Over the last two weeks, I’ve been sharing a simple but meaningful trio of practices to help us all through these times. 

We began with Centering—returning to ourselves before allowing outside noise and energy to enter.

Then moved into Compassion—making the choice to stay open yet boundaried- to discern and not absorb, and to stay tender, even in a hard world.💛

And now we arrive at the third piece: Creativity. It's magic🪄 is about reminding us that we are alive.

Many of us, including myself...

Last week, I wrote about centering—the practice of coming back to yourself before reacting to the noise and emotional intensity of the world. I’m still imperfectly practicing centering myself first thing in the morning before checking my phone. 😬

This week, I want to talk about the second word and step in the trio that keeps circling in my heart around where to put our energy and focus right now. 

✨ Compassion.✨

And to be honest, I’ve been wrestling with this one.

Compassion is a deep awaren...

When the world feels loud, start here.

As I was trying to think of something semi-interesting or valuable to share with you this week, given everything happening in the world, I thought of a question that had come up a lot with my clients lately. 

How do we stay discerning where we put our time, energy, and attention?

Three practices came up. 

✨ Centering. 💛 Compassion. 🎨 Creativity.

Once I started writing, I realized I had a lot to say about each practice, so I decided to break it into a c...

It’s hard to believe, but the first quarter of 2025 is already behind us! What were your top three highlights?

One of mine was spending a few days in New Orleans with Ethan and Matt for Spring Break. I even created daily highlight reels and shared them on IG and FB—such a fun way to capture the 📸memories!

I love learning, and this past weekend, my friend and client (thank you, Julee!) sent me a fascinating podcast featuring Mel Robbins and Dr. Stacy Sims. She knows I geek out over this stuff....

I jokingly posted on Facebook about what I thought was a rare, unifying opinion in these divisive times: the collective dread of changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

Turns out, I was wrong.😆

While I’m not a fan of losing an hour and having my internal clock and sleep cycle thrown off ⏰, some of my friends actually love the time change! As they shared why—more evening light, especially for those in the north—I could absolutely see their perspective. It was a great reminder that differ...

Last week, I spent four days in a beautiful mountain cabin—a big treat for this flatland Florida girl! It was a special trip to celebrate my friend Heather’s 50th birthday, and I had the honor of leading a collaborative birthday ritual. As each woman shared memories, blessings, and words of love, we created a sister circle that reminded me just how precious friendships are.

I was also inspired to reach out to my friend Jim and reminisce about a great memory we shared in 2016. Both experiences—h...

When I most need to return to my mindful, spiritual, or reflective practices is exactly when I forget they exist. Like self-development amnesia or spiritual practice resistance. Did I just invent a new syndrome to stress over? Welcome to my brain. 🤣 I’m kidding.

Seriously though, if you've fallen out of a practice or habit that you know nourishes you—especially in difficult times—give yourself some grace. It happens for many reasons.

Maybe life responsibilities have piled up, leaving you...

"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society"-Jiddu Krishnamurti

On January 20th, I woke up with vertigo. The world was spinning, and I felt completely out of control—the metaphor wasn't lost on me.

The state of our world can feel just as disorienting. We live within systems built for profit, power, and control—often at the expense of the well-being of people and the planet. We're told there are only two sides, each vilifying the other. But what if ther...

On February 1st (Imbolc) 🌿, I turned 50. For months, I wasn’t looking forward to it. Not because of the number, but because I wasn’t sure how to celebrate it. It’s an important milestone, and I felt like it needed to be celebrated in a big or special way. But all I felt was pressure to decide. I made a list of possibilities, but none of them made it beyond the idea stage.

The truth was that I was really exhausted. October through January didn’t include the rest I needed, and as February approac...

For the past two Thursdays, I have tried to write an email to you about what I was feeling and thinking about the world right now. I couldn’t get the words right.

It’s ok. They will come.

But what I do know is that focusing on keeping ourselves cared for and grounded 🌿—and then extending that care into our communities, both local and online—is more important than ever. One of the ways I personally stay grounded is through reflection and ritual, which brings me to this special Friday email.

As...