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

🍂 The Turning of the Wheel There’s something about late October that hums with quiet magic — the crisp bite of the air, the scent of woodsmoke and fallen leaves, the way the light softens as the days grow shorter. It’s a time that invites reflection, a moment when the world seems to hold its breath between what has been and what’s to come. As we reach this sacred point on the Wheel of the Year, many know it as Halloween — a night of costumes, carved pumpkins, and playful fri

Becoming the Light-Bearer: Living the Work Shadow work isn’t a project you complete. It’s a relationship. A sacred tending. A slow,...

Staying with the Uncomfortable: Making Space for What We Usually Avoid So much of shadow work is not about doing  something—it’s about...

“Me, accidentally manifesting every single thing I don’t  want. 🙃 #SendHelp” Let’s be real—I’ve manifested some of the wrong shit in my...

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...

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

Hi sweet souls, I just wanted to pop in with a little note to say — I haven’t forgotten about the blog or you, the lovely readers who...

Part of the Soft Steps Through the Dark series In the quiet stillness, I begin to notice the voice within — and gently question if it's...

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

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...

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...

Lately, I’ve been digging deep through layers of emotions I didn’t even realize I had buried. Shadow work has a way of doing that. It...

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...

I’ve recently started something I’ve been circling for a long time—something that both intrigues and unsettles me: shadow work. If...