A Conversation By The Lake With Tara Blanchard
Written By: Nicole de Fulgentiis (The Founder of H3R)
Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of walking with Tara around a gorgeous lake. As we sipped our coffees and talked about all that connected us, we quickly discovered just how much our interests were aligned; that our souls are on a similar journey of enlightenment and growth.
We both believe that we are truly spiritual beings at our core; that the universe is always guiding us towards love, light, and purpose. Nothing in life is a coincidence, from the people that we meet to the things that we experience.
The story behind how we met is also quite an amazing one. Although Tara and I live in two completely different cities, an hour away from each other, we both felt a "gut instinct" to go to Barnes n Noble on a random Tuesday evening. Neither one of us had a true reason why we felt like going there, but we trusted our intuition. We ran into each other while exploring the journal section. Long story short, a compliment on Tara’s sweater turned into a 10-minute conversation, an exchange of information, and, later, Tara being featured in the January issue of H3R (read her interview here). We have even begun an amazing monthly collaboration with her wellness brand, @wealthishealth.
On our walk, we talked a lot about this interesting concept of "knowing." Sometimes, in life, we don't know the "why" something happens, but there is an unshakable certainty that we often experience. Some call it gut instinct, intuition, a Spirit, the Universe. Whatever the name is to you, it is very real to us. Tara and I spoke at length about the beauty of trusting. That we were made for a purpose greater than ourselves. That someone is out there, helping to guide us along the way.
I think that conversations like these are important. They are filled with wonder, with elements of growth that simple conversations cannot offer. This is why I am excited to enter into a new season of spiritual exploration with Tara.
Tara and I interviewed one another by the lake... read our questions and answers below.
Make sure to check out Tara's Linktree, as well as her creative writing account, below:
https://lightninglink.io/TarinaModelina/
https://www.instagram.com/thewealthwithin/
Nicole: What is embodiment? What does it feel like to you? Why is it important?
Tara: Embodiment feels like a union between person and soul. In embodiment, you are in oneness to the Living Light that is forever you. Then, you express that light in the world. It feels soul-directed, which allows for the beauty of your divine purpose to be reflected.
It feels like standing tall and allowing the expression of your soul to move through your body. It's soul-nourishing; moving between listening, receiving, and being. Embodiment settles into the knowingness of who you are and your purpose. You start to see everything through the filter of light. It feels like you are full and at ease.
Living an embodied life is important to me because I want to feel connected, as one with the Living Life. The living breath of the Divine is forever creating me and I want to be an expanded embodiment of the Divine’s Living Light in this world.
Tara: What are you excited to receive in the new year?
Nicole: Freedom, both in business and in my personal life. Release from the need to be perfect and from an attachment to outcomes. Creating out of joy rather than ego. Freeing myself from the expectations and perceptions of others. Freedom within my inner body, so that I can reflect an unfiltered version of myself in my creative endeavors. To lean on the knowledge that the Universe's timing is perfect; all I have to do is just simply be me. I'm excited to receive lifelong friendships, rewards for my hard work, and all the surprising adventures that I could never plan but are in store for me.
