Hello friends, Which way do we go?North, South, East or West?The possibilities are endless, which is nice, until you have to make a choice.And if we don’t make a choice, the east wind will take us where it will, and we might wake up one day in a place we do not wish to be.On this podcast episode I talk a little about how values help narrow down the search and move us in the direction of our deepest longings. And just like any journey we’re on, we can change course and direction anytime it better suits the quest.This is just the beginning of a longer, more detailed discourse on values and our search for meaning and purpose, so I hope you stick around for some time.Whether this is old news or if you’re new to this topic of values, I’d like to hear from you, especially if you have questions… something I can include in future episodes.So excited to be on this journey with you.With Love,T.Tiara Menjivar This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tiaramenjivar.substack.com

Hi friends, When I was in elementary school, I remember old world maps in my history book with crude drawings of land forms, cliffs and waterfalls at the edge of the then- believed- to-be-flat earth, sea serpents and sea monsters strewn across the vast unknown and unnamed bodies of water. And then on the next page there would be a modern day map, one updated with the actual shape of the earth, names for each continent and ocean, the distances between all the water separating us, and no sea serpents or monsters to scare us off our explorations. If we had a map for our internals worlds however, we’d have two, similar to the ones I just described, and both would be accurate. The first is for navigating a breakdown, and the second, updated and modern one, is the breakthrough. A breakdown will take us through parts unknown and unnamed, we will fight some sea serpents and monsters along the way, and maybe even fall off the edge for a bit. The breakthrough will give us names for the waters we crossed and the lands we’ve explored, we will have a little more knowledge of the shape of everything, no more monsters to scare us off the journey, and the vast unknown shrinks just a little bit.When was the last time you felt like you had a breakthrough? The dictionary defines breakthrough as: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.We all want to have these ecstatic moments of breakthrough, important revelations in our lives, a flash of insight, a bit of enlightenment when we are able to see differently, choose another way to live, a new path of freedom, but these breakthroughs come with a price: we must cross through some unknown and unnamed waters and territories. Listen to the latest episode of Invisible Essentials: “The Price We Pay For Breakthroughs” to hear a little more on accepting the inconvenience of breakdowns, and what breakthroughs really feel like sometimes. Listen and comment here on this post or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts. I’d love to hear what you think! Hit reply or comment. Go ahead and subscribe on your favorite platform, and I’ll see you here again next week. Traveler, there is no path, the path is made by walking… so let’s get going. With Love, T.Tiara Menjivar This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tiaramenjivar.substack.com

Hello friend, New podcast, who dis? (go ahead, click the play button above.)Yes, that’s right. I’m starting a new podcast. Here we go again. But this introductory episode will tell you why my first podcast attempt failed, why I’m trying again, and how this one will be different. The name is inspired by a quote from The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: “And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” It will be writings and perspectives about things like wisdom, beauty, courage, creativity, joy, and other things I classify as Invisible Essentials… things necessary for our souls, but not quite tangible. You know, I’ve been trying to figure out what exactly I’m talking about whenever I write or make a video. The other podcast I had, called The Break/ing, I said that space would be all about creativity… but it never felt like that was completely true. People who listened to the podcast gave me feedback, or even left reviews saying it wasn’t only about creativity or for creatives, it was about LIFE. People would message me with questions that were existential rather than creative in nature. So I kept digging.  Listen to the introductory episode to hear more of why the tagline is “Nourishment for the Soul’s Pilgrimage”, and how I plan to move forward with videos, which I still plan to make…I’m just prioritizing writing and talking to you in the easiest most sustainable way possible. The podcast is now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts, or you can listen and leave a comment right here on this post! Just hit the play button at the top of this email. For those of you who have been following along before the start of this podcast: the next episode of the podcast will be the last part of my “Lamentations” collection I’ve been sharing on Youtube, and we will start with “Revelations” after that. I’m so excited… I’ve got some GOOD stuff coming!See you here next Sunday. With Love,T.Tiara Menjivar This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tiaramenjivar.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tiaramenjivar.substack.com