Living Life Your Way… Interview with Tara Wagner
First up, this week is Tara Wagner, the woman behind the amazing ‘The Organic Sister’ blog.
THAT is life. Life is asking us to take daring risks, to be brave, to undertake a wild and exciting ride. It may look like parenting from a place of passion and compassion or writing a best selling novel; traveling the country or feeding the homeless. I don’t think your life has to seem wild or crazy, it just has to be embraced fully. Just living awake and aware and authentically is quite an adventure in itself.
The alternative is what I think we too easily get caught up in: starting a job or becoming a parent and shuffling through the rest of our life half asleep, moving on auto-pilot and not enjoying the hell out of it.
But it’s more than that. It’s my way of sharing something with the world, putting my voice and my heart out there, even if no one hears or even needs what I have to say.
I sometimes put a lot out there. I’m nothing if not open and authentic. And some people are probably made uncomfortable by it. But every day I get emails and comments from people who thank me for it, who needed to hear that everyone deals with this kind of stuff. We all need to know we’re not alone, myself included.
Connecting with people in that way is bolstering for me. Our world has grown exponentially because of those we’ve met online, and now as we travel, in real life. We’ve met so many amazing people, all doing their own version of amazing things. Being privileged to hear those stories, sometimes have an impact on them or be impacted by them is powerful stuff. You don’t realize just how disconnected you are until you really start connecting with others.
*You have so many projects on the go, do you have any more planned?
Oh heck yeah. I’m a Big Idea person. I always have ideas and projects and plans happening. Some of them I have to love but let go, but there are a few more in the making. I’m working on a new website right now, to be launched this month, on sustainability. And Justin has ideas for another one. Or two. And I want to write more. A lot more. We’re working our butts off right now, so some of these are taking a back burner, but they aren’t going far. The writing keeps lingering over my head, so I’m sure it’ll start demanding more attention soon. But first is the new website. This month!
*Thanks Tara!
I am so very excited about this interview series. I hope in hearing all of these amazing real life stories about fighting fear and following your dream, they’ll inspire me and you to do the same.
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Monica
October 11, 2010 at 09:43great interview. thanks so much.
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Lori
October 11, 2010 at 14:29What a great interview! Thank you. I recently discovered her blog and LOVE it :) My best to both of you!
deb ... p.s. bohemian
October 11, 2010 at 15:30great interview :)
Lisa Igo
October 11, 2010 at 22:03This is one of my favourite blogs. I love how they are living life bravely in Benny and trusting life to provide what they need. Also a great no poo shampoo recipe on there. Fantastic interview, thank you Pixie Mama x
Brittany
October 13, 2010 at 15:56Love this interview!
Juliette Crane
October 28, 2010 at 14:49this is so inspiring! thank you so much for sharing :)
-juliette
Momma Jorje
November 12, 2010 at 10:07Great interview! I also recently discovered The Organic Sister and have been inspired to make some major life changes! I’m starting with some baby steps to get where I want to be. I’ve finally let myself believe that I CAN do something different with my life!
Lisa Igo
February 11, 2011 at 22:00This is one of my favourite blogs. I love how they are living life bravely in Benny and trusting life to provide what they need. Also a great no poo shampoo recipe on there. Fantastic interview, thank you Pixie Mama x
Juliette Crane
February 11, 2011 at 22:00this is so inspiring! thank you so much for sharing :)
-juliette
Monica
February 11, 2011 at 22:00great interview. thanks so much.