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I Didn't Plan to Rewild Myself at an Art Retreat
A week on Whidbey Island turned into an unexpected rewilding journey — the Pondering Pond, Whispering Winds, the Mystic Mountains. The map has a way of finding you whether you're looking for it or not.
When You Slow Down, You Remember You Matter
Seven simple ways to tend to yourself when life gets loud — from a woman just back from her first art retreat. Self care isn't a luxury. It's how we remember we matter.
The Serious Business of Joy
I didn't mean to paint her. But Cleo the capybara had a message about joy, embodied living, and the kerfunkle I'd been putting off.
Nobody Arrives at Themselves Quickly—Becoming... Slowly
The journey back to yourself is never quick. A deeply personal story about 29 years of inner work, a ukulele, a song that became a painting, and a word written nine years before it became a book title.
Spring Anger Is a Superpower: What the Wood Element Wants You to Know
Feeling restless, irritable, or pushed to do all the things this spring? That's not a problem — it's the Wood Element at work. Learn how spring anger becomes your greatest source of strength and clarity.
Nourishing Your Nerves: Coming Back to Ease After Activation
Learn how the Vagus nerve helps you move from stress to ease. Practical tools for nervous system regulation when old traumas resurface or life activates you.
Are You Practicing Self-Care or Just Performing It?
I thought I was practicing self-care while finishing my website: taking breaks, playing soothing music, even reaching for coffee to push through. But when I looked closer, I realized I was performing self-care while ignoring what my body actually needed. This is the moment we usually lash out or berate ourselves. But what if we paused instead? What if we took the time to notice what we're actually doing and whether it's serving us or not. What might we learn?