Stop Wanting. Desire Instead.
Most people confuse wanting with desire, and the consequences are far more costly than they realize.
Perfection is Just Fear in a Better Outfit
A reflection on perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and the quiet moment a woman stops asking for permission, trusts herself, and recognizes that the life she’s lived is still unfolding.
Intention Is the New Glow-Up: A Soulful Rebellion Against Resolutions
Every January, we get ushered back into the same familiar ritual of deciding who we think we should become. We call them resolutions, but they often feel more like negative reviews we give ourselves.
Love in Real Life: Beyond Mantras, Mood Boards and Spiritual Glitter
When growth looks less like enlightenment and more like farts and forgiveness.
The Risks of Protecting Your Peace
The holidays are a cluster fuck of family, friends, feelings, expectations, Hallmark joy … and conflict. The truth is that the season rarely matches the version we imagine it should be, and in between the glossy good times come the gritty ones that smack you sore.
How I Finally Found the Love of Life in my 50s
Beyond mantras and mood boards, beyond affirmations and airy mindfulness, does any of it really work? If you’ve ever tried to meditate and ended up frustrated, skeptical, or rolling your eyes, we’ve met in spirit.
The Moment She Realized She’d Built Her Life Around a Lie
For twenty years, she'd been chasing stability instead of building it, looking for it in the mirage of a failed marriage, a home that never felt like a sanctuary, jobs that underpaid, and relationships with others that let her down.
What had happened to the life she'd imagined?
The Language of Lack vs. the Language of Abundance (examples)
What if, despite your best intentions, you're anchoring to struggle, scarcity and survival?
You’ve practiced gratitude. You’ve made the lists, whispered thank you through tears, and tried to find the lesson in the chaos. But deep down… something still felt off. Like maybe gratitude wasn’t the whole story. Like maybe your soul was asking for something more.
And in those moments when you’re tired, stuck, or overwhelmed, gratitude may have felt like a spiritual band-aid. A well-meaning fix that doesn’t touch the wound.
My Night(mare) in a Haunted B&B
Meeting Casper the Horny Ghost was Not on the Itinerary
The plan was simple. Romantic. Take my new husband to a charming B&B, then soak in the healing waters of a mineral spa. He'd never been to either, so this had to be good.
I researched it all - every detail curated with love and intention. The spa was divine. The B&B was straight out of the Gone with the Wind movie set...if Scarlett had a thing for flickering shadows and antique dolls with side-eyes.
A Tonic for the Body is Healing. A Tonic for the Soul is Wholing
Your Nervous System Knows More Than You Know
Nine years ago, my life cracked wide open. I fled a marriage that felt like a freefall from abuser rock.
My nerves were frayed by shock, fear, anger, and overwhelm. I questioned everything including my worth, my choices, my future. The ground beneath me wasn’t just shaky. It was gone. I tried all the things from distraction to spiritual bypassing (though I didn't know it at the time). None of it landed. I wasn’t soothed or grounded.
Can you relate to feeling like you're doing all the work, but your body is bracing for impact?
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