Between Root and Sky

Essays, notes, and poems from the Algarve coast of Portugal. About thresholds and crossings. About the quiet reckoning that arrives when a life stops fitting. About what a place does to a person over time. You'll see the opening of each piece below. The rest is for members, along with the whole archive.

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Seasons That Change Us
Seasons That Change Us
The Body Knows Before the Mind Does
The Body Knows Before the Mind Does
Why Stillness, Nature and Presence Matter
Why Stillness, Nature and Presence Matter
Abundance: My 2026 Word
Abundance: My 2026 Word
Stillness at Forty-Nine
Stillness at Forty-Nine
Meeting Ourselves at the Threshold of a New Year
Meeting Ourselves at the Threshold of a New Year
Finding Ground in Groundless Times
Finding Ground in Groundless Times
Gratitude is a Practice: not a date
Gratitude is a Practice: not a date
Beyond the Surface of Fear
Beyond the Surface of Fear
It’s Not About the Clock
It’s Not About the Clock
I want you to stop
I want you to stop
Awakening in the Bardo
Awakening in the Bardo
The Magic In Your Pen
The Magic In Your Pen
Goodbye Summer
Goodbye Summer
The Smell of Cut Grass and Pancakes
The Smell of Cut Grass and Pancakes
How I Became a Writer (and Why Your Story Matters Too)
How I Became a Writer (and Why Your Story Matters Too)
The Places We Inhabit, Inhabit Us
The Places We Inhabit, Inhabit Us
The Weight of Grief
The Weight of Grief
Escaping the Narcissist’s Shadow
Escaping the Narcissist’s Shadow
The Quiet Revolution
The Quiet Revolution
Embracing Life’s Bitterness and Sweetness
Embracing Life’s Bitterness and Sweetness
From Trauma to Treasure: The Art of Rewriting Your Story
From Trauma to Treasure: The Art of Rewriting Your Story
🌿 It’s Here! Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments
🌿 It’s Here! Everyday Epiphanies: Uncovering Wisdom in Ordinary Moments
The Sacred Call Within Life’s Challenges
The Sacred Call Within Life’s Challenges
Life Interrupted
Life Interrupted
The Liberation of Vulnerability
The Liberation of Vulnerability
Riding the Whitewaters of Life
Riding the Whitewaters of Life
Embracing Life’s Shifts: A Guide to Navigate Transitions with Confidence
Embracing Life’s Shifts: A Guide to Navigate Transitions with Confidence
The Magic Of Storytelling
The Magic Of Storytelling
Seeing and Being Seen: The Meaning of Thank You
Seeing and Being Seen: The Meaning of Thank You
I want you to stop
Posts Alicia M. Rodriguez Posts Alicia M. Rodriguez

I want you to stop

Stop doing what you’re doing.

Stop doing what you always do.

Stop running to catch up to yourself.

Just stop.

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