Not only a wild spirit but a force for change in the world, Virginia Dick joins Arlia today to share her journey and the places it has taken her.

Virginia is a successful business owner, tango dancer, and the founder of Roots and Wings Women, an outdoor group for women featuring monthly hikes, connection, and meditation. During the pandemic, Virginia has shifted to sharing her own outdoor adventures and reflections for others to enjoy. She hopes in-person hikes will resume in May 2021.

Roots and Wings Women

Virginia's blog 

Reflection Questions from Virginia:

How do I want to walk thru this world?

How do I want to form relationships/connections?

How do I want to treat the people I am close to?

Virginia's bio:

I am a mother, entrepreneur, adventure seeker, community builder, and wild spirit. The opportunity to take care of others, make the world a richer better place for everyone, spread love and warmth, and continually explore and grow are what excite and fuel me. I want to share this spirit with others to support and encourage them to find their own trails, strengths, and experiences. 

As the daughter of a single widowed mother who did not have a college education, I have always been driven by a sense of independence and desire to always be able to provide for my family. For this reason, I pursued a PhD to allow me to provide and at the same time make a significant difference in the lives of others around me. 

The older I get and the more I explore my own path, the more I want to encourage and support other women to get outside of their comfort zone and realize just how strong, resilient, and amazing we each can be.  I have reconnected with my innate connection to the natural world, responding to the draw of outdoors, rawness, and celebrating the interconnectedness of all of the natural world. Nature brings us the opportunity to suspend our assumptions, test ourselves in that safe space, and truly think creatively and expansively. As I sit under the old live oaks by the coast, my fig trees in my yard, or on the solid rocks of the Appalachian Mountains – I am reminded that it is older than us, carries with it the joys and sadness of generations before us, it is a part of us and therefore is a safe, accepting space to explore and grow. My greatest feeling and growth occurs in these natural environments where I am rooted in myself and the past but also given the wings to soar and explore.

Books Virginia recommends on tango and polyamory:

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy 

In Strangers' Arms: The Magic of the Tango

The Smart Girl's Guide to Polyamory: Everything You Need to Know About Open Relationships, Non-Monogamy, and Alternative Love

Tango Tips by the Maestros: When more than 40 maestros decide to help you develop your tango

Topics covered:

Divorce

Roots and Wings Women

Polyamory

The internal work

Healing backward and forward

Tango

Travel

Her advice for others going through transformation

The Women’s Sanctuary Podcast is hosted by Arlia Hoffman.

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