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
The Magic of Storytelling
Hello Reader, “I hope you will go out and let stories, that is life, happen to you, and that you will work with these stories... water them with your blood and tears and your laughter till they bloom, till you yourself burst into bloom.”― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves How Our Stories Connect Us As humans we are wired for story. Stories are the threads that weave us together. Are you wondering if your stories are worth sharing? I had the same doubts. We all have...
A New Horizon From The Threshold
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again. ”― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times Hello Reader, Welcome to The Threshold. This is a quiet letter, written from the southern edge of Portugal, where the land meets the sea and the sky feels just a little...
Still want to hear from me?
Hello Reader, I hope your summer has offered moments of rest, beauty, and renewal. As is the custom in much of Europe, I’ll be taking August to slow down and reset—but I wanted to check in with you quickly. Every September, I do a gentle clean-up of my email list so that I’m only writing to those who genuinely want to stay connected. If you’d still like to receive my reflections, early access to upcoming retreats, books, and offerings—and a glimpse into the new direction I’ll be sharing...
Newsflash: Get The Shaman's Wife Memoir for only $2.99
Hello Reader, Amazon Kindle Sale I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. I was sitting on my terrace enjoying the beautiful sunshine when I scrolled to Amazon. I happened to check my book on Amazon to discover that my publisher is running a sale on my memoir, the Kindle version of The Shaman's Wife: A Mystical Journey of Surrender and Self-Discovery. Here's the link: https://amzn.to/45Wgkci https://amzn.to/45Wgkci I'm not sure for how much longer so get it now. Need some end of summer...
New Masterclass: Unwritten Journeys in Portimão, Portugal
What’s new, what’s unfolding, and what’s on my mind. Hello Reader, You'll notice a new look in this email. Things are shifting here. More on that in September. I'll be slowing things down on social and newsletters in August so I can return renewed for the fall. But this announcement is time sensitive so for those of you in Portugal, listen up (or read). A Short Announcement If you’ve ever felt called to write your story—but weren’t sure where to begin—this three-hour in person masterclass is...
Reclaim Your Wild: Why Playing It Safe Is Killing Your Creative Spirit
Reclaim Your Wild: Why Playing It Safe Is Killing Your Creative Spirit Last year, an entrepreneur came to me for a Becoming Limitless Retreat Experience. She wanted to pivot her coaching company, increase revenue, and hone her desired client profile. However, I sensed something deeper was going on, so I invited her to work with me. After days of working on her business, revising copy that didn’t feel right and struggling to identify what she offered, we took a day off and drove to Costa...
Meeting You at the Threshold of Evolution
Hello, so nice to meet you - again. Periodically, I send out a message recapping who I am, what work I do and how I can support you in life, leadership and business. So here goes! Who I work with. Is this you? I work with executive women, visionary leaders, and social and creative entrepreneurs who have become disconnected from their purpose or exhausted by the stress of their work.Maybe you're sensing a shift. The old ways of working no longer work in a chaotic, fast-paced, uncertain world....
The Quiet Revolution - Are you ready?
The Quiet Revolution There is a knowing within us that precedes thought—an inner clarity that speaks before our analytical mind constructs its careful arguments. I first recognized this voice when my external life appeared perfectly aligned with conventional success, yet something felt fundamentally misaligned. While colleagues congratulated me on recent achievements, an unmistakable whisper persisted: This isn't your path. This inner guidance doesn't arrive as elaborate reasoning. It emerges...
Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments is on sale!
Smashwords July Sale on e-books Dear Hello Reader, First, thanks as always for supporting my work and writing. I’m excited to announce that my books, Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments, and Manage Your Life Before Life Manages You: More Joy and Less Stress in 365 Days, will be available as part of a promotion on Smashwords for the month of July as part of their Annual Summer/Winter Sale! This is a chance to get my books at a discount so you can get right to summer...
Unwritten Journeys: A Retreat to Remember the Writer You’ve Always Been
UNWRITTEN JOURNEYS A transformative writing mindset retreat designed for new and aspiring authors who need space, quiet, and community. Held in the serene beauty of the Algarve, this retreat offers time to pause, reflect, and reconnect with your vision, far from daily distractions. Hello Reader, Join me for a retreat for writers and those who long to be There’s a quiet longing I hear often. From people who say: “I’ve always wanted to write a book.” Or “I used to write, before life got so...