Root & Rising

A personal reflection on feeling stuck, rebuilding myself, and trying to grow Root and Rising into something that supports people through their own hard seasons. Lately I’ve been stuck in my own head. It feels like I’m constantly drifting through my thoughts without ever landing anywhere solid. I wake up already overwhelmed, already unsure of what the day is supposed to look like. My mind keeps running in circles, full of ideas, full of things I want to do, full of things I w

I wanted to share a small update about the website and this little space I have been building. Over the next week, Root & Rising will be shifting into a simpler season as I step away from the premium website plan for a while. You may notice a few changes around the site, including some limitations with images and certain website features. When I first started creating this space, I truly hoped I would be further along by now. But I am learning that building something meaningf

I know I’ve been a little quiet here lately… and I want to start by saying, I haven’t forgotten this space or you. Sometimes life is easily understood when compared to something so simple as a picture: the sun shining through the fog. Life has been moving in ways that have asked more of me behind the scenes. There’s been a lot unfolding, a lot growing, and a lot I’m still tending to quietly. I’m not quite ready to share all of it just yet, but I promise, when the time feels r

A little sneak peak of what I have been working on. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve written anything here. Life has been chaotic, to say the least. 2025 was one hell of a rollercoaster, and somehow 2026 came in with a full-force slap to the fucking face. I haven’t been feeling great since New Year’s Eve. Physically, emotionally just off. I am starting to feel like I’m slowly coming back to myself, but it hasn’t been linear. It never really is, is it? I had such high hopes

So… I know I said I was going to slow down on blog posts—but honestly? That’s proving to be really hard. I’ve got a lot to say, and I...