Sandy Hibbard

Day four, Tulum. Today is beautiful. Eighty-seven degrees, breezy, and the waves are crashing hard. After a delicious breakfast, I can down to my cabana on the beach and happily found a little bit of “white” space on the beach where it is not completely covered in sargassum. You can actually get to the water, which I expect to do at some point today. But for now, I am getting myself and all the…

A Whole Lot of Nothing to Do: Birthday Reflections from Bequia A Return to Color and Calm This year’s birthday trip is special to me, yet, a bit bittersweet. Last year, I didn’t get away as usual for my birthday — I was burying my sweet mother. The weight of that memory has stayed with me, and I knew this year I needed something different. I chose to return to Bequia Island, a little gem I…

Navigating the Loss of My Mother: Embracing Growth and Processing Memories   Dear Friends, As many of you know, I recently lost my mother in June, and we laid her to rest on my birthday. It was an honor to share that day with her, but it was hard. I struggled to find solace in it. I finally worked out the understanding that saying “goodbye” to her on the day of my birth was and always will be a…

Unraveling the Blame Game: A Journey of Courage and Self-Discovery by Sandy Hibbard   I’ll never forget a pivotal conversation with my therapist, Dr. K, during a particularly challenging time after my divorce. He introduced me to the concept of the “blame game,” a behavior where, in our moments of suffering, we retreat to our primitive instincts, often pointing fingers rather than looking…

Wheels Your wheels… Will they get you where you’re going? I’m at the airport and I swear this carry-on bag is fighting me every step of the way. Whatever happened to those smooth, steel ball bearings? These worn plastic wheels can barely keep up! As I am tugging at my bag through the endless corridors of the Salt Lake City airport, I am reminded about the importance of wheels that keep us going…

What Gives Your Life Direction? By Sandy Hibbard   What gives your life direction? That’s a good question, and a question we strive to answer throughout our life. A comforting thought to me is there is no one correct answer. Our direction comes from the many ‘cues’ we get throughout our journey. I like to think our direction is as fluid and winding as the water running down from the mountain. It…

In Today’s Sea of Information, Who Do You Choose To Trust? By Sandy Hibbard   Choosing who you believe, and where and who you rely on for knowledge is something we do quite mindlessly. In the vastness of information we are exposed to everyday, there’s an underlying current guiding us: TRUST. We might not always consciously acknowledge it, but with every headline we read, every news segment we…