About

My life shifts when I take a morning walk.

Each morning I emerge as a beauty hunter, armed with my iPhone. (Yes, though I have a nice digital SLR, all of these photos are taken with my PHONE!) It's really that simple. I pay attention. My senses are enlivened. And any residue that was left from the day before disappears, even if just for that time. I truly believe that there is an opportunity for great healing in the observation of nature's beauty. It brings us into this moment. I return cleansed, alive, with eyes opened. I often feel full and open.
The word beauty gets a bad rap. The beauty I speak of is quiet, subtle. Often unnoticed. Sometimes it's buried in things we don't want to approach. Sometimes it requires leaning into dark places. Sometimes you look like a fool squatting on the sidewalk in what may or may not be your pajamas, trying to get the exact angle. It's all a great metaphor and a reminder of how I want to live.
I want to train my eyes to see.
I want to train my heart to stay open.
I want to train myself to have the courage to look like a fool doing it,
if that is what it requires.
I want this blog to hold a space for experiences like these -
experiences of vulnerability, clarity, and sacredness; joy and beauty.

Welcome!

Hi! I am Erin Schlabach.
Most of the time we lead with what we do.
But instead, I'd like to start with what I love in this moment.
-Connection.
-Stepping outside for the first time that day and feeling the sun on my skin.
-The yellow bellies of the finches that visit my bird feeder (aka: "the hottest restaurant in town")
-The light that shines through peoples eyes when they smile.
-Bergamont baths.
-Picking, then eating oranges from the backyard. This is abundance.
I am a Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant.
I create ceremonies for new beginnings, transitions & healing.
I am a freelance physical theatre director and devisor.
I adore authenticity, innovation & magical-ness.
I am a beauty hunter.
I am glad you are here.