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.

Am I Making Any Progress...

Maya Angelou once said, "All great achievements require time."  So can someone tell me why I am I being so hard on myself for not having accomplished all of my life goals in the past two months?

I mean it literally took months just for me to arrive at the decision to make healthier choices for myself and even longer to entertain the idea of beginning this journey Back2Basics.  Why them I am so impatient with the process now?

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.