For most of July, we find ourselves in Cancer season. The Sun shines in the cardinal water sign, which promotes sensitivity, security, and the nurturing of ourselves and others. Cancer is also related to home and family, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself craving the cozy company of loved ones. 

There’s a beautiful thing to be said of solitude. I’ve never enjoyed time alone as much as I have recently, but like I said in last week’s newsletter, I have been craving it. And what’s even cooler: I created this happiness. I created it by listening to myself, my body, and saying no. To have this time to write, to finish my master’s, to work on a future book, to leisurely water my plants, to be with my boyfriend, to take my time at the grocery store, to see friends in Memphis on Saturday… it’s everything. I am entering a different phase in life, and I can’t help but feel overwhelming joy in my chest as I gracefully, presently, and slowly enter into it. I am so happy to be still working hard, to have manifested these jobs that pay me more, and to just be. Just be.

I was swimming yesterday and (as you do underwater with no music or podcasts) wondered to myself if anyone reads posts and captions anymore, or are we just watching videos. I wondered who reads my newsletters, if it’s worth sending out anymore. I wondered if I’d be as “known” after my yoga last class today. I popped my head up from the pool and a man said, “hey! My favorite writer! You haven’t written anything in a while” and my day was instantly made.

This post is doing what you love, not seeking the validation externally, and how your art will change. As long as you’re doing what you love, you’re impacting people. You don’t always need to be told (or sometimes, you do). 

Need tips for balancing your social media use? Alexandra and I have several things to say and tips to give. 📱🤳

On this #wellnesswednesday, I was inspired by a goop podcast episode I listened to to write about EMDR therapy and my experience with it. I’ve talked about EMDR therapy on my social media just a bit and discussed it with people I’ve met in person, but I thought it might be good for me to write about what it is and how the experience has been for me while participating in it.

For this #wellnesswednesday, I give you MY top 12 travel tips that help me stay in homeostasis while flying.

Happy Earth Day 🌎 In a world where we’re more disconnected from the ground beneath us, than ever, my dear friend and writer Alexandra dives into what earthing is, ways that she incorporates into her daily life, and why it’s so important. My second of many collaborations with this wonderful writer, enjoy and incorporate this simple way to calm and soothe anxiety, and to connect back to who we truly are (because we are nature).

Curious about Salt Therapy? Dacia Wollenberg breaks it down for us. Read about the benefits, the history, who could benefit from it, and where you can book your session.

On April 5, 2021, my life stopped abruptly. When I reflect back on the past two years and the accident in particular, I realize it took being in so much physical and emotional pain for me to realize that only I can control my life. I didn’t know who I was, but after the past few years, I feel like I do. So to celebrate two years of being alive after almost dying, here are the two major lessons that I learned.

Gardening and connecting to our food, our land, and the earth is a key part of being well. Alexandra Farmer, a friend, lawyer, gardener, and intellectual seeker and learner. She writes on how gardening changed her life, and how YOU can get started if you’re wanting get your hands dirty and connect back to the earth.

We are meant to evolve, change, and grow into many versions of ourselves in this lifetime - in career, relationships, and in our health and well-being. Your path will look like nobody else's, and that is so beautiful.

Each moment is a chance to reset, but the beginning of the month it just feels so good to re-align with our goals. Write down your intentions, re-align, and manifest your life how you want it to be. ⭐️

I was incredibly lucky to have the chance to sit down with Megan to get to know a bit more about Human Trafficking. Like most, I didn’t fully understand what human trafficking actually was, how often it is occurs, and how close to home it’s occurring.

2020 taught me to grind hard and take board long exams and cope with the anxiety of a global pandemic. 2021 taught me to overcome extreme physical trauma, eating disorders, and how truly powerful food and meditation can be as lifestyle factors in healing our mind and bodies. 2022 was the hardest yet though; it taught me how to open up a business and how to cope with emotional trauma.