Wish and Reflect on the Long Night Moon

The coming full moon, December 25th this year, and the last of the year, grants us a peak of clarity to look back at the past year. Native Americans call this moon the Cold Moon or Long Night Moon. It falls on one of the longest mid-winter nights, and has a high...

Self-Care: Celebrating Winter Solstice

Today, December 21st, is the shortest day of the year and Winter Solstice. From here, days will begin to get longer. I like to see the increasing length of our days as promise and opportunity. As we verge on the beginning of a New Year, we receive more light, more...

Self-Care Guide: Tap Into a Bygone Era

Dear Reader and Self-Compassionate Soul, Welcome to Mid-December! In the next few days, try the below suggestions to reconnect to those who came before us–choose activities that move you away from technology and ground you in the present. Reconnect with those...

Self-Care Guide – Take a Hike & Listen

Today, I invite you to take a hike. Choose somewhere different even if it’s a little bit of a drive to see it through new eyes. Choose somewhere you can become entranced in silence–in the quieting sounds of the natural world. Bring a picnic. Go with a...

Holiday Guide to Self-Care Days 9, 10, 11, & 12

Hello beautiful reader! The next few days of our Holiday Self-Care Guide focus on the precious art of the handwritten letter. John Steinbeck sent letters back and forth his entire life between friends and family. A friend of mine gave me his book, A Life in Letters,...