Why Rites of Passage Matter: The Missing Link in Cultural Development
Rites of passage mark life transitions and shape identity, belonging, and responsibility. What happens when these essential cultural practices are missing in modern society?
My Second Vision Quest: The Clash Between Ideals and Embodied Experience
My second Vision Quest took me deeper into myself than I expected. What I thought would be about my professional path became a journey into anger, boundaries, and reclaiming my feminine power. Through four days of solitude, journaling, and reflection in nature, I confronted shadows, integrated my experience, and returned feeling whole — with new insight into life, leadership, and embodiment.
My First Vision Quest: A Rite of Passage in Times of Transition
There are many reasons people go on Vision Quests. I share a personal story about my first one: 31 years, burnout, feeling like a failure, grieving my dad’s death. In the silence of the forest I came back home. I started laying down some of the weight I was carrying. I touched a deeper sense of belonging.