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My feet sunk into the coarse grains of sand as the refreshing sea breeze allowed my body to naturally breathe deeply. As I looked at the waves and felt the sun smiling on my face I felt happy and grateful to be surrounded by such beauty. I continued my beach stroll enjoying the second morning of my vacation on the Monterey Coast. Although we were blessed with the sun the wind was fierce and cold and I wanted to sit in meditation . . . as I looked around at the beautiful sand dunes I remembered how I used to go to Stinson Beach and play and rest in the wonderful sand dunes there. Once you climbed into them, you were sheltered from the winds in their warm interiors at the top. As I looked around the beach the sand dunes were pretty steep, but I made up my mind to climb . . . so up I started. About 2/3rd ways up, I said ( yes, I sometimes talk to myself) . . . hmmm this is pretty steep . . . maybe I should go down . . . but I kept going. Then I heard a thought-voice in my mind cosign what I had just spoke . . . you really can’t do this . . . you are going to hurt yourself . . . you better go back now . . . but then I spoke . . . but I am so close . . .I’m too close to turn back now . . . so I kept going. I took a few more steps and fell . . . I got up, took a more few steps and fell again. Oh well, I thought, now what are you going to do. I wasn’t hurt, because I was falling into the coarse sand . . .but it was too steep for me to continue . . . so I just started crawling. . . I used my fingers to dig into the sand and crawled the rest of the way to the top . . . hahahaha . . . it was not elegant . . . but I made it. I climbed into the soft warm indention and was rewarded with an amazing view and the perfect meditation spot. It was all good . . . until it was time to go. I thought, how the hell am I gonna get down. Then a picture of my little nephew scooting down the stairs popped into my head. OK I thought, I’ll just scoot down on my butt, until I can stand. The sand was deep and loose and away I went . . . laughing all the way.
I was also blessed to attended the Sisters of Solidarity Women's Event in Richmond California. Here I am with my niece Trina Jackson, City Council Liaison and organizer. It was a wonderful conference and as I introduced myself, I reminded the participants of the need for Radical, Compassionate, Self Care and how important it is to take care of ourselves first . . . so we could keep on, keeping on. 
We will not be holding our Circle for Women of Color this month, but will be back in April. Please give to Yourself by attending the Women of Color Conference !
Enter the dancing flame of your love
Breathe me in.
Hear me sing up your spine,
playing a new melody,
a new harmony of contrasting notes:
a transformative lyric,
an expansive song...
The one you came here to sing.
Priestess Doughty
Unbound and Unboxed: Owning, Asserting, and Uplifting our Whole Selves
Saturday, March 18, 2017 from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Pauley Ballroom - 2475 Bancroft Way
Berkeley, CA 94720
Tickets - $15 - at door & Eventbrite
Remember, no matter where you go, there you are
- Confucius
 Me and my sister Dianne enjoying the coast . . . Peace and Blessings, Sister Lela
Lela Loyce MA
Women's Life Coach & Intuitive
510-223-2086
Soul Alignment
Radical, Compassionate, Self- Care
Schedule your complimentary Clarity Session
Lelaloyce.coachesconsole.com
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