Regeneroots Eco-Village

Appreciation Post for one of the most inspiring, nurturing, and embodied woman I’ve ever met! I am filled with so much joy and gratitude to know you’re on the same island and that we’re co-creating so much magic together. @honest.to.goddess and I met through an virtual women’s empowerment coaching group called ‘Woman On Fire’ created by the lovely @maria_palumbo_ I am so glad I invested in myself because I made a deep lasting friendship out of it. I’m not sure we ever would...’ve met without that program even though we were on the same island! So thank you Maria for helping us woman make important connections on our journey to healing and empowerment. I love you, Mariel. Thank you for being such a shining example of what it is to be a Goddess in this world of attempts to deny that part of ourselves. You help me to see my potential and where I can grow. How I can love myself 1% deeper #sisterhood #gratitude #deeplove #womenempoweringwomen #bigisland #hawaii #punaluubeach #goddess #friendshipgoals #embodied #mariapalumbocoaching #womanonfire #growthmindset #acceptance #community #girltime #woman #sisterlove #islandlife #connectionmatters #throughthickandthin #thankyou #reflection

Our first soursop harvest!!! One of my favorite tropical fruits that grows in the tropics. We’ve got another one coming in as we speak. I used this one to make soursop kombucha Video coming soon! ... #soursop #guanabana #bigisland #offgrid #hawaii #foodforest #foodie #kombucha #growyourownfood #permaculture #growfoodnotlawns #tasty #sour #tart #sweet #yummyinmytummy #regeneroots #hawaiianacres

I’m so grateful for all the women showing up in my life. I held a New Moon clothing swap at my friends property in volcano (thank you Maria ) we stayed up till 230 am setting our intentions for the new moon, and sharing our experiences in life and love. It feels so good to create such a supportive space for women to come together and feel safe to express what’s going on for them. That’s what brings meaning to my life. To truly learn about people’s lives and what they’r...e going through. For them to feel seen, and gain insight from their own personal experience and others. The feedback I got was so refreshing, and reinforces my belief that I’m capable of holding space for people to go into a deeper place of healing and growth. To bring these powerful women together, and remind them of their strength. I feel it can be easy to get stuck in what’s comfortable..which is typically a romantic relationship where we believe we can get all our needs met through that one person. In reality, space is necessary. Sisterhood is SO necessary, and profound, and empowering-from my own experience. I’m really grateful for this space that was offered by my friend. It’s been helpful in remembering the importance of being in my own energy, and surrounded by other reflections too. I’m committed to continuing the gathering of sisterhood. The message I have for you is this..if you’re struggling to find the power within yourself (something I wrote to myself in my journal after this special night) You are a gift to this world, so don’t waste that it on self-doubt or pity. Although that voice will always be there that says I’m not good enough you don’t have to take it on as the Truth, but a reminder that you’re on the right pathto facing all that you fear and becoming who you’re meant to be. #sisterhood #holdspaceforothers #womensupportingwomen #hawaii #bigisland #growthmindset #community #connection #strength #empoweryourself #committoyourself #createyourlife #createthatspace #givelovegetlove #shareyourstory #newmoon #newmoonintentions #clothingswap #volcano #gratitudeattitude

Give Thanks For This Life Often I find myself in a rush to get from one place to another. Where I’m constantly in my mind planning my next step to make sure it all goes smoothly. For example, yesterday I took a last minute solo trip to Kona side with my main reason being to pick up furniture off fbook marketplace. I wanted to get there as soon as I could so I could enjoy the beach and not come back super late (which tends to happen anyways because it’s a 2ish hour drive) ... On my route I realized I wish I would’ve went a different route that is a bit slower but there’s tons of food and fun things along the way versus the other way being barren. So I decided to go a bit out of the way to get food in a town I’ve been wanting to explore. I ended up running into someone I knew there who told me they were going camping at this beach in Kona, and I decided to meet up with them. The hike down to this beach is lots of lava rock and sun. I had forgotten how long of a hike it actually was, and I am about to be getting my period. On the hike, i was rushing to get to the end and that’s when I started to experience the worst cramps I’ve ever felt and had to stop. Instantly I went into victim mode of ‘why did you do this to yourself?’ Blah blah blah. But then the realization came through that this was a lesson to slow down, and that this experience will help me get smarter for future situations. To truly know what’s best for me. To see the gifts that surround me and take it all in. My intention for that day was to be patient and to go with the flow. That really helped me navigate where I wasn’t doing that and continuously redirect myself in that direction. So I slowly made my way back after hanging with my friend for a bit (there’s multiple beaches along the trail), I sat down to play the guitar which felt freeing, and decided to stay and watch the sunset even though there was a part of me worrying about time. Then I remembered I could die tomorrow. If it was my last day I’d rather it be enjoying the sun and taking my time, then trying to check things off my list. While that is important as well-there needs to be a balance between it all. Fine tuning it along the way.

Our Holy Longing There is an ache within us that yearns for something deeply familiar yet is entirely unknown. A longing for a place we’ve always-never known. Because of generations before us who spent their lives escaping and willfully forgetting- we have lost a sense of context for our longing. ... It isn’t so much that something important is missing from us, but that we are missing from something important. Toko-Pa Turner from her book Belonging (where I gained insight from this concept) This makes so much sense to me, and why I’ve moved to Hawaii. To experience a sense of what it means to connect to the root of what our ancestors were all about. To build it ourselves, and keep the traditions alive. I’m understanding now why it’s so important to me that I plant fruit trees, and care so much about where my food is coming from. To care for this land I have a privilege to be tending to. Why I make my own ferments, and sourdough bread. Why I want to support local farmers, and keep the native plants alive. I long for more connection to the native culture and what that truly looked like before the US came and took over their land. It’s a longing to reconnect to that which i never really knew. Growing up in the fog of modernity. I’m not saying that this hasn’t granted us amazing opportunities to connect globally, but I also acknowledge the devastating consequences on culture it’s having. I see it as my duty to reconnect to these lost practices so I can continue passing them on for future generations to come. #belonging #longing #futuregenerations #supportlocal #reconnecting #hawaii #bigisland #community #culturelost #keeptraditionalive #ferment #preservethepast #createafuture #growyourownfood #foodsovereignty #learnfromthosebeforeyou #lifeisfullofbeauty #bethechange