Dear Friends, There’s a moment in every adult life when something cracks open… and nothing goes back to how it was. For me, that moment was my Saturn return. Astrologically, a Saturn return happens around age 29 to 31. This cycle repeats every 29 to 30 years. It marks the time when Saturn, the planet of structure, karma, and deep…
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Dear Friends, One of the long-term effects of growing up in a dysfunctional or unpredictable home is something called hypervigilance. It means you’re always on alert, constantly scanning your surroundings, paying close attention to people’s moods, tone of voice, facial expressions, even their silences. You might not even realize you’re doing it. It’s a survival response that helped you stay safe…
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Dear Friends, Sometimes something can rattle us. A word, a memory, a moment. For me, sometimes it’s not even a memory that triggers me. It might come from seeing something real and heartbreaking, seeing cruelty, reading about suffering or feeling that deep tiredness from realizing how much pain still exists. Sometimes it might come from being a feeling person in…
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A Gentle Note : this letter is for those tender moments when you’re feeling triggered, shaken, or unsure. Let it meet you where you are. Dear Friends, This week something happened that really triggered me.I had to speak up, say something hard, say something true, to my psychological nemesis: that older, authoritative male figure … someone of us all know…
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Dear Friends, The stars have been here for billions of years, shining quietly, watching all our joys, sorrows, and everything in between. They will likely still be here long after we are. I find a strange comfort in that. Every couple of years, I spend a little quiet time reflecting on my birth chart, not to predict the future, but…
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Dear Friends, Thank you for stopping by. I am currently taking some time to grieve the loss of my beloved soul dog, Sofie. She transitioned on October 4th 2024 after blessing us with love and happiness for 16 years and 2 months. Though she bravely overcame lymphoma and enjoyed many happy months in remission, she developed dementia in her final…
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Dear Friends, For the last decade, I’ve been working hard to heal my trauma from domestic childhood abuse and growing up as the child of an alcoholic. But it’s only in recent years that I’ve also come to realize that my father’s gambling habits affected me in ways that I wasn’t aware of. Gambling and alcoholism tend to go hand…
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Dear Friends, In Japan, the arrival of the harvest moon marks a time of serenity and contemplation. As we gaze up at its luminous glow, a sense of calm washes over us. This peaceful time is known as Tsukimi, the moon-viewing festival, where we relax eat dango and appreciate the beauty of the moon. Since ancient times, the sun has…
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Dear Friends, As we age, our skin’s natural shedding process slows down, leading to dull-looking skin. I am definitely guilty of overusing exfoliators and experimenting with chemical peels in hopes of combating those pesky whiteheads and ughh…clogged pores, but overdoing it can sometimes backfire. My skin reached its breaking point and let me know it was done. Despite trying various…
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Dear Friends, According to studies, millions of adults worldwide are survivors of childhood domestic abuse, enduring the impact of trauma well into their adult years. The scars left by such experiences can manifest in various forms, from emotional distress to physical ailments, shaping the way survivors perceive themselves and experience the world around them. As a survivor of childhood domestic…