viola staravoj

viola staravoj

Viola (Vi) is an intuitive poet, writer and meditation guide creating poetry, stories, mindful conversations, and healing practices that reconnect people with who they were intended to be.

About Your Guide

When I reflect on my life, I realize that I have been in the meditative world since the 1970s.
In my early 20s, I took my very first meditation class. The instructor was way into her 60s and ahead of her time. She could stand on her head while she led us in guided practice; I felt my body leave and watch me lying underneath it. I was hooked.

I was raised in a difficult childhood that was rooted in ancestral dysfunction. My life has been a continuous search to find myself and my own worth, which led me down an interesting, magical path. I believe that when we look beyond our past, we find ourselves. Our past does not define us.

Through my research, writing, and the individuals along the way, I found all those missing parts I thought were broken. They never were; I just needed to find the key to open them.

Most of my meditations and writings began as images appearing in my mind's eye, dreams, or small nudges from my guides, showing up before any words, then flowing onto the page.
I write for both adults and children; some of my writing comes from the imagination that landed in me as a child to protect me.

Here, you'll find all of that and more.
Let's see where spirit leads us (how exciting)
Nothing here is finished.
Stay and see what's still becoming.



Words Meant To Be Felt

Words Meant To Be Felt

Some words go beyond just a word

Some are meant to be felt

And show up when you're not even looking for them

7 minutes

Words find me

Words find me

Welcome to this collection of poems.

Throughout my life,

I have found comfort and healing in writing poems and stories.

Many of my pieces begin as images held within my mind

long before they ever become words on paper.

You may even recognize pieces of your own story here,

and perhaps be inspired to create, grow or discover

a new perspective waiting around the corner for you.

Together, may we walk into this safe, sacred space one word at a time

4 minutes

Children’s Story Poems ~Little Stories, Shaped in Poetry

Children’s Story Poems ~Little Stories, Shaped in Poetry

This journey is a collection of poems I’ve written for children. Many weave together the wonder of nature and its creatures with moments of learning that remind us that we all matter. Children will meet busy bees, fireflies, sunflowers, and others who discover kindness, courage, friendship, and the beauty of simple being themselves.

18 minutes

From Brave Child To Butterfly

From Brave Child To Butterfly

This three-track journey a invitation to reconnect with the brave child within

the one who endured, survived, and never stopped hoping for love.

Together, we'll create a safe space to meet your inner child with compassion, release what no longer serves you, and embrace the quiet transformation symbolized by the butterfly.

As each meditation unfolds, you'll be guided toward healing old wounds, cultivating self-love, and discovering the strength that has always lived within you.

Whether you're beginning your healing journey or continuing to deepen your relationship with yourself,

these practices offer a place of refuge, courage, and renewal. Looking for something gentler to start with try Words Mean't to be felt

24 minutes

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