Surrendering to the Unknown

Most of you know that I’ve been on a spiritual healing journey for the past decade. But this year was different. This year I fully committed to my spiritual self.

My word of the year was surrender.
Surrender to the universe.
Surrender to my intuition.
Surrender to my beliefs.
Surrender to the unknown.

Because that’s exactly what healing is — the unknown.

Sometimes it takes a wake-up call.
Sometimes it takes tragedy.
Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom.
And sometimes it’s just a deep desire for something different.
For me, it was all of the above.

Since April, I’ve said yes to things I never thought I would. Most of them I had no clue why I was doing — I just trusted the nudges from the universe and went with the flow. At the end of the day, I knew I wanted to become someone new: someone I valued and someone I loved.

These past months have cracked me wide open. After nearly two decades in a relationship, stepping into life on my own has carried layers of emotion I never expected. In the midst of it all, the question kept rising: Who am I?

From Fear to Freedom

The past six months have been life-changing — from fire walking and standing naked with the sunflowers, to attending women’s festivals, hosting retreats, sleeping in the forest under the stars, and spending hundreds of hours in ceremonies, rituals, and plant medicine journeys.

A women in the sunflower

I didn’t expect to change so much. I didn’t expect to learn so much about myself. But I did.

And the most exciting part? My willingness to try new things. That has been the pillar of my growth. Finally — I’m doing it for me.

For the next nine months, I’ll be stepping even deeper into mystery — the Woman Unveiled Priestess Initiation alongside 12 other brave women. I’ll be embracing the 12 Archetypes of the Powerful Woman, connecting with my divine feminine, entering a sacred temple space, and uncovering the many faces of the Goddess that live and breathe through me.

Because this is a Mystery School, I won’t be sharing details of what unfolds. Not because it’s a secret — but because I believe every woman deserves the chance to step into the mystery herself, without expectations or spoilers. There is a power in not knowing. And there is magic in saying yes, even when you don’t know why.

When Nathalie first reached out — after I had fire walked on Mother’s Day and again on my birthday — she said, “I think you would love this and get a lot out of it.” I didn’t know how I’d pay for it. I didn’t even know what I was saying yes to. But my soul whispered. And I listened.

Saying Yes to a New Beginning

I said YES!

Yes to something different.
Yes to something bold.
Yes to something new.
Yes to the unknown.

Did it scare me? Absolutely.
Did I face fears that shook me to my core? Yes.
Did doubts creep in more times than I can count? Of course.

But I kept saying yes anyway.
Because growth lives on the other side of fear.

This path is shaping me as a mother.
As a woman.
As a human.
And as a healer.

And still, this is only the beginning.
I am here to keep experiencing.
To keep learning.
To walk as both student and teacher.

Shamanism is calling me forward, and I know the next chapter of my journey will ask me to go even deeper.

“I thought I was surrendering to the unknown… but what I’ve really been surrendering to is myself.” – Shelley Cormier

🌿 And here’s my word of wisdom for you: it’s time to take action for yourself. Whatever your soul has been whispering — listen. Say yes.

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