Anam Cara - Soul Friend

12/27/2025

🌑 The Unknown
Shadow: discomfort with uncertainty, needing clarity before surrender
Where this comes from:
This shadow forms when, at some point in life, not knowing felt unsafe. You likely learned early (or repeatedly) that stability, answers, or predictability mattered — emotionally, relationally, or practically.
When environments are inconsistent, emotionally unavailable, or unpredictable, the nervous system adapts by saying:
“If I can understand what’s happening, I can stay safe.”
So uncertainty doesn’t feel neutral — it feels activating.
Root belief:
“If I don’t know what’s coming, I might get hurt.”
How it shows up now:
Seeking reassurance, timelines, meaning, or certainty before relaxing into trust.
🧘‍♀️ The Unknown — Embodied Yoga Sequence
Intention:
To cultivate safety in uncertainty and teach the body that not knowing does not equal danger.
1️⃣ Seated Stillness (Meeting the Unknown)
Sit comfortably, spine upright but soft
Hands resting on thighs or palms open
Eyes closed or lowered
Cue:
“I don’t need answers to be safe.”
“I can be here without knowing.”
Stay 6–10 breaths.
2️⃣ Side Body Stretch (Creating Space)
Inhale one arm overhead, gentle side bend
Exhale back to center
Switch sides
Cue:
“I make room for what I don’t understand.”
“Expansion doesn’t require certainty.”
3️⃣ Cat–Cow (Learning Rhythm Instead of Control)
Tabletop position
Move slowly with breath
Cue:
“I trust the rhythm of my body.”
“I don’t have to anticipate the next moment.”
4️⃣ Low Lunge with Soft Gaze (Stepping Forward Gently)
Back knee down, chest upright
Gaze soft or down
Cue:
“I can move forward without seeing the whole path.”
“I take one step at a time.”
Repeat both sides.
5️⃣ Wide-Knee Child’s Pose (Resting in Uncertainty)
Knees wide, torso supported
Forehead resting
Cue:
“It’s safe to pause.”
“I don’t need clarity to rest.”
Stay as long as needed.
6️⃣ Supine Twist (Letting the Mind Unwind)
On your back, knees side to side
Arms open
Cue:
“I release mental gripping.”
“I allow what is unresolved to soften.”
7️⃣ Final Rest — Savasana (Trusting the Dark)
Fully supported
One hand heart, one belly
trust myself in the unknown.”
“Even here, I am safe.”

12/03/2025

✨ FAB OVER 40 — VOTES & LOVE NEEDED! ✨
Hey beautiful souls 💛

I’m officially still in the Quarter Finals for the Fab over 40 contest — and your votes truly matter! 🗳 Every single vote helps me stay in the running, and it supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation, which is the heart of why I’m doing this.

Breast cancer has touched so many families, friends, and lives — including mine. This contest isn’t just about glamour… it’s about strength, survival, and community.

💗 If my journey, healing, and shadow work have ever inspired you…
💗 If you believe in second chances, rebirth, and transformation…
💗 If you want to help support breast cancer awareness and research…

Please take one moment and cast a vote 🗳 for me below:

🔗 Vote here: https://fabover40.org/2025/amy-marie-b2a2

Your support means more than you know. Truly.
Thank you for helping me shine, heal, and pay forward love in a real way.

Sending you all courage, compassion, and a huge hug today.
Let’s raise awareness, raise hope, and raise each other. 🩷✨

With gratitude,
Amy-Marie

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/24/2025

🌟 I MADE IT TO THE QUARTER-FINALS! 🌟
Your girl is still in the running for Fab Over 40 — and I’m feeling so unbelievably grateful, supported, and lit up right now.

Every single vote has carried me through each round, and I can’t thank you enough for believing in me. This journey isn’t just about the competition… it’s about celebrating women, resilience, reinvention, and raising money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation — a cause that touches so many hearts. 💗🎗️

If you have a moment today, I would love your continued support.
Your vote truly makes a difference — and it means the world to me. 🌍✨

👉 Vote here:
https://fabover40.org/2025/amy-marie-b2a2

Thank you for cheering me on, for showing up, and for reminding me that it’s never too late to rise, to glow, and to rewrite your own story. 💛

Let’s keep the momentum going — together. 💫

Love always,
Amy-Marie 💋💖

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/21/2025

🌟 WE MADE IT TO THE QUARTER-FINALS! 🌟

My beautiful community…
I’m sitting here in absolute awe and gratitude.

Because of YOU —
your votes, your shares, your kindness, and your unwavering support —
I am officially a QUARTER-FINALIST in the Fab Over 40 competition! 👑✨

My heart is overflowing.
This journey has been emotional, humbling, empowering, and filled with so much love — and YOU are the reason I made it this far.

This isn’t just about a competition.
Every vote you gave helped support the National Breast Cancer Foundation, offering early detection, education, and hope for women and families who need it most. 🎗️
That is the true victory.

And now…
we step into the next chapter.
We rise again.
We go even further — together.

✨ Voting resumes on November 24th at 10 AM PST.

This is the next big push, and I would be so honored to have your support again.

My heart is full.
My gratitude is endless.
And this community?
Unstoppable.

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. 💗
Let’s keep shining, keep rising, and keep making a difference — one beautiful vote at a time.

👉 My official link:
https://fabover40.org/2025/amy-marie-b2a2

With so much love,
Amy-Marie 🌸👑✨

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/20/2025

A Heartfelt Request for Your Vote 🌷

Beautiful souls,
I’ve officially made it into the Top 5 of my Fab Over 40 group — and now we step into the next chapter. 💗

This journey has been humbling, empowering, emotional, and so full of gratitude. Every vote you’ve given has carried me forward, and I feel your love in every moment. Thank you, truly.

Now, as we move toward the Group Finals, your support means everything.
Your daily vote helps lift me into the next round of the competition — and in the process, you’re also supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation, helping fund early detection, education, and hope for families who need it most. 🎗️

✨ Your vote is a gift — for me, and for women everywhere.

If your heart feels called, please vote today using the link below:
👉 Amy-Marie | Fab Over 40 https://share.google/Iht8RyoqtIpRflluX

Every share, every tap, every whisper of encouragement gets me one step closer to the dream.
I’m grateful beyond words.
I’m honored to be seen.
And I’m so moved by the kindness of this community.

With love, gratitude, and so much light,
Amy-Marie 🌸✨

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/14/2025

✨
💖 TO THE COMMUNITY WHO GOT US HERE

Thank you for every vote, every share, every moment of belief.
You didn’t just support Amy-Marie —
you supported the National Breast Cancer Foundation,
a cause rooted in hope, courage, and healing.

Your kindness has ripple effects.
Your votes became blessings.
Your support became medicine for others.

We rise, and we lift others with us.
THAT is what makes this moment sacred.

👑
🌸
✨💖

✨ WE MADE THE TOP 5!!! ✨

I am blown away, humbled, and overflowing with gratitude.
THANK YOU to every single person who voted, shared, encouraged, and lifted me up on this journey. 💗🙏

Your support isn’t just about helping me chase a dream —
you’ve also been standing behind an incredible cause:
the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Together, we’ve contributed to early detection, education, and vital support for women and families affected by breast cancer. 💞🎗️

To everyone who cast a vote, cheered me on, or simply believed in me…
I see you, I appreciate you, and I am so deeply grateful.

This Top 5 placement is OUR win —
a celebration of community, compassion, and empowerment.

Thank you for being part of this journey with me.
Thank you for lifting me higher.
Thank you for making a difference in the lives of others.

Let’s keep shining together.
With all my love,
Amy-Marie 💖✨

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/13/2025

11/12/2025

Vote for Amy-Marie — Fab Over 40! 🌸

Friends, your daily vote could make a difference not only for me, but for so many others. 💗

Being part of the Fab Over 40 competition is more than a title — it’s a celebration of resilience, reinvention, and radiance at every stage of life. By voting, you’re also helping raise awareness and support for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, providing education, early detection, and hope for women everywhere. 🎗️

✨ Limited-time: 2X votes end Wednesday, Nov 12 at 9PM PST — every click counts twice!

If you’d like to go a step further, donations count as votes too and are tax-deductible, directly supporting the cause.

💖 Cast your daily vote here:
👉 Amy-Marie | Fab Over 40 https://share.google/EWIGBYSPeNndau87D

Thank you for cheering me on with so much love and light — let’s show the world that beauty, courage, and purpose only deepen with time. 🌹

What Makes Me Fabulous Over 40 Over 40, I’ve Discovered That Fabulous Isn’t Found In Youth — It’s Born In Wisdom, Laughter, And Self-love.

11/10/2025

Autumn 🍂 🥮

11/08/2025

Autumn 🍂 🥮 Walk 🍂 🚶‍♀️