Today’s episode is a story about a move that didn’t unfold as planned.
Maria, a Romanian educator, anthropologist, improviser, and poet, set out with a clear plan to move to Canada. Instead, unexpected events gradually shifted her path toward an unplanned settling in Portugal.
Shaped first by the pandemic and then by a long stretch of uncertainty, Maria’s journey became less about arrival and more about letting go, recalibrating, and finding her footing again. In this deeply personal conversation, she speaks about the difficult work of releasing old plans and re-taking control of her life, and reflecting on the quiet realization that she has, in fact, arrived. If you’ve ever found yourself suspended between places, identities, or possible futures, this episode may feel familiar – and, we hope, quietly reassuring.
Links:
Maria’s Website: https://meadows.today/
Viola Spolin Improvisation Method: https://www.violaspolin.org/
Center for Courage & Renewal: https://couragerenewal.org/program-calendar/
A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life - Book by Parker Palmer
