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Coming Home to Softness: Reflecting on Amethyst and Beginning Rose Quartz
Before moving into this week’s crystal, I want to take a moment to reflect on my time with Amethyst . Tumbled Amethyst Weekly Crystal Check-In: Amethyst What did I notice while working with Amethyst? I noticed that I didn’t allow things to bother me as much. Situations that normally would have lingered in my mind felt easier to release. Did anything shift emotionally or mentally? Yes. I felt shifts. I felt more lighthearted. Those changes may seem small, but they mattered. I
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Feb 94 min read


Embracing Self-Compassion: A Gentle Journey to Healing
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
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Nov 14, 20252 min read


Balancing Purpose and Healing
I’ve always known one thing about myself: I’m here to help. No matter what I’m going through, no matter how heavy my own life feels, I’ll...
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Oct 6, 20252 min read


Welcoming New Goddesses to the Shop + Your Voice Matters
I’m beyond excited to share some magical news—several new goddesses have joined the shop! Each one has been lovingly crafted, and every...
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Sep 24, 20253 min read


The Self-Concept Goddesses
Lately, I’ve been listening to the whisper of something new wanting to take form. Out of clay, patience, and intention, a line of...
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Sep 16, 20252 min read


Soft Steps Through the Dark – Part 7
The Healing Balm: Choosing Self-Compassion Over Shame delicate but still holding together, symbolizing vulnerability. Once we begin to uncover our shadows—the hidden fears, old wounds, unhealed memories—it’s easy to slip into shame. Why did I do that? Why am I like this? I should’ve known better. But shame keeps the wound open. To truly heal, we must meet ourselves with what we always needed and rarely received: compassion . representing the turbulence and then clarity. Self-
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Sep 10, 20253 min read


Soft Steps Through the Dark – Part 5
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 have learned that softness was unsafe, that joy was fleeting, or that love had to be earned. Maybe she swallowed her sadness to keep the peace. Maybe he stopped dreaming because no one listened. Maybe they learned to be small, quiet, or perfect just to survive. Our inner child isn’t just a memory. They are still within us—tangled in old wou
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Aug 28, 20253 min read


Soft Steps Through the Dark – Part 4
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
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Aug 20, 20253 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark — Part 3
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...
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Aug 13, 20253 min read


How to Hold On When Life Gets Heavy
“Even when everything feels uncertain, there is calm waiting to be found.” There are seasons when it feels like the ground keeps shifting...
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Aug 12, 20255 min read


In the Quiet Between Breaths
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...
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Aug 9, 20253 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark — Part 2
Shadow Work in Relationships & Projection 🌿 Shadow Work in Relationships: How Projection Shows Us What We Need to Heal Introduction:...
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Aug 6, 20253 min read


🌑 What Is the Shadow?
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...
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Jul 23, 20253 min read


🌿 From My Heart: A Tip Jar for Root & Rising
Hi friends, This isn’t the easiest thing for me to write, but it is real and true—so here I am, sharing from the heart. Root & Rising...
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Jul 18, 20252 min read


🌑 Soft Steps Through the Dark
A Shadow Work Series for Healing & Self-Discovery I've been sitting with a lot of feelings lately—quiet ones, messy ones, old familiar...
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Jul 16, 20252 min read


To My Beautiful Tribe,
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...
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Jul 10, 20252 min read


🌑 Shadow Work for Personal Growth
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...
Root & Rising
Jun 27, 20254 min read


Still Becoming: A Morning Ritual, Evolving
It’s been a few quiet weeks since I first began this little experiment—reaching for intention instead of autopilot. I didn’t set out with...
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Jun 13, 20252 min read


Some Days Are Just Hard
A quiet reflection on emotional heaviness There are mornings I wake up and instantly know it’s going to be one of those days. The kind where everything feels heavier. I have no motivation, no energy, and the thought of being productive feels completely out of reach. I often feel more emotional on these days—like all I want to do is go somewhere quiet and cry. And honestly? Sometimes I do. Because crying helps. It's not a weakness—it's a release. I want to remind you (and myse
Root & Rising
May 8, 20252 min read
Becoming My Own Cheerleader
Self-love is something I’ve been learning slowly—like a language I was never taught but always longed to speak. And the truth is, sometimes it’s not easy to recognize when we aren’t loving ourselves. We tend to think of self-love as bubble baths and kind affirmations (and sometimes it is)—but deep down, it’s also about how we treat ourselves when no one’s watching. It’s about how we show up (or don’t) for our own hearts. 🌿 Signs You Might Be Struggling with Self-Love You do
Root & Rising
Apr 17, 20252 min read
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