate wisdom, support each other through our difficulties, and fearlessly celebrate our joys.
What we gather here to share together:
Weekly Videos from the Wilderness: Journey along with me as I venture out into the open air- sometimes pedaling on my bicycle, sometimes walking softly through the deep woods, sometimes using my Nordic walking poles, sometimes on a rocky river beach, and sometimes hiking high in to the mountain trails to find quiet places to rest and sketch. Together, we will seek out healing nature sanctuaries, set up a slow solo picnic, and I will speak straight from my heart to yours, sharing spontaneous studio and life updates, my real-time feelings, and my laughter.
Intuitive Card Pulls: Watch as I shuffle our printable daily practice, intuitive decks live on camera, pulling a sacred anchor word or phrase to guide our journaling and quiet reflections for the week ahead.
Watercolor Picnic Rituals: Glimpses into my watercolor travel journaling practice and online workshops, showing you how to find your bliss by sketching with water and light en plein air.
Come exactly as you are- flaws, shadows, bliss, tears, and all. Grab your comforting fountain pen or your playful colorful markers, go out in Nature in the quiet light, open your journal, and cross out the noise. You are the captain of your life.
Let’s get out our sketchbooks and our watercolors, and paint a masterpiece of a life together, completely on our own terms.
With all my love and fearless bliss, welcome to The Gathering.
