White Sand and Turquoise Water

Previously, in Bahamas Adventures Afoot, I mentioned it was time to move on, from the Santa Rosa Valley manor….from California. Only I still didn’t know where I was going yet. Along with my request for leads in that post, I’d also reached out directly to people I personally knew connected with the Bahamas. Of particular focus were friends in tropical areas who were also associated with dolphins and whales.

Synchronistically, six individuals recommended I reach out to WildQuest in Bimini, Bahamas. WildQuest advocates “One World, One Pod” and has been respectfully swimming with wild dolphins since 1995. Quite a few folks I knew in the Dolphin/Whale community had led retreats at WildQuest. However, I’d already been in contact with beautiful Amlas there and was informed they currently had a full team. Amlas assured she’d keep me in mind if anything changed. It was still fascinating so many had pointed me in their direction. I encourage any dolphin lovers to go to their website to check out the plethora of fantastic dolphin pictures from their adventures.

Cetacean Friend, Anne Gordon, founder of Whale and DolphinWisdom Retreats, was one who had suggested contacting WildQuest. I was thrilled when Anne also invited me to get together with her. What an honor to have the opportunity to finally meet, face to face, this outstanding trailblazer in the spiritual whale and dolphin community. Even more exciting, I ended up going on a whale watching tour with Anne off Dana Point CA. What happened next was beyond anything I could have imagined. Although thrilling to see a few grey whales surfacing and spouting, it was the common dolphins that stole the show. We ended up in the middle of not just a pod, but a super pod of dolphins! I’d never personally seen anything like it in my life. There were at least a thousand, all around and under our catamaran. Dolphins as far as the eye could see. Nowhere could I look that there weren’t dolphins joyfully leaping and playing with us humans in the boat. The babies frolicking along with them where the icing on my cake. What a gift! I was ecstatic. No words could begin to describe the enchanted state I was in and the other worldly transformation that was going on within me through this profound experience with my Dolphin Family. I returned to the dock, a different person. Huge thanks to Anne for facilitating this phenomenal experience! Anne Gordon has a number of whale and dolphin retreats coming up in different countries. Her June Dive Deep into Connection with

Dolphins Retreat in Bimini, in conjunction with WildQuest, may have a few spots remaining. Although the Dolphin Bliss Retreat in Bimini is now full, some spaces are still available for June 2025! Check Anne’s website for more details! 

I was not able to get decent pics of the dolphins for many reasons. If you so choose, this instagram clip from Blue Tropic Waves might give you a sense of the experience.

Following my magical dolphin encounter, I was guided to accept the gracious hospitality of a Soul Sister in Santa Barbara CA. It was much needed sanctuary for me. While others had been extremely kind in hosting me, this was different. It was quiet and peaceful. I need do nothing. The beach was down the street should I so choose to visit. In the stillness, I was able to be present with my own thoughts. I was able to process the

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rollercoaster of happenings of the previous few months. In one of our brief but poignant interactions, I finally surrendered the tendency to do what was best for others to the detriment of my own needs. It was in this calm, peaceful, resolute space that the magic happened. Rainbow after rainbow confirmed the shifting energies. The very next morning, I got an email from the gal who would be my next host….in the Bahamas! So many phenomenal synchronicities miraculously fell into place one right after another to enable this manifestation. My mischievous self created a typical April Fools’ fb post that I’d won the lottery (with money shown flying in the air). Hopefully, no fb friends were harmed in wishing me well for my good fortune. But I had won the lottery, in a sense, in that I was headed to the Bahamas!

A grand solar eclipse graced the day before my departure adding to the incredible energetic shift the dolphins had precipitated prior. Although I only got to see images of the eclipse in its totality, the visceral and etheric energetic effects that day were undeniable. My energy, my attitude, my joy, continued to increase by the minute all the way to the Bahamas. I am abundantly blessed now to be vibrantly alive amidst white sands and turquoise waters.

While not the exact location for “My Place”; no doubt this is the perfect place to serve and just BE that will launch my next step on my quest or, as my sweet friend Elizabeth puts it, my next lily pad leap.

Last post I mentioned delight in having my first

personal experience with a Tower Garden thanks to my host at the time. I was pleasantly surprised when she sent me photos of the baby plants’ progress. Within only weeks of our initial planting, many of the greens were ready to be harvested! Pictured was even a bowl of her healthy salad, freshly picked and immediately enjoyed. Being a Juice Plus and Tower Garden distributor is one of the ways my journey is supported. I love that it enhances others’ wellbeing at the same time. If you know anyone whose wellness may be improved by these products, perhaps yourself, please contact me. You can find more information by clicking on the links above as well. For those who currently bless me by acquiring these products through me, profuse thanks and continued good health to you.

Of course, big gratitude to all of you who have graced my journey with your presence, love and support. Whether your first time reading any of my writings, or you were there with me in the beginning, you all play important roles which I deeply appreciate. Atlantean vibes and blessings of the sea 🌊🐬🌊

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Happy Spring Dear Family and Friends!

Yes, it’s been quite a spell since I’ve blogged regularly. As mentioned in my previous post (August 2023), it didn’t feel appropriate for a number of reasons. (Reasons including the spacing in this post 😁) I have jested that it might not have been the best idea to have my first wedding (1985) at a venue named The Odyssey. Perhaps it was a harbinger of the life I have been leading the almost 40 years since. That’s twice the duration of Odysseus’ efforts to get back to Ithica! And my incredible journey continues on my quest for that, so far elusive, tropical retreat location. 

Backing up about five years ago, I was blessed to live in a comfortable hotel for two

years just minutes from Casey Key, Florida. Ironically, this was the location my second husband and I stayed when we first moved to Florida March 2006. We lived there for two weeks looking for the home we eventually bought in Nokomis. In the chapter over a decade later, strange, uncertain times enveloped the world as people sequestered themselves from each other. I got to joyful assisted my Loving Hosts in a variety of ways adding to my "resume" of skills. Due to my fortunate circumstances, it was definitely two absolutely wonderful years for me. Because they also owned property on the beach, I was able to access it daily. The luxury of having the sand and sea to myself the majority of the time was exquisite. Sunrise and sunset would regularly find me on the beach exploring and enjoying with DeLight.

The blessings continued when it was time to move on due to the sale of the resort. As she was a friend of my hotel hosts, I’d met my new patron earlier. At the time we first met, I had no idea I’d have the privilege of living with her. Her gorgeous property was on Casey Key literally beachfront on the Gulf of Mexico. The dock in back extended over the Intracoastal Waterway. Life was absolutely a dream most of those two years. Again, being on the beach for sunrise, sunset and often in between, I hardly wanted to go anywhere else.

During that four year period, nature

enchanted me in so many remarkable ways. I was privy to numerous sightings of nesting mama turtles. Baby turtles making their first brave trip to sea was a rarer event so super exciting. Even rescued a few hatchlings. In fact, I’ve gotten to save many sea creatures, probably in the hundreds – baby turtles, fish, seahorses, sea urchins, conchs, cockles, hermit crabs, non hermits and more. Being one of the beach guardians was indeed an awe-inspiring honor.

A planned trip to California in June 2023 for

my son’s wedding just happened to coincide with the sale of my beach host’s property. Certainly a bittersweet time. The outdoor Carpinteria California wedding was wonderful in every way. The handsome groom exchanged personal vows with his stunning princess bride – as they wished. It was a lovely June day complete with refreshing ocean breezes. As expected, there was much fun and a few tears of emotion in the revelry of the reception that followed. So far, the wedded couple are living happily ever after with their Furkids - Hero, a cute Shiba Inu, and Scout, a precocious calico Maine Coon/Ragdoll kitty.

Initially, I went to stay at my next tropical haven for only a week or two. No surprise, I had water in front and back, although this time it was little lakes teeming with wildlife. It was only seven minutes from Casey Key – definitely a pattern here! Two weeks turned into six months as my gracious host accommodated my ever-changing, uncertain life. During that period I got to, among other things, assist in the care of precious fursister cuties – a dog and a cat. Pets have also been a strong theme for me.

My Casey Key lady had an adorable little rambunctious mixed breed pup. My hotel couple had two small dogs and a cat the size of both dogs combined. It continues to confirm that kids and animals love me – a validation that warms my heart as a human.

Being around my kids in June was auspicious for more reasons than we knew at the time. Besides all the excitement and beautiful festivities around Jeff and Amanda’s wedding, there was another miracle growing. That tiny marvel emerged into this world February 26 – 2/26/24 at 22:26! Natasha and Erick’s baby boy couldn’t be more prefect! Thanks to my host in the same city as my daughter, along with a

legion of other angels, I got to be around when Carter arrived. Indescribable moments were shared with this new little cherub. He was locking eyes just after being born – something typically unfathomable considering newborns’ normal visioncapacity. In his eyes was wisdom beyond his moments in this earth realm. His skin was plump and smooth. His tiny hands and feet open and daintily placed – just incredible. No doubt this precious guy has some big plans for his experience on this planet!

In California, I was hosted in an amazing manor atop a mountain in the Santa Rosa Valley. The incredible view was 360 degrees. Far in the distance, mountains circled all around. Stretching below were neighborhoods, vineyards, and fields. The owner is a spirited gal with monumental dreams and projects to support. One of the many awesome things about this host is that she ordered a vertical aeroponic Tower Garden through me. For the first time, I was able to

help set one up and get the baby greens and herbs started. I pray the nutrition she harvests down the road will support her physically as well as uplift her in other ways. If you’ve ever been curious about growing your own food in this manner or getting your own Tower Garden, I’d be thrilled to be a part of that! 

And now, it is time to move on once more. As is often the case, I really don’t know where next I will land. I am again feeling a strong pull to the Bahamas. Although I’ve yet to know where “my tropical place” is, the most powerful feeling vicinity so far has been the Bahamas. Hence, I have begun to seriously research prospective work exchange situations that could facilitate me being in that part of the world. If you know anyone in the Bahamas, have connections to the Bahamas, or can support me otherwise in this quest, please let me know. Of course, if you have other leads for a tropical beach area, I am receptive to entertaining them as well.

It has been a very long journey thus far. While I know there may still be a long road ahead, I am definitely open to the miracle of my place manifesting soon. It is with compassion and encouragement that I send a reminder to some of my readers. Many of you have had ideas,

goals and dreams that have yet to come into fruition in spite of your years pursuing them. For some, it was appropriate to let go and head in a different direction. For others, staying the course is what you feel compelled to do. Either way, have faith that you are on the right track! Whether we actually achieve what we think we wish to or not, our Odyssey is just as important. Think of all the people we have touched positively along the way. Consider the blessings we have received and the blessing we are to others. Hang in there. The best is yet to come!

Thank you all for being part of my journey!

Yours in this amazing Adventure called Life ~

Michelle