Michelle Ives Kaspari

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Michelle Ives Kaspari

Where health, wellness & movement come together. Life is intricately woven together by threads of various elements. The answers we seek are always there!

Sharing my journey of self study, hoping to encourage YOU to take that deep dive inward.

08/24/2026

Onward.

My 2026 word of the year was balance, but maybe its needs to change. My beautiful friend Michelle Schneider in a whirlwind trip up from San Diego, took time to drop off this beautiful card, earrings, and stone to me today. 🙏

Last week was an emotional upheaval. Betrayal from a man I've known for 4 years. Our out of state romance came to a hault when I discovered he was married. Our non-committed understanding didnt include that component. He'd been mentioning proposals, moving to Cali - all the things.

I date with intention and safety, always checking out potential suitors. So how does this happen? His original search came back clear. So I trusted it.

What I didnt trust along the way was my own intuition. I kept from inquiring about things my intuition was trying to tell me because I have this innate fear of using my voice. Afraid of asking for help, asking for clarity, especially in my romantic relationships.

The only way was through it.

The confronting.
The betrayal.
The pain.

I share this because, I know there is someone else out there that needs to see this.

I share this because it will serve as my reminder that ONWARD is how I roll, even when I forget.

Thank you to all those who've lent a listening ear, my Tarot card reader as her connection with Spirit helped me validate what my intuition was telling me, and Michelle who divinely delivered this beautiful gift today.

After a long work day tomorrow, Kali and I are coastal bound for a few days to prepare for the full moon Friday, honing in on my intuition with anything or anyone else that needs to be released.

For my past.
For my present.
For my highest good.
Amen. 💔💫✨️

08/14/2026

Stillness.

A place of intense discomfort at times. A place where many choose to react to the pain. A place in meditation we learn to ride the wave of emotions until they pass, or at least simmer to a soft rolling within.

The day I took this photo, I felt alive. My sessions were going well for the week. I'd been on point personally with my self care. Life aligned.

Then the shift.

Working through the 12 Steps, I uncovered valuable insight into my emotional triggers that pull me out of alignment with my self care. It's still a process of self forgiveness when I realize I've swayed and given my power away to self sabotaging ways.

Reality check. 💫

I've lived longer self-sabotaging in my life than actually taking care of myself.

Progress NOT perfection.

I DO have the wisdom to know what I can control and what I cannot.

Currently standing still until I know what to do next. ✨️

1111 on the clock.
Realignment.
Trusting the process.

08/06/2026

Celebrating 6 years clean today 🎂 🙌 💖

Uncertainty is part of our every day lives. We think because we show up and put effort towards something we can control the outcome - our stinkin' thinkin' gets us every time! 😜

What I've learned in 6 years about the woman who'd been hiding under layers of self doubt is this:

1. I don't have to be perfect.
2. I can be alone with integrity knowing what's meant for me won't miss me ✨️.
3. I value deep conversations and yearn for this in my connection. (Sapiosexual)
5. I already am all the things I'm seeking to be. I haven't healed enough to believe everything just yet.
6. I am worthy of love and respect in all of my relationships.

There's plenty more....

Not fogging my mind has given me clarity, more with each year clean. I end today fulfilled and proud of the internal work I've done the last 6 years.

One day at a time.
Life in recovery.
A chic being born.

All the feels.
And so it is.
Aho....

07/28/2026

It's official!

This certification represents more than another credential. It strengthens the work I already provide through recovery coaching and group facilitation by adding a formal peer-support framework grounded in ethics, healthy boundaries, self-advocacy, personal choice, and strengths-based recovery.

In my current group sessions, I help participants explore self-study, coping skills, emotional regulation, spirituality, and the 12 Steps as practical tools for creating lasting change. This certification will allow me to bring an even stronger peer-centered perspective to that work—one that honors lived experience while helping each person recognize their own wisdom, resilience, and capacity to build a meaningful life in recovery.

The heart of my work remains the same: meeting people where they are, encouraging honest self-exploration, and creating space for growth without judgment. This certification strengthens the foundation beneath that work and opens new possibilities for collaboration with treatment centers and behavioral health organizations.

I’m grateful to continue growing in a field that has profoundly shaped my own life. Recovery is about more than overcoming substance use—it is about creating a life that supports lasting well-being.

07/18/2026

1111pm
July 17, 2026

I've been looking in all the dark corners lately. Places that still hold pain. Why? For understanding, for healing, and for release.

This Mercury Retrograde has been showing me where to find the places that need clearing. When the student is ready the teacher appears.

In cleaning out an old cabinet, I found it. An old letter from years past, apologizing for breaking my heart. Telling me I deserved a man who could honor the boundaries I needed to feel safe, valued, and respected. Permission to let go to find him.

Life in recovery has been full of magical moments like this. Moments they call 'God smacks' . Moments reminding you where you've been and how far you've come. Celebratory Milestones of resiliency and healing.

Choosing a solo life vs settling for what's not aligned. Remaining teachable while I continue to heal. Feeling the lightness within after the release. 🕊

More will be revealed.
Let go & Let God.
And so it is.

Aho.

07/16/2026

I passed!

Officially a Certified Medi Cal Peer Support Specialist 🙌

To move through this part of my life with celebrations like this are truly a gift 🎇

Onto the next chapter!

07/11/2026

Dimensions of Recovery.

I adapted this from the 8 Dimensions of Health. Using my mandala logo, representing 8 points, all leading to the heart's center.

A place we should all be trying to live from. In the body not the mind.

Each session is 90 minutes long, we start with breathwork to settle in, Introductions to connect and celebrate milestones, lay the foundation for the group- a safe space to reflect, grow, and release.

I've witnessed breakthroughs, heartbreak, and denial all in the same room.

I've come to understand that the pain lingering inside unless released will continue to fester and grow and when the threshold heightens an addict is born.

Each topic has been an important part of my journey through recovery. They intertwine with each other and all affect how we love ourselves and others.

Meeting these sessions with transparency and empathy, both are needed to deliver a message of hope.

Another fulfilling week of sessions, I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be ✨️

Namaste,

Michelle

07/07/2026

Through the lens.

Kali has taken to my shifting of energy at home. This used to be Mosley's place, but it looked much different. I miss him still, his comfort during our time together will never be matched. Kali is definitely supposed to be his successor.

She is keen eyed.
She is vigilant.
She is sweet and fierce.

She's been going to socialization play groups for about a month now. At first, she was submissive, she lacked confidence. This sets her up for being bullied by others. Fast forward to her last session, she has tremendously increased her confidence, playing with the big dogs without fear or hesitation.

This is what she's teaching me.

I don't know her past or why she was at the shelter. I do know that she was meant to be mine.

Oftentimes, life in recovery requires us to step into unfamiliar territory. It asks of us to look through a new lens while healing at the same time. This process builds our confidence finding healing in the discomfort. ✨️

Teachers come in all forms and I'm grateful for Kali's ability to show me where to lean in.

222AM Reflection🙏🐶🙏

07/04/2026

The rawness of recovery.

I think this is one of the most valuable pieces of being in recovery. Giving ourselves full permission to feel it all. No sugar coating life like all is well. Rather brutal honesty when we feel life's downward pull.

I was in an online meeting this week and a woman said to me 'I see you as this bad a$$ woman, doing it, making things happen, and getting them done.'

I laughed because what I feel like on the inside is quite different. Most days I feel like I'm living in a petri

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