Alicia M Rodriguez
Alicia M. Rodriguez is a Latina writer and published author who has lived in six countries and traveled extensively. She is gifted with the sensitivity to explore culture, spirituality, storytelling, and magic themes attributed to her Colombian roots and love of Latin American literature. She writes Nothing Is Ordinary on Substack. Alicia lives in the Algarve of Portugal, where her morning cliff walks with her dog Sophie contribute to her creativity and happiness.#consciousliving #slowliving #nothingisordinary #thecontemporarymystic
It's Summer - Almost
Hello Reader, It's Been A Minute I'm back from Ecuador and intentionally taking time to rest and cleanse my energy in the ocean. How I missed my cliffs and sea! What I found is that we all need to have practices that ground us even, or especially, when we are away from our home. Instead of cliffs I walked miles of beach. I made sure to eat healthy food, sleep well and limit alcohol and coffee. My first stop when I returned was to see Ana, my acupuncturist. She confirmed what I was feeling. My...
Join us for a Conversation at The Threshold: Wednesday, June 24
The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle Series The Threshold is a year-round invitation to pause, listen, and stay with the questions that arise during seasons of change. Through books, poetry, and intimate gatherings—both online and in person—we explore what it means to live honestly inside transition, without rushing toward answers or forcing resolution. This is not a program or a course. It is a living conversation—one you can step into when it feels right, and return to over time. Hello...
Why Your Story Matters
Hello Reader, There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you" Maya Angelou There is a particular kind of weight that comes from carrying an untold story. It doesn't announce itself. It shows up in the way you go quiet when certain subjects come near. In the half-sentences you've typed and deleted. In the journal entry that begins I've been thinking about writing... and stops there, trailing off into the ordinary demands of a Tuesday. I know that weight. I've carried it...
I'm Writing This From Ecuador
Hello Reader, I owe you a silence explained. For the past week I have not been at my desk in the Algarve, not walking the cliffs above Ferragudo, not sitting with Sophie at my feet and Merlin watching from his perch. I have been in Ecuador. On the Pacific coast. Standing on land I built with my own hands over a decade ago, land I thought I had released, land that — it turns out — was not finished with me. Let me tell you how I got here. In April I participated in a psilocybin journey. During...
Join us for a Conversation at The Threshold: Wednesday, May 27
The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle Series The Threshold is a year-round invitation to pause, listen, and stay with the questions that arise during seasons of change. Through books, poetry, and intimate gatherings—both online and in person—we explore what it means to live honestly inside transition, without rushing toward answers or forcing resolution. This is not a program or a course. It is a living conversation—one you can step into when it feels right, and return to over time. Hello...
Thresholds that shift challenges to opportunities
Hello Reader, There may be a pause. This month has held surprises, both positive and challenging. On Saturday, May 16, I'll be speaking TEDxPraça Gil Eanes, an independently organised TEDx event in the heart of Lagos, Algarve, bringing together Portuguese and international speakers from science, culture, technology, the arts, and everyday life to share ideas shaped by research, creativity, and lived experience. My topic is near to my heart: The Radical Question-Stop Looking for Answers. I...
I need to go back – and it’s going to be tough
Hello Reader, I have been sitting with this letter for days, writing and rewriting, because asking for help does not come naturally to me. I am better at offering it. Most of us are. But I've learned something about thresholds — the ones I write about here, the ones I keep crossing in my own life — and it's this: sometimes the bravest thing is not to push through alone. Sometimes it's to open your hands and say, I cannot do this without you. So here I am. Hands open. Some of you know about...
The Stories We Don't Tell But Should
Hello Reader, There is a story living inside you. Not the one you summarize at dinner parties. The real one — the one with weight and wonder and all the parts you're still trying to understand. DETAILS HERE On May 23rd, I'm holding a one-day memoir writing retreat in Carvoeiro, Algarve — a small, unhurried gathering for people who are ready to begin. Or ready to begin again. No writing experience needed. Just the willingness to be honest on the page. Write Your Healing Story · May 23, 2026 ·...
Join Us for a Conversation at The Threshold: April 22
The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle Series The Threshold is a year-round invitation to pause, listen, and stay with the questions that arise during seasons of change. Through books, poetry, and intimate gatherings—both online and in person—we explore what it means to live honestly inside transition, without rushing toward answers or forcing resolution. This is not a program or a course. It is a living conversation—one you can step into when it feels right, and return to over time. Hello...
Join Us for a Conversation at The Threshold: April 22
The Threshold Book & Poetry Circle Series The Threshold is a year-round invitation to pause, listen, and stay with the questions that arise during seasons of change. Through books, poetry, and intimate gatherings—both online and in person—we explore what it means to live honestly inside transition, without rushing toward answers or forcing resolution. This is not a program or a course. It is a living conversation—one you can step into when it feels right, and return to over time. Hello...