Tag Archives: empowerment

How a Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica Changed My Life

Posted on July 1, 2025 by bonnevivantelife

I went to Costa Rica to get grounded again, and I came back unemployed. Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness | Tagged adventure, business, career change, central-america, Costa Rica, courage, empowerment, entrepreneur, fear, life lessons, meditation, mindfulness, travel, writing | 6 Comments

Don’t Throw the First Punch, But You Better Throw the Last

Posted on January 13, 2016 by bonnevivantelife

Mama Bear, here. My Boy got jumped yesterday. Assaulted by three high school kids on his walk home from school. There he is, 12 years old, minding his own business, walking down the sidewalk of a busy street in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment, Parenting | Tagged empowerment, fighting, Krav Maga, protecting kids, self-defense | 10 Comments

Fashion Meets Poetry Meets Tribe Sister

Posted on January 12, 2016 by bonnevivantelife

Right now my hair is uber-trendy because I have salt and pepper hair, with an extra side of salt. People pay a lot of money for this look right now. Gray is where it’s at. Until it’s not anymore, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment, Relationships | Tagged aging gracefully, beauty, empowerment, fashion meets poetry, flaws, sistering, sisters, tribe | 2 Comments

Some Assembly Required

Posted on March 18, 2013 by bonnevivantelife

A sure sign of success of a divorced woman: Assembling not one, but TWO shelving systems. In under an hour. All by myself. Without breaking any pieces. And not one, but BOTH of them are assembled CORRECTLY. And not to … Continue reading →

Posted in Empowerment | Tagged Billy bookcase, blame, divorce, empowerment, failures, Ikea, pride, success | 4 Comments