Michelle Ives Kaspari

Michelle Ives Kaspari Where health, wellness & movement come together. Life is intricately woven together by threads of various elements. The answers we seek are always there!

Sharing my journey of self study, hoping to encourage YOU to take that deep dive inward.

"Rebuilding  doesn't mean putting on a brave face and soldering, though.   It means sitting with the pain, listening to ...
07/10/2025

"Rebuilding  doesn't mean putting on a brave face and soldering, though.   It means sitting with the pain, listening to what it's trying to teach.

Self compassion is one of the most disciplined and brave choices a woman can make when she is alone and in pieces..  

When a woman chooses to rebuild herself, she chooses to tend to her wounds with care rather than critique.   That choice is not soft it is strong.  It's not weakness. it's wisdom.  This path requires us to unlearn the idea that growth must come through shame.

Self compassion says you are doing the best you can with what you have, and you have the right to start again.  The shift from shame to self compassion is at the heart of true transformation. " - Brene Brown

Sliding into hermit mode..., I'm not sure when I'll make my way back. It's time to settle in and do some serious internal work. Be well, take care of you, and I'll see you on the other side of healing ✨️

I've heard that every person you meet is a reflection of a piece of you that needs to be seen or studied from within.Las...
06/30/2025

I've heard that every person you meet is a reflection of a piece of you that needs to be seen or studied from within.

Last week sessions, I heard parts of my past as if I were narrating the story myself. It's undeniably reminding me how it is possible to change old behaviors. That doesn't mean it's easy or perfect, just possible.

Friday after my excursion on the lake, I was triggered. An old wound not yet healed floated to the surface, unexpected, and intense. So I let it be in that moment what it needed to be - FELT.

So often, we get frustrated with old patterns that sneak back up on us, and we sit in resistance instead of openness. Openness gives us freedom to let go, as many times as we need, until we aren't holding onto the pain any longer.

Portugal Retreat- FROM FEAR TO FREDOM

The title now validates all that my intentions pulled together while planning a year ago. ✨️

43 days til take off, 12 days in 🇵🇹 - thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏✨️🧘‍♂️

There's still room for a couple more, link in bio or DM me for more info. 💓

11:11 on the clock, insert earbuds, and slip away to new tune 'Am I Falling For Nothing'" - his music has held my tende...
06/15/2025

11:11 on the clock, insert earbuds, and slip away to new tune 'Am I Falling For Nothing'" - his music has held my tender heart lately, music can do that - carry us through difficult moments in time, lyrics expressing feelings maybe we can't on our own.

Love. We never know how long a connection will last, and although the physical components may end, the love doesn't. It may change intensity but never completely fades.

I told myself after the last attempt to date that if it didn't flow into anything , it was time for a break. Yet, here i lay, staring at the ceiling wishing I wasn't alone. God gave me an opportunity to not be alone tonight, but I know now that the love I'm seeking isn’t found in Ia single Saturday night....I've learned that I'm not looking for a temporary fix to the loneliness anymore.

I have found love on the other side of divorce. It's still in me, even being alone now. I didn't fall for nothing.....

May you never forget all the loves you've had.
May you never hold back from love in fear of getting hurt.
May you stay tender and true in love old and new.

11:11pm reflection 💓

There are signs everywhere. ✨️I've not been Journaling as much lately. It's a coping tool for me to simmer down the c...
06/09/2025

There are signs everywhere. ✨️

I've not been Journaling as much lately. It's a coping tool for me to simmer down the churning thoughts in my mind.

Today's passage, randomly placed in my journal: Your are called to this path at this particular time in your life because it will serve you most and you are ready. 🙏

My dream last night, my love from the past was there. Such odd circumstances and details I've yet to be clear on what they represent just yet. It's a rare occurrence, seeing you in my dreams, even though I think of you often.

A reminder that I'm just a vessel in this life. One that's choosing to be vulnerable enough here on this platform. Not for attention but with hopes that you may also see the signs easily overlooked....

Deepening my connection ❤️✨️🙏

The purge.I've always been an observer. Watching others, feeling their emotions, and not understanding how I carried ...
06/06/2025

The purge.

I've always been an observer. Watching others, feeling their emotions, and not understanding how I carried it with me.

This ability to read energy is a gift as it instills empathy and compassion when others are hurting. Not knowing how to separate what's not mine to carry, however, is what I'm purging now.

Years of prioritizing others' needs before mine became an unhealthy pattern. It's shown up for me in knowing how to comfort others, but unfortunately, not myself. The boundary between self care and selfishness can be a difficult one to understand when setting boundaries.

Do I deserve to take care of myself? YES
Do I need to sacrifice my self care to help someone else in need? NO

Learning to live my life for me, unapologetically. Leaning to purge the pains of the past without resentments. Learning that change takes time, patience, and courage.

'And my life
It's half the way travelled
And still I have not found my way out of this night
And my life
It's tangled in wishes
And so many things that just never turned out right

But I gave joy to my mother
And I made my lover smile
And I can give comfort to my friends when they're hurting
And I can make it seem better

I can make it seem better
I can make it seem better for a while'

Friday morning reflection. ✨️

06/03/2025

Life on life's terms 🤷‍♀️

More will be revealed...Something we say in recovery. It reminds us to trust the unknown path ahead. That we dont ha...
06/02/2025

More will be revealed...

Something we say in recovery. It reminds us to trust the unknown path ahead. That we dont have all the answers yet, they will come with time, strength, and courage.

I can be hard on myself, to have figured out by now why I use food for comfort. In my prior workings of the 12 Steps, I unraveled some clues. It was a starting point.

Self-study is the first part of change. We look with loving eyes into the dark places to heal. It doesn't always bring on instant change, however. It becomes a practice of awareness in the repetition of self-sabotaging behaviors.

I forget how far I've come, because there still seems so far to go.

Let go and let God ✨️

She's wrapped for a few days for healing and protection. She was finished at the . Art by Time and patience, it's wh...
05/31/2025

She's wrapped for a few days for healing and protection. She was finished at the . Art by

Time and patience, it's what many of us strive to understand in this lifetime. When is it time? Can I be patient while the clock is ticking? What discomfort will I experience while I'm waiting to receive?

This past year, I asked myself and my HP these questions over and over again. Disappointed and frustrated at times, life passing me by with what seemed as no progress, just spinning wheels....

Now I see, I was being asked to stay steady on the path. To lean into stillness and listen for the answers. They were there for sure, in the quiet moments, not reacting, just observing the fluctuations.

I still don't know what lies ahead. None of us do. Uncertainty is in every day we wake up and give it another go.

May you have the patience to allow life to unfold instead of forcing it to be what it's not meant to 🙏

Saturday reflection ✨️

May 29Melody Beattie's Journey to The 💓Let The Past Slip AwayMy daily read, reminding me how long it's been since the fi...
05/30/2025

May 29
Melody Beattie's
Journey to The 💓
Let The Past Slip Away

My daily read, reminding me how long it's been since the first time trying to let go from you. There were definitely sparks between us, but they never caught fire.

This Gemini New Moon is a call to action, urging us to embrace new beginnings, communicate authentically, and express our unique selves. It's a time to believe in ourselves and our ability to create a life that is truly meaningful and fulfilling. ✨️

It's so timely as I enter into a new role and also align with my Oracle card readings lately. As one chapter closes, it moves me into another - devotion to self-care.

The chords that keep me from truly honoring that space and rhythm are tied tightly. I can see how those binds have kept me held, self sabotaging my devotion to the process of keeping a steady rhythm. It's consistency that's going to cut what's tightly bound.

So here's to consistency, to the best of my ability. Putting my oxygen mask on first, protecting the sacred space of self care, and allowing the sparks to finally simmer in what was. ✨️

05/27/2025

Imposter Syndrome.

'I'm not the wound, I'm the heal in the bloom.'Met with a new Sponsor today. I've been feeling this call to do more sh...
05/23/2025

'I'm not the wound, I'm the heal in the bloom.'

Met with a new Sponsor today. I've been feeling this call to do more shadow work and Sponsors help guide us thru it. I've witnessed her growth and hardships and I know I've picked the right woman to light the way thru this next chapter ✨️

We can learn to embrace change if we get out of our own way. If we allow ourselves to be guided instead of lead. When we are ready to peel back more layers to let them go of that tight grip suffocating some parts of our lives.

Thank you HP for showing me the way. For reminding me I'm not alone in my mistakes and journey to change.

Friday Vibes.

05/23/2025

One led to the next and the next and the next....rhythm and flow 💓🙏💃

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