About Mesa Lifestyle
What is Mesa LIFESTYLE?
The “Mesa” (like Lisa with an M) is my nickname given by my eldest niece many moons ago. The “Lifestyle” is the way I choose to live my sacred, wild, unconventional life. I aspire to live with kindness as my driving force and to do my part to keep the creative spirit alive and well within myself and my community.
My Past
Formerly, I was a very intense and highly competitive person, who lived by the "no pain, no gain" mentality. I didn't listen to my body, I didn't know rest without sleep, I believed emotions were weakness and that boundaries were selfish. I was convinced that I was so easygoing that I had no needs, so I constantly tended others’ needs. I thought that true love meant taking on responsibilities that weren’t mine. Needless to say, I had a lot to learn...
My Journey
2006 was a turning point in my life, a year that started with deep personal suffering and led to immense growth. I had just returned form perhaps the greatest choice and outward adventure of my life, exploring the enchanted land of New Zealand but quickly upon my return my world flipped upside down. Deaths, heartbreak, a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis and two knee surgeries left me disoriented and unable to walk for six months. During this period I embarked on perhaps the greatest inward adventure of my life. I took this time to explore my inner landscape, to go places I have never been before and to acknowledge the undeveloped parts of myself. The wisdom I began to cultivate during this time lead me to quit my job as a graphic designer to focus on art, to study Yoga, meditation and sustainable living, end a toxic relationship and to move out of the city to be closer to nature. These choices slowly but surely drastically improved my overall health, expanded my emotional spectrum that fostered a deeper sense of authenticity.
My Present
Today, I live a healthy and fulfilling life in MINIMUS my hand-built, off-grid tiny house on wheels. Bucks County, PA is where I call home but I spend quite a bit of my time traveling and exploring this majestic planet. My life is a grand and glorious, adventurous and unconventional and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Adventure Photos of Beautiful Planet Earth
