When the Light Dims: How Self-Compassion Restores Your Capacity

Thereโ€™s a moment โ€” often right around this time of year โ€” when our bodies whisper what our calendars refuse to say: enough. Enough urgency. Enough output. Enough holding everything together while forgetting to hold ourselves. Something inside whispers, You canโ€™t keep going like this. At some point, weโ€™ve all felt it โ€” that tightening …

The Wisdom of the Closed Door: Turning Rejection into Wisdom and Possibility

Thereโ€™s a powerful current moving through the collective right now โ€” a dance of planetary retrogrades, global geopolitical shifts, and personal reckonings. Everywhere, weโ€™re witnessing cycles of expansion and contraction, endings unfolding in relationships, and long-held expectations dissolving. It can feel tender, even disorienting โ€” as if the ground is shifting beneath us. But what …

5 Ways We Gaslight Ourselves Out of Self-Care (and Why Itโ€™s Hurting Us)

How often do we tell ourselves, โ€œI just donโ€™t have time for self-careโ€? If weโ€™re honest, probably more than weโ€™d like to admit. But letโ€™s be realโ€”is it truly about time, or are we actually avoiding (and bypassing) something deeper? We trick ourselves into believing that self-care is optional, selfish, or something weโ€™ll eventually get …

She Grew Anyway: The Unstoppable Wisdom of Spring

Spring is a season of quiet miracles. Beneath the surface, seeds break open in the dark, sending roots deep into the unknown. Shoots push through heavy soil, stretching toward the light with unwavering trust. There is no hesitation. No second-guessing. Just the pure, undeniable instinct to become. And so, she grew. She didnโ€™t have to …

Why Amazing Women Put Themselves Lastโ€”And How to Break the Cycle

We all know herโ€”the woman who does it all, yet never seems to have a moment to breathe (or feels like it's "good enough"). Sheโ€™s dynamic, capable, and endlessly giving. She juggles a thriving career, bakes homemade cookies for her kidโ€™s class, and hosts the perfect dinner party for her husbandโ€™s colleagues. She never misses …

The Perfection Illusion: Embracing Messiness as the True Path to Authentic Growth

In a world that celebrates polished appearances and flawless outcomes, the pressure to be perfect can feel overwhelming. We're bombarded with images of idealized success, constantly reminded of what we should strive forโ€”a version of ourselves that has it all together, effortlessly. But this relentless pursuit of perfection robs us of something deeply essential: the …