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Tears May Fall: Soulful Grief Reflections

March 23, 2026 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

A Passage from my book, and a Message from the Soulful Starlights (My two daughters in the Afterlife).

“As your emotions live on the surface and tears come easily, let them come. Let yourself cry. Let the tears stream down your face. Let your emotions out, the ones that bubble to the surface, let them out. As the tears stop and the intense emotion you are feeling is released, allow a calmness to come over you, leaving you feeling lighter in sadness.“

This passage was important for me to re-read again especially after an emotional incident that occurred yesterday while I was grocery shopping for a small dinner party at our home last night. It was one of those experiences that caught me off guard and totally blindsided me with overwhelming emotion to the point of hyperventilating.

The experience had me talking to myself and trembling as I barely made it out of the store to my waiting husband in the car before I completely melted down, sobbing in sorrow. I cried all the way home and into the house where he comforted me with a compassionate hug.

Grief is like that, it doesn’t matter how long it’s been since a wave of emotion hit so strong or how long it’s been since your loss of a loved one … it always catches you off-guard and it hurts intensely.

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Mindfulness and Meditation in Grief

May 31, 2025 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

Reflections from my upcoming book, out this summer!

Soulful Adventuring is a mindset. It is a spiritual adventure. An inspired life.
It is looking at your world in mystical, magical and mindful moments.

It is about being conscious, listening to your intuition, connecting with your soul and discovering ways to be peaceful, present and purposeful while also experiencing gratitude, resilience and joy.

It is about being fully present to the moment you are in as you are experiencing it, while being open to finding solace in your everyday experiences as a form of soulful self-care.

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Soulful Resilience Beyond Childloss

January 11, 2025 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

Hello Soulful Adventurers,

“She realized that she was stronger than she ever thought possible.” ~ Nancy Yuskaitis

This goes out to all of you who have experienced the loss of a loved one and or have lived through difficult and challenging life circumstances.

After the heartbreak of child loss for the second time, with two daughters in heaven, I struggled with my will to go on, to continue living with hope, passion and joy as the darkness of grief sought to overwhelm me.

Every day took immense effort to sit with my grief, feel my emotions and look for glimmers of hope to lift the heavy weight of sadness and despair.

I began each day with thoughts of what does one do when they are overcome with the emotions of a reality they cannot change.

I realized in my heart that sometimes I may need to stay in this place of sadness and grieve for as long as it takes but as it became overwhelming I felt myself slipping into a dark place.

I fought hard to gather my energy and allow myself to be uplifted with light of hope and inner peace.

At first, this required my focused attention to nurture my broken heart. Loss can take an open, loving heart and just as suddenly as a loss can occur, the pain of immense grief can feel as if your heart was shattered in a million pieces and will never heal again.

I am here to tell you that it will. It will never be the same as it was before your loss, but it can still be beautiful in its new form.

In time, day by day, step by step, with awareness and intention your big beautiful heart will begin to soften its sharp edges and allow light to seep into the cracks opening the closed parts and mending the broken ones.

I celebrate how far I have come in my grief journey. It is something I carry with me always like my daughters spirit tucked inside my heart. I strive to recognize my inner strength and soulful resilience and embrace my ability to make each day going forward the best it can be with self compassion, mindfulness, gratitude and unlimited soulful selfcare inspired adventures.

I have a heart full of empathy and love for you and I have faith that you too are stronger than you ever thought possible. I hope that my story of grief and loss will uplift and inspire you as you seek to heal from traumatic loss.

With my love,

Nancy Yuskaitis

2025 Soulful Inspired Word of the Year

January 6, 2025 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

As we begin a new year I realize that each of us may be experiencing it differently depending on our life situation, circumstances and mindset. Rather than focusing on resolutions I believe that setting intentions for ourselves is more beneficial to our healing and wellbeing.

One way to do this is to choose a “one word intention” for 2025 that encompasses your desired intentions for this year. I chose the word “EVOLVE” to support and encourage my growth and wellbeing in this new year.

I invite you to mindfully look through the list I have prepared of suggested intentions and to choose one that speaks to your heart and soul exactly where you are right now. If there is another word of intention that comes to mind then you are encouraged to choose it going forward.

Please write your word down in a journal and describe what this intention word means to you and your life then confirm it, wholeheartedly. As you journal throughout the days and months ahead keep your “word’ for the year in mind as you transform, heal and grow through grief and or difficult life circumstances. Wishing you a soulful year filled with uplifting moments of joy, health and wellbeing along with mystical, magical and mindful moments of self care and signs from the afterlife.

Blessings of peace, comfort and light to you, always.

~ Nancy Yuskaitis

Birthday Blessings: Heart Inspired Adventure

February 9, 2023 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

💐 Hello Beautiful Souls,

𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

🍰 It’s my birthday week.

A lovely adventure filled with various celebrations that have been uplifting, nurturing and heartwarming to my soulful spirit.

Along with my husband and friends there has been singing, dancing and dining joyfully as I step into a new age and time in my life feeling cherished and celebrated.

Many in my close circle and beyond have graciously offered blessings, birthday wishes and kind acknowledgment of what my presence in their life personally means to them.

This in itself is a true gift.

In its purest form we all want to feel like we matter to those we love and to be seen and heard in whatever colorful and compassionate way we present ourselves to the world.

In my birthday meditation I received seven gifts to take with me into this next year.

📘 A blank book to fill with all the wisdom and guidance I have received for my own healing from grief and loss to share with the world.

🍇 A large basket of fruit to symbolize the generosity of spirit and graciousness I express in welcoming others into my life.

💐 A beautiful bouquet of flowers from my two daughters in heaven to show their love and admiration for being the best mom they could have asked for.

🔮 A crystal ball to imprint with my intentions for my life moving forward from this day of birth.

⛩️ A Buddah bringing peace to my heart and radiating out to the world in zen inspired adventures.

🌎 A world globe symbolizing sharing my light and essence in rippling waves of love, compassion and colorful expression.

💗 A rose quartz heart placed within my heart healing my sorrow, feelings of loss and disappointment and filling it with love and joy.

May each of you feel appreciated and cherished on your birthday and always.

Love and gratitude,
~ Nancy Yuskaitis

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An Exquisite Sign from Heaven: Spirit Inspired Adventure

July 13, 2022 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

Hello Beautiful Souls,

Early yesterday morning as I walked around our Santa Fe backyard I became aware of a gorgeous large yellow butterfly sitting on the edge of our water fountain. After taking a dip in the water this beautiful tiger swallowtail enjoyed wandering through our flower garden as I stood watching from a few feet away for about ten minutes.

A home technician, by the name of Thomas happened to be outside with me at the time and we were both excited to witness the gentle presence of this beauty.

My intuition kept prompting me to say something out loud that I debated on sharing with a stranger. As more time passed and the butterfly seemed in no hurry to leave, I couldn’t contain my feelings about this being a sign from the afterlife any longer.

My daughter passed away a few years ago and she often sends a sign to me through the visit of a yellow butterfly floating by.

His response was immediate and heartfelt as he began to express that his best friend had passed not too long ago and recently sent him a white butterfly to confirm that he is still with him.

Oh my gosh, we could relate. We both felt the importance of receiving signs from heaven and were so grateful for the gift of this one.

Suddenly, the butterfly lifted off the ground, landed on my hip and rested on a belt I was wearing around my waist. Stunned, I froze and quietly smiled as we both watched with pure delight and amazement.

After a long minute or two she begin a slow climb up to my shoulder where she stayed for another few minutes before flying off and over the adobe wall.

Thankfully, someone was there who was equally touched by this magical experience to share in the joy and capture a series of photo’s as this butterfly climbed from my waist to my shoulder.

It was a comforting and reassuring sign as a few days ago was the sixth anniversary of my daughter’s passing and I felt she had already sent a butterfly just like this one to catch my attention by having it swirl around my head a few times while I sat in the garden talking on the phone with our niece in California.

This was above and beyond anything I’ve ever experienced and truly an exquisite sign that the love and connection from our loved ones in spirit can uplift, comfort and encourage us, always.

Happy Soulful Adventuring!

~ Nancy Yuskaitis

In Loving Memory of my daughter, Crystal ~ July 10

July 10, 2022 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

My bright, bubbly blue-eyed daughter lived for two decades on an addiction train before it crashed the final and last time six years ago today. I boarded that train with her hundreds of times to support, console, encourage, empower, love and heal during its journey into the light of rebirth and to the depths of emotional darkness.

The joys of improved well being was contagious and overflowed with hope and promise, only to be met face to face with the harsh reality of relapse.

Watching your child or loved one struggle with addiction is so terrifying that in some strange way I was practicing my own version of soulful self care and self preservation emotionally while remaining hopeful for her recovery. Many of the mystical, magical and mindful practices I implemented in my life during those decades when life was out of control for her somehow translated to finding peace, comfort and joy when none existed.

My dedication to seeking resilience with intentional living and my connection to the spirit world led to my expression of The Art of Soulful Inspired Living as I set out to reclaim healing in my own life and the lives I touch.

Upon her passing, my heart was shattered in a million pieces, and my world turned upside down yet I knew from personal experience that hearing from her in spirit was the only relief I could receive to ease my broken spirit.

I knew Crystal was fully aware of my ability to listen to the souls of those who had crossed over, and as far back as she could remember I would talk with her older sister, Jennifer.

The hours, days and years that have followed have provided immense comfort, compassion and confirmation that love and life continue on in afterlife communication and guidance from our loved ones.

They are always lovingly watching over us as we transform, heal and grow.

Love and Light,

Nancy Yuskaitis

Destination: Artfully Inspired Adventure ~ Mosaic Art House, Dunedin, Florida

June 11, 2022 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

Hello Soulful Adventurers,

𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮

I have been intrigued by mosaic art since my husband and I visited Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain over two decades ago.

After immersing myself in the magical ambiance of Park Guell which is artfully designed in incredible mosaics by the famous architect, Antonio Gaude I arrived home determined to learn this beautiful art form.

For the next few years I embellished everything I could with cut glass and ceramic chips that I cut and collected while enjoying working with mosaic art before moving onto fusing glass and jewelry design which captivated my interest and became my business for nearly ten years.

As my life changed with the loss of my second daughter in 2016, I pivoted in creativity to photography and writing as an avenue to healing through 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 in my desire to reclaim joy and to live happy, inspired and colorfully.

As I have created self care practices to share with you through my experience, it has helped my healing immensely.

Creativity can be art therapy for a healing journey, whether it is creating art or appreciating the gift of art through the passion and expression of others.

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a local art venue and home that was absolutely amazing.

The innovative creativity of mosaic design was on full display in every inch of the yard and outside of this home. My husband and I met one of the artists of this talented couple, Blake and enjoyed chatting with him for a few minutes in his artistic front yard.

Although I didn’t have the opportunity to tour inside his home on my first visit, I know it is just as incredible as the outside. Next time I will make an appointment so that I may soak in the gorgeous artistry that awaits indoors in the kitchen and bath.

I invite you to discover a magical art destination where you live to inspire, uplift and encourage creativity and healing in your life.

Happy Soulful Adventuring!
~Nancy Yuskaitis

Colorize Your Life with Artfully Inspired Adventures

March 31, 2022 By Nancy Yuskaitis Nancy Yuskaitis

🎨 Hello Beautiful Souls,

How does color impact your life?

Does it play a role in the choices you make in your clothing, accessories and the ambiance of your home?

What are your favorite shades of color? Are they vivid and bright, sun drenched and saturated or calm and serene?

Do your favorite shades reside in nature, in blooming flowers, in a shimmering sea, a painted sky or in the brilliance of rainbows?

Does certain colors impart a soothing feeling of comfort or does it elevate your mood and mindset in certain environments?

I invite you to immerse yourself in thoughts or experiences that provide a colorful lift and lightness to your soul.

On the West Coast of Florida between Clearwater and St. Petersburg is a colorful little town called Gulfport. It is a perfect artfully inspired adventure to wander through the historic waterfront of this seaside town.

We enjoyed the view with a cool beverage and a variety of delicious cuisine while soaking in the ocean view and luscious ambiance that is infused with sun drenched color.

Coastal homes, artistic shops and unique restaurants line the streets with an old Florida beach town vibe that is relaxing yet vibrant and entertaining.

Everyone we met was friendly and willing to share their story of what brought them to live in this quaint and funky part of Florida from Key West, Gainesville and many other locations. We talked with a local musician after his afternoon set at a street side patio cafe and found we had friends in common from his thirty seven years of playing music in Key West. I love those small world moments when they occur.

We enjoyed our artfully inspired adventure in beautiful spring weather and look forward to returning very soon to visit the beach and many other establishments that were absolutely intriguing and inviting.

What Soulful Inspired Adventures will you experience that can provide uplifting color and joy to your life?