MIAMI

Miami is home. I’ve been part of its music scene since 2005 and have been writing about it since 2010 under MyMiamiMusic. In 2021, I launched MusicPass, which gave me direct experience working with promoters, nightlife operations, and ticketing. More recently, I’ve become interested in how Miami Beach can preserve its legacy nightlife and cultural spaces as the city continues to evolve.

In short, location, belonging, and happiness have fueled my writing practice.

FROM PARTY TO SERVICE

Our gifts appear because their purpose is to help others. I didn’t know it back then. Writing for me was just for fun.

Ultimately, pain rendered me submissive to change. In 2020, everything had to be re-examined, from deep spiritual beliefs to more shallow beliefs like a haircut. What was me versus my conditioning? Where was the real me in all of it?

The disco ball had stopped turning.

HEALING

At 25 years old, in 2013, I met my first shaman on the Big Island of Hawai’i, Stewart. Shamanism is a practice, an art form, a gift that I hold dear.

At 31 years old, in 2020, I took a trip to Sedona, Arizona. Three months into a global pandemic, this Floridian was on a plane to the only other open state at the time. A place known for its healing vortices, there I underwent a Shamanic Healing by a woman named Paula. I left her session taking baby steps. Like a toddler, I was telling my brain to put one foot in front of the other. With power and might, I slowly walked out the front door. At 31 years old, I took the first steps of my life.

Since then, my life has been moving forward. I have trudged arduously at times. The house of cards is knocked down, one layer at a time. Deconstruct. Cut ties. Cry. Heal the body. Enjoy some life. Ok, ready? Next layer.

At 34 years old, in 2022, I finally adopted my puppy babygirl, Rosa. It’s been a long homecoming, coming back to myself.

ROLE

I wanted to be a Princess. To have the Princess treatment.

I now extend that kind of love and affinity towards my dog, Rosa. She’s the Princess. However, my own experience is rugged. The result? I’m not a Princess, but a Priestess. Not to be coddled, but to heal.

What felt like disappointment turns into honor. It is my strength that I carry now that sets me apart. Being a Princess is cool. Being a Priestess is earned.

Self-work is a direct reflection. I get what I put in. No one can buy that. I’ve earned it.

Now, I share what I know. What Paula did for me, she set me on my path. I asked. She was there to receive. Now, I’m here to receive others who also are seeking clarity and calm.

In times of utter confusion, there are guiding lights. Maybe I can be that for you.

GUIDANCE

I reflect. I share. I suggest. These are free of charge and come through in my weekly personal essays.

One-on-one conversations are centered on reflection, intuition, spirituality, life transitions, authenticity, values and personal clarity. My work comes from my own personal experience and spiritual awareness, which isn’t limited by any one religion, philosophy, or doctrine. Individual guidance is based on lived experience rather than clinical training and is a charged service.

Spiritual guidance sessions are intended for personal and spiritual exploration and are not psychotherapy, mental-health counseling, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment.

Having emerged from grueling circumstances, I can impart what wisdom I’ve gained to help bring yourself back to You.

To be authentic. To be love. To love and be loved.

I can think of no greater freedom. I wish you the best on your freedom-seeking journey.

With honor & gratitude,

Victoria