Root & Rising

For a long time, I thought self-compassion meant letting myself off the hook. But I’ve slowly learned it’s about meeting myself — every version of me — with gentleness instead of judgment. It’s been one of the hardest lessons of my healing journey, and also one of the most freeing. “Self-compassion isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being patient.” 🌿 What Self-Compassion Has Taught Me This is one of the hardest things for me to do. Learning not to judge myself by other p

Becoming Whole: The Art of Integration Shadow work isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering what’s been forgotten,...

The Child Within: Meeting the Shadow’s Tender Heart Beneath so many of our shadows lives a child still waiting to be seen. This child may...

The Unseen Mirror: How Projection Reveals the Shadow There are moments when someone’s words sting more than they should. When we find ourselves judging others harshly or feeling envious of their joy, success, or freedom. And then there are the times when we idealize someone, placing them on a pedestal so high we forget they’re human. These moments are not random. They’re invitations. In shadow work, this experience is called projection —when we unconsciously place parts of ou

Rewriting the Story: Choosing a New Truth If you’ve followed the steps so far, you’ve bravely met your shadow and traced the roots of a...

We all have those days—the kind that feel heavy and overwhelming, when even the smallest tasks seem like mountains to climb. It’s okay to...

Foggy Forest Lately, I’ve felt like I’ve been walking through a thick, unending fog. The air feels heavy, the path ahead hazy, and each...

Shadow Work in Relationships & Projection 🌿  Shadow Work in Relationships: How Projection Shows Us What We Need to Heal Introduction:...

There was a moment—quiet and unremarkable on the outside—that cracked something open in me. I had snapped at someone I loved, for what...

A Shadow Work Series for Healing & Self-Discovery I've been sitting with a lot of feelings lately—quiet ones, messy ones, old familiar...

I want to take a moment to speak from my heart—not to apologize because I’ve done something wrong, but to acknowledge something I’ve come...

This week, we are stepping into the soft, earthy presence of The Empress —card III in the Major Arcana.  After the quiet inner wisdom of...

Softening into the parts of me I once kept hidden I’ve come to learn that healing isn’t just about becoming brighter—it’s also about...

I’ve always known I was different. What I didn’t always know—at least not consciously—was that I’ve been a witch all along. I’ll be...

Showing up for myself, softly and honestly. There are days when I feel like I’m doing okay—days where I move through life with a little...

A Moment of Pride — A Gentle Beginning “Healing often begins in the smallest moments of kindness.” When we’ve lived with years of body...

The Weight of the World “Not all thoughts are ours. Some were handed to us.” It’s strange how easily we can forget that the way we see...

There are beliefs I’ve carried for so long, they started to feel like facts. Whispers that told me I wasn’t enough, not ready, too much,...

Shadow work can sound mysterious—even a little scary. But what I’ve come to learn is that it’s not about diving into darkness just for...