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#thenatureofrefuge #ontheroad powers activated! things change often and quickly in my world in general and in this project specifically - im leaving the experience of Iowa/family sanctuary in a week plus and am heading south to warmer climes and more adventure. coming through MO, AK, LA, TX, and AZ to CA in the next month and would love to connect with and set up interviews with women for this project - especially women of color as i feel more of these strong american voices are needed in my project The Nature Of Refuge. cheers and many thanks and please leave suggestions of women to reach out to in the comments #sanctuary #refuge #adventure #americanwomenrock #rainbowwomen #allvoices #represent #interviews #stories #travel #thankyou (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpCy2f-FWL2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19rtsq1wnslwk

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#thenatureofrefuge in writing the book, The Nature Of Refuge, ive come to the center of my story, what blasted me out of my creative cannon to begin with and how the project download occurred and how that propelled me out of my safe sanctuary in the search of the stories of navigating fear with all the American women i interviewed in the year i was traveling on the road. with that i am switching up gears as far as how i have been sharing my observations and experience with refuge and sanctuary online while i write. i am saying adieu to my continuous documentation of my current refuge, Los Angeles, and with the writing of the project, i will be posting photos from the origin of the project, through getting on the road, the amazing women themselves, and the equally amazing American landscape. so join me on this adventure or continue observing, i love you all, cheers #sanctuary #refuge #thejourney #quest #mythic #real #adventure #fear #americanwomenrock #americanlandscapes #interviews #photography #writingabook #laboroflove #travel #thankyou (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1PPCJAlFE1/?igshid=1stg1y331p3j7

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#thenatureofrefuge so pleased to introduce Namoli Brennet from Decorah, IA to the chorus of american women that ive interviewed for The Nature Of Refuge - and Namoli’s voice is strong folks, she lives in the american heartland, small town USA where Namoli is a gifted singer/songwriter and is a transgender woman that tells her stories with a searing truth, they are all of our stories. “ There ain’t no reason or rhyme, To the ways we find to keep trying, In the face of more than you signed up for, You pray for luck, Keep keeping up. Take all the best, And make up the rest, The times I’ve been on the edge, A light keeps pulling me back. And you know I’m glad, And you know I’m glad, And you know I’m glad, To have a heart like that.” Truth girl. Happy Pride everybody, lets lift each other higher! to check out Namoli’s full story follow the link in my bio, cheers #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #truth #vulnerability #anxiety #hope #pride #transgender #singsongwriter #beautiful #witnesseachother #stories #travel #thankyou (at Decorah, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTeGOolGCc/?igshid=kn879du1j1t6

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#thenatureofrefuge do you ever close your eyes, breathe deep and slip underneath? where the quiet is, where constellations spin and wait for you to plug into the body electric. Tiffani Sheriff from New Orleans is an empath and has so much rich wisdom, intuitive and practical, check out her interview with TheNatureOfRefuge.com in the link in my bio, Tiffani is a treat and a great way to start your day, cheers! @noblemistress #americanwomenrock #interviews #empath #powerhouse businesswoman #writingabook #ontheroad #women #stories #travel #sanctuary #refuge #thankyou (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByQRCnKlzwv/?igshid=1l1akm5tryzfq

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TheNatureOfRefuge.com American Women Interview Pantheon continues! such an honor to introduce Tiffani Sheriff from New Orleans, LA an extraordinary woman of intuitive power and her pursuit of the sacred beauty aesthetic through her work and daily life. Tiffani is a goldmine of wisdom and savviness which you can enjoy through her interview and story in the link in my bio. Here’s to these amazing American women that have shared with me their experiences with vulnerability, how they have navigated through and created sanctuary in their lives - cheers and the deepest thanks! @noblemistress @firmmusings #thenatureofrefuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #ontheroad #writingabook #sheroes #women #stories #travel #thankyou (at United States) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByOLEoOlalt/?igshid=1ihcyypy5vobs

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#thenatureofrefuge when the connection between what is behind and what is now flows, its just so satisfying #sanctuary #refuge #writingabook #lovingtheprocess #ellipse #americanwomenrock #stories #interviews #travel #thankyou (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByF9ht7lL2D/?igshid=iq0slog1hdb9

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#thenatureofrefuge my sweet island sanctuary that i built in the woods, thats my MASH tent way down there.. Holy Moly! its my 2 year anniversary of starting this epic adventure through this project. I started The Nature Of Refuge on Orcas Island, WA April 30th, 2017 where i built my own sanctuary in the woods in a ravine on an island and immersed myself in the daily living experience of a created natural refuge. I then embarked 5 moths later on the year long on the road traveling the US aspect of the work interviewing American women about their experiences with feeling unsafe and creating sanctuary for themselves. This extraordinary quest then lead me here, to LA, where I have been writing a book about the whole project and the shapes refuge can and cannot take shape for ourselves and for our nation. Thank you so much for all your love and support as this work continues to carry forward - Cheers! #sanctuary #refuge #quest #work #fear #love #vulnerability #senseofsafety #americanwomenrock #support #help #writing #photography #interviews #travel #alone #together #ournation #tumultuoustimes #stories #share #anhonor #thankyousomuch (at Orcas Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5KjERliWB/?igshid=s88w6bektoi5

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#thenatureofrefuge this is @tomiko_jones such an honor and pleasure to her her in the pantheon of american women who i have interviewed for The Nature Of Refuge in this past year plus. Tomiko is a photographer and and teacher and has moved to Madison, WI some months ago - this cat adopted her one night, she didnt want a cat but this cat wanted her. Tomiko id a wonderful thinker, check out her interview by following the link in my bio and enjoy this woman, cheers! #sanctuary #refuge #tomikojones #cat #photography #vulnerability #surrender #passion #art #live #americanwomenrock #interviews #travel #thankyou (at Madison, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhbGAzlb04/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nbhg4nkihmm2

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#thenatureofrefuge #ThankyouPatrons this is an epic shoutout to all my Patreon gorgeous Patrons! I am sending you the biggest most wonderful Thank You Love Bomb right now! All of your support cheering me on in this past year with the epic project thenatureofrefuge.com has been the most extraordinary life experience evah! I have as of three days ago, come to LA, CA to settle in for a bit and have already written 14 pages of my book, The Nature Of Refuge, telling the grand tale of this project's experience, huzzah! I couldn't have done this without you, so #ThankYouPatrons so much, cheers! if anyone is interested in joining my Patreon team of support please go to patreon.com/imsarabrown thanks! #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #photography #writing #travel #thankyou (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXmcRVlF7c/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oh2sds9qhsrj

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#thenatureofrefuge one more shoutout to the amazing Kiah Ann @kiah_a_t this weeks interviewee for my project, this young woman is exploring her integrity with such thoughtfulness, she really impresses me and i hope you as a young strong voice in our american landscape please follow the link in my big to enjoy her interview #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #thirteen #truth #cleareyes #women #interviews #stories #travel #thankyou (at Mabel, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpXCIH-FVJf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jg6rtcrt33t7

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#thenatureofrefuge Hey Everybody! This is Reverend Jan Madsen from Wheat Ridge, Colorado and this powerful force of a woman is this weeks interviewee for my project.Please follow the link in my bio and enjoy her story and video interview that was conducted from the christian maternity safe house that she runs for pregnant women or mothers that have been recently homeless or incarcerated. Cheers! #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #compassion #travel #thankyou (at Wheat Ridge, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouX7qNFk1k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=166dflwp4fqcj

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#thenatureofrefuge Hey lovely people! so pleased to introduce you to the wonderful Merhia Wiese @merhia Denver, CO - part of such a stellar group of women that I had the honor of interviewing from that great city. Merhia works for the renown art collective corporation #meowwolfdenver and Is a digital painter, a kickass mom, and a great human. Merhia is rocking it in life and Merhia's wisdom and vulnerability in telling her story is a heartlight. Please enjoy her full story by clicking the link in my bio - Cheers and have the best day! #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #denver #stories #portraits #photography #writing #travel #thankyou (at Denver, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoEyxdAlGca/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vtu6esogud8p

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#thenatureofrefuge This Alicia Cardenas @tribalmurals from Denver, CO and she is today’s kickass American eoman that i had the great pleasure to interview for this work - please click the link in my bio to enjoy this powerhouse woman’s story, cheers! “There are some days that you wake up and do the thing and meet the teacher you were supposed to have that day in life to make you a more aware human being. Somedays you are the teacher yourself and that is a good thing but its really a great thing to have the opportunity to learn and leave the suddenly worn out parameters of yourself behind and fit into a larger, looser space. Meeting. talking with, and listening to Alicia was one of those student days for me.” #sanctuary #refuge ##americanwomenrock #soltribe #tattoo #bodypiercing #denver #privilege #teacher #women #stories #travel #thankyou (at Denver, Colorado)

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#thenatureofrefuge Hey Everybody! Today's interviewee for the project is Eva Nieto and she has many beautiful things to share about positivity and forgiveness but the thing i love the most about this interview is her deep passion and opinions about the practice of sexual abuse by priests in the Catholic Church - Eva is very strong in her truth about this subject and it was an honor to witness it. Check out her story and full interview in the link in my bio, cheers! #sanctuary #refuge #santafe #forgiveness #accountability #truth #strength #divine #interview #americanwomenrock #travel #thankyou (at Santa Fe, New Mexico)

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#thenatureofrefuge Hey Everybody good morning! so happy to introduce to u today’s interviewee for my project TheNatureOfRefuge.com JP Parr from LA, CA an amazingly cool woman with lots of wisdom to share through her humor and candor. i love what this woman sez about asking and giving help, great stuff and check her out thru the link in my bio - have the best day and dont put a mask over all that beautiful vulnerability, it looks good on you 💗 #sanctuary #refuge #americanwomenrock #interviews #askingforhelp #redeems #immigration #daca #dreamers #families #community #queer #compassion #artist #la #women #stories #travel #thankyou (at Los Angeles, California)

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#thenatureofrefuge hey! look who i ran into on the road @amygforce 💗💗💗 love this woman! one gorgeous offshoot of this work and journey is conducting the HeartlLight Tour along the way - connecting with people that i love and sharing a heart to heart as i pass through #sanctuary #refuge #lasvegas #heartlight #bestie #americanwomenrock #love #ontheroqd #stories #travel #thankyou (at Las Vegas Nevada)