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An Autumn Woman’s Guide to Staying Cool this Summer
Okay firstly, did you know that cherries are one of summer’s most effortless cooling allies? A bowl of hydrating sweetness that calms the body from the inside out. With a naturally high water content and powerful antioxidants, they help pull excess heat out of the tissues, reduce inflammation, and support smoother digestion so your system…
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5 Essential Questions for Selecting Your Mentor or Coach
Not every “coach” is your coach. Not every “mentor” can hold your mission. In a world where anyone can call themselves a guide, it’s sacred work to choose wisely—and protect your nervous system, your creativity, and your calling. As a trauma-informed coach, business owner, and someone who’s been both the student and the teacher, I’ve…
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My Top 3 Tips for Reducing Hyperpigmentation *Naturally*
Hyperpigmentation is one of the most common skin concerns, often caused by factors like sun exposure, acne scars, or hormonal changes. As a woman who loves skin care, I feel that I’ve cracked the code to hyperpigmentation quite well actually. While it can be stubborn to treat, incorporating the right products and habits into your…
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No One Owns the Forest
The forest is a healing oasis that once upon a time was a place of solace for indigenous and Black people. The forest does not belong to one specific group because they want to keep its beauties for itself – the same can be said for the oceans, rivers, and springs. In Oregon, there is…
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Sun That Shines on You
In the midst of silence and trees I have found myself connecting to the magnificence of Spirit. In the throes of confusion, I can handle being the cloud that gives protection and shade. In this life I consider the babies and the bees to be my friends. With me being the tulip that opens up…
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Held by Mountains
Being held by mountains is something that has allowed me to thrive in respect to my healing journey. On a recent trip the topic of being held by mountains and oceans came up. What does that mean? And what does it entail? To me being held by mountains means to allow the full breadth of…
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All That I Am
Well, here we are at the end of October. Autumn has reached her climax and we are in the wake of it. This morning the sky was extra hazy and brooding where I am. And I honestly love it. I love the spookiness. The supposed dreariness. The rain pouring from gray clouds. The muddy grounds.…
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Nature’s Little Gifts
“How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude” – Emily Dickinson I have been pondering lately about how most of the problems we have don’t seem to matter that much in the grand scheme of things when nature gets involved. How amazing it is that simply going for a walk can…