Surveying The Landscape Part One - Negative Words Hurt...

Today I woke up with this thought on my mind.  Is living the authentic life we secretly dream of truly  possible?  Is conformity inevitable? 

Exercising My Power of Choice...

The greatest hinderance in exercising my power of choice has historically been rooted in fear.

I can remember being very young and wanting a puppy.  My Dad didn't want me to have the puppy and made a great argument for why I couldn't have one.  Despite everything he said, I begged and begged until he finally agreed.

His agreement came with a contingency.  I, at roughly eight years old, would be totally responsibly for the puppy.  I was charged with cleaning up after him, feeding him, and whatever else owning a puppy entailed.

Of course, being that young, I had no idea what I was committing to.  All I knew was I was getting a new, beautiful and chubby little friend with whom I would enjoy hours of endless play.  So...we brought the puppy home that night from my aunt's house.  I don't even remember naming him at that point.

Out of the Shadows...

Earitha Anderson
Publisher of Back2Basics: Spirit.Soul.Body Blog

Well...today I did it!!!

I decided to emerge out of the shadows and put my face with my name.  Today this thought exploded in my mind...If I'm going to get back2basics: spirit.soul.body then why am I hiding?  Why am I afraid of people associating my name with my face and my feelings, heart or vision?  After all, I have NOTHING to fear or be ashamed of!

So HELLO world...My name is Earitha "Chani" Anderson.  Welcome to my commitment to locate and live back2basics: spirit.soul.body!

You may be asking, what is back2basics: spirit.soul.body all about?  Glad you asked!  For me it's about going back to the place where my life seemed to get off track...where I ceased being my authentic self and started living as someone I eventually couldn't recognize.

Signs Are Everywhere...

One of my favorite movies is "Fools Rush In" with Matthew Perry and Selma Hayek.

I make reference to this movie because of the fight the two main characters Alex Whitman (a city boy and architect) and Isabel Fuentes (a"free-spirited" mexican photographer) find themselves faced with making lifelong decisions after sharing a one-night stand.

We rarely sit and think about the impact some of our fleeting decisions have on our forever.  Both Alex and Isabel never bargained that out of one night of passion, they would conceive a baby and both face having to live up to their responsibility to "do the right thing."

Eventually...as with any good love story...the couple abandon their own personal agendas, and they decide that being together and raising their baby as husband and wife may not have been in their plans however it was the right choice for them.

The Journey Begins...

I finally did it! After much circling of this runway, I've finally landed! My feet have touched ground and I am ready for the journey that lies ahead. 

My heart dances and leaps on the inside of my chest. I am in eager anticipation, to say the least, of finally hearing what SHE has to say...unfiltered...to me and other hearts like me.