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As ambassadors of the heart chakra, we teach loving-kindness and compassion for self and others.

07/18/2025

My words flow more easily on the trail. I’m grateful I can clear my mind long enough to allow myself to form clear and meaningful thoughts.

I’m increasingly aware that the work of the heart isn’t about grand gestures. It’s the work behind closed doors, in the silence of death, in the eye to eye vulnerable conversations that spark a light of Hope.

It’s in the small acts of love, kindness, charity and sacred sanctuary.

I recognize I’m not anything more than a mortal woman. I don’t have a higher education in any professional field. My college degree was in Sociology so maybe that counts or helps me understand society and humanity. I’m not a priest or a priestess. I wasn’t trained professionally to be a good listener, researcher or therapist.

But I am a seeker of truth.

I am a student of life.

Love.

Loss.

And now…

I am working to embody the pure energy of love. And I actively work to do that every day. If I’m going to be a leader for WOHP, I have to walk my talk.

I have become humbled by my vocation over the last several months. This year has seen much loss in my life and the lives of friends and family. I am starting over with a fresh perspective about life and how the small acts of love make the biggest impact.

I’ll be honest. Gracie’s death has broken me apart. I miss her terribly and think about her from the moment I wake up until I go to sleep. I’m not sure how I feel about this? A little obsessive? Yes. Too consuming? Absolutely. But I think it’s how I’m working through the grief process.

I’m focusing a lot of time on Lee, too. Trying to keep her light going and shining.

Today, I’m remembering the good times I had with my dogs on this trail. Buddy and Gracie are walking along side us as ghosts or energy or who knows? I’m questioning a lot right now.

What I do hold onto is that the love that was created in me by my dogs is my anchor. Their unconditional love for me taught me how to love. My goal is to reflect the love they gave to me back into the world 💚

Thank you Buddy, Gracie and Lilo 💚

07/15/2025

Hello friends and followers of WOHP💚

Registration for the Eastern Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park WOHP retreat is now closed. My hope is to offer more heart-opening adventures next year so if this one didn't work with your schedule, there will be more to come in the future☺️

07/06/2025

“They say beauty comes from a spirit that has weathered many hardships in life and somehow continues with resilience.

Grace can be found in a soul who ages softly, even amid the tempest.

I think the loveliest by far is the one whose gentle heart bears a hundred scars from caring, yet still finds a way to pick up the lamp, one more time, to light the way for love ...”
~ Susan Frybort
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07/03/2025

The mountains are calling….

And
We
Are
Going 💚

In just 2 short months, the Wide Open Heart Project will be hosting our early fall retreat in the Eastern Sierra Nevada and Yosemite National Park.

I will be leading a group of women who have committed to heart expansion by prioritizing themselves above all else for 4 days with my highly gifted and talented team of guides.

I will be closing registration on July 15th. If you or someone you know could benefit from attending, please reach out, meet me for coffee, or give me a call and I’ll be happy to answer any questions about our upcoming trip to the Wild West 🤠

From my experience, utilizing and harnessing the incredible power of Mother Nature has become an integral part of my heart healing journey. What better place, what better people, can help you begin your own heart healing journey?

Link in bio or on my website for more details, registration and contact information 💚

www.wideopenheartproject.com

With love and light,
Michele

06/26/2025

If you are reading this post, most likely you are seeing my words on a 3.5 x 7 cell phone screen or possibly a 21 x 27 computer screen. The photo of me is from a recent hike where I could see for miles in all directions. So, from your inches to my miles, it occurred to me that the opening of any heart, yours or mine, can take on a very different perspective and vision depending on where you are viewing it from. I’d like to think that my heart has the “wide open” terrain of the wild west, an unobstructed view with miles of experiences and tough, gritty wisdom-gained days. I am sure there were some days, months, even years where my heart was looking through a keyhole and not even within the distance of inches through what most of us see the global news, world/community events, or friends and families lives playing out on the screen in the palm of our hands. I can appreciate the expansion of my own heart's consciousness as I have moved from inches to miles in my own view of the world and the role my heart plays in it.

We all know that our limited vision from the screen or desktop isn’t reality. Not only can we not see or understand what’s happening in another person's heart, we cannot really see or understand what is happening in another person’s life. My journey is mine alone. Your journey is yours alone. From my limited viewpoint, I am only seeing the top of the mountain that contains your entire lived existence.

We all live our heart experiences in solitary insular thoughts. My solitary thoughts and ideas are tightly held. I hold my heart in my hands, and I hold it with great care. I try to remind myself daily to attempt great care for other hearts too, even though I cannot comprehend the vast landscape they contain. Compassion teaches us to take a step out of our small box or out of the screen and attempt to hold the hand or heart of another. Empathy shows us that we can possibly share or understand the feelings of another. I believe it is in our innate human energetic nature to be able to tap into both compassion and empathy if our hearts are open. Both compassion and empathy allow us to express and expand our hearts, joining the coherence and vibration of another’s human experience.

And love isn’t static. It’s a living process that, like nature, can flourish when nurtured. A wide open heart can expand from inches into miles if we allow ourselves to become vulnerable and soft. Inches can be subtle gestures: a glance of understanding, a hand held during silence, a shared laugh, a thoughtful text. These acts may seem small in isolation, but they build trust and familiarity. Each moment is like a thread, and over time, a tapestry of shared experience begins to form. This tapestry of love can grow into miles of deep understanding, patience, and shared meaning.

My message today: take the long view. Accept love as a living process. Step away from the screen and into the full view of life. Let love define who you are. Let love guide you from inches to miles of heart expansion.

06/01/2025

My message: find love in today 💚

Every moment, every interaction is an opportunity to explore and experience love. It’s right in front of you; in the eyes of a loved one, as you look in the mirror, in an interaction with a stranger, within a beloved friend, in a walk in nature. You don’t have to go far to find love.

05/28/2025

🌲💖 Take Your Heart on an Adventure! 💖🌲

💚Open Heart
💚Wild Land
💚Deep Connection

We have 2 remaining spots open for our September 2025 Wide Open Heart Project retreat in the Eastern Sierra Nevada/Yosemite National Park.

We’re thrilled to invite you to Hearts in the Parks, a powerful women’s retreat hosted by the Wide Open Heart Project, happening September 3–7, 2025 in the breathtaking Eastern Sierra Nevada & Yosemite National Park!

🏞️Join us at the luxurious Double Eagle Lodge in
June Lake, CA for:
Guided hikes through awe-inspiring landscapes
Group healing and heart-centered sessions
Deep personal reflection
Nature-based connection and community

⛺️Stay in beautifully appointed rooms with access to the Creekside Spa, Eagle’s Landing Restaurant, and unforgettable alpine views.
Cost: $1650 (includes 3 nights lodging at the Double Eagle Lodge and Spa, group sessions, meals, park fees & more) night 4 stay in Reno, Nevada
Limited to 8 guests (2 spots remaining!)
Reserve your spot with a $395 deposit
Balance due by August 1, 2025
Group dinners at local restaurants
Register now: www.wideopenheartproject.com

As John Muir said:"Keep close to Nature’s heart... and break clear away... Wash your spirit clean."

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Columbus, OH
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Website

http://www.wideopenheartproject.com/

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