Tierra Amara

Little Teachers I became a mother thinking I would teach my children about the world. Instead, they became my greatest teachers. Like many parents, I imagined I would guide them, protect them, and show them around the world. I did not expect that they would also become mirrors, reflecting parts of myself I had never truly…

Fear doesn’t only appear in life-changing moments. Sometimes it shows up in front of a one-meter wave at a surf pool in Rotterdam. Most of us know this feeling:There is something we secretly want to try—a hobby, an activity, an adventure—but the thought of it makes our stomach tighten. For me, it was surfing. I…

For months I lived with a sharp pain in the lower corner of my left shoulder blade. It felt as if a knife were lodged beneath the bone, sending shocks through my shoulder, arm, and fingers. I tried everything—chiropractic sessions, different pillows, massages, posture correction, yoga, stress reduction, exercises, energy work. Nothing truly changed. I…