When the holiday season rolls around, one of my favorite cozy things to do is add a little Christmas magic to my journal pages. There’s something so relaxing about sketching simple, festive doodles while sipping a mug of tea and listening to Christmas music in the background. Even if you don’t consider yourself “artsy,” I…
Shadow work might sound mysterious or even a little intimidating, but at its core, it’s simply the process of exploring the hidden parts of yourself — the emotions, patterns, fears, and beliefs that you’ve buried over time. Save to Pinterest for later! I think of it as shining a gentle light on the corners of…
Lately, I’ve noticed that burnout doesn’t always show up dramatically in my life. It doesn’t always look like crying on the bathroom floor or wanting to quit everything instantly. Sometimes, burnout looks like numb scrolling. Or mindless snacking. Or sitting at the kitchen table trying to do just one more thing…and feeling like I’m pushing…
When the calendar flips, when the Christmas decor comes down, when the house suddenly feels quieter and cleaner, when the holiday rush has settled—this is the exact moment when I feel a fresh start stirring inside of me. There’s something about the new year that just calls me to slow down and get honest with…
January always feels like a hush… not a silence, but a soft reset. A return to the quiet. A warm coffee in the morning with breath hitting cold air on the patio. A slower rhythm. So as I step into this fresh month, I love to lean into journal prompts for January. I love to…
Shadow work sounds a little spooky at first—like something mysterious or even dark. But once I learned what it actually meant, it completely changed how I understood myself. If you’re just now hearing about shadow work or you’ve seen it on TikTok, in therapy circles, or sprinkled into wellness blogs, this post is your gentle,…