The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Community is More Important Than Ever
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The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Community is More Important Than Ever

We live in a time when connection has never been easier—or more elusive.

Between social media, texting, and Zoom calls, it can feel like we’re always “plugged in.” Yet so many people are quietly suffering in isolation. In fact, loneliness has become so widespread that researchers now call it an epidemic, one that’s as damaging to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

We’re not meant to carry everything alone. And if you’ve been feeling the ache of disconnection, you’re far from alone.

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Walking with the Medicine: Reflections on Ayahuasca and Sacred Plant Healing
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Walking with the Medicine: Reflections on Ayahuasca and Sacred Plant Healing

I’ve always believed that true healing isn’t something that happens in a single moment—it’s something we commit to over and over again. For me, the path to that commitment began in 2020, when the pandemic dismantled much of the life I’d worked so hard to build.

I had spent years doing everything “right.” I lost a significant amount of weight. I was preparing to open a group fitness gym. From the outside, it looked like I was thriving. But underneath, I was battling a deep, unshakable depression. I was tired of trying to outrun my pain with productivity or the next big goal. I knew I needed to explore something beyond the frameworks I’d always been taught.

That curiosity—and desperation—led me to begin working with psilocybin. I had a lot of time to reflect, and during those early journeys, I started to see just how much I was carrying that didn’t belong to me: old stories, shame, perfectionism. But even then, I felt there was something more waiting for me to discover.

In 2021, I sat with Ayahuasca for the first time.

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Reclaiming Eros: How Your Sexual Energy Fuels Personal Power and Creativity
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Reclaiming Eros: How Your Sexual Energy Fuels Personal Power and Creativity

When many people hear the word eros, they think only of sex. But eros is much more than physical intimacy—it’s your life force itself. It’s the vital energy that moves through your body, animates your spirit, and fuels your capacity to create, connect, and experience pleasure.

In my work as an energy practitioner and sound healer, I’ve witnessed again and again how powerful it is when someone begins to reconnect with this part of themselves. Whether through sound vibrations that melt away old shame or breath practices that unlock frozen emotions, coming back into relationship with your erotic energy is one of the most profound forms of healing.

Today, let’s explore what eros really is, why so many of us have become disconnected from it, and how reclaiming it can transform your well-being and self-expression.

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Science Says: Sound Healing Can Support Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Relief
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Science Says: Sound Healing Can Support Mood, Anxiety, and Pain Relief

You’ve probably heard a lot about sound baths and singing bowls lately—and maybe you’ve even experienced one for yourself. But beyond the calming vibes and soothing tones, there’s a growing body of research that backs up what many of us in the healing space already know: sound has the power to regulate the nervous system and promote real, measurable well-being.

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Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken—It’s Just Overwhelmed
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Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken—It’s Just Overwhelmed

A grounded look at fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and how energy healing can support you when life feels like too much.

There’s been a big shift in the wellness world lately. Everyone’s talking about “nervous system regulation.” It’s become a buzzword—something we’re all supposed to strive for, like this perfect state of calm that will magically fix everything.

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Why You’re Not Being Punished—Even If It Feels That Way
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Why You’re Not Being Punished—Even If It Feels That Way

How challenge expands your capacity, deepens your compassion, and calls you into a softer, stronger version of yourself

There are moments in life when it feels like everything is falling apart.

Like you're doing everything right, showing up for your healing, staying grounded, doing the inner work—and still, things unravel. Hard things happen. People hurt you. Life throws curveballs that knock the wind out of you.

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5 Things You Didn’t Know Reiki Could Help With
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5 Things You Didn’t Know Reiki Could Help With

Spoiler: It’s more than just relaxation.

Reiki is often described as a calming, peaceful energy healing practice—and while that’s true, it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

If you’ve only heard Reiki mentioned in the context of stress relief or relaxation, you’re not alone. But as a Reiki Master who’s been working with clients for years, I’ve seen firsthand just how deep, dynamic, and supportive this practice can be for so many areas of life.

Here are five things you might not know Reiki can help with:

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How Having Multiple Offerings Helps Me Stay Inspired as a Healer
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How Having Multiple Offerings Helps Me Stay Inspired as a Healer

In the world of healing work, creativity and energy are everything. One of the most fulfilling parts of running my business has been building a variety of offerings that not only support my clients at different stages of their journey—but also keep me feeling inspired, energized, and in alignment with my purpose.

Having multiple streams of income isn’t just a smart business move. For me, it’s a way to expand the reach of my work, create deeper impact, and stay creatively lit up. When I offer different paths for people to connect with me—at various price points and levels of depth—it opens the door for more accessibility, more connection, and more abundance.

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Movement as Medicine: Why Your Body Needs to Move to Heal
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Movement as Medicine: Why Your Body Needs to Move to Heal

Have you ever gone for a walk to “clear your head,” stretched out after a long day and suddenly felt emotional, or danced so freely that you forgot what was weighing you down?

That’s not random. That’s healing.

Movement is not just a physical act—it’s a form of energetic alchemy. It’s how we shake off stuckness, how we metabolize emotions we didn’t even know we were carrying, how we return to ourselves when we’ve been living too long in our heads.

Let’s explore why movement is one of the most potent medicines for healing, especially for those on a spiritual, emotional, or energetic path.

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What Each Zodiac Sign Can Learn from Taurus Season
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What Each Zodiac Sign Can Learn from Taurus Season

Taurus season is here to slow us down and remind us of what truly matters: peace, presence, pleasure, and grounding into our values.

No matter your sign, there’s something Taurus can teach all of us—because when the world moves fast, Taurus teaches us how to anchor in.

Here’s what each zodiac sign can reflect on this Taurus season:

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32 Things I’ve Learned in 32 Years
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32 Things I’ve Learned in 32 Years

Another trip around the sun.

I’ve always had a deep connection to my birthday, but this year feels especially significant. Not because of the number — though 32 does carry a certain grounded strength — but because of how much life I’ve lived and become since this journey began. There were points I wasn’t sure I’d make it here. There were seasons filled with so much loss and uncertainty that it felt like all I could do was hold on.

But I did. And with each year, my capacity to hold joy, peace, grief, love, and purpose has expanded beyond anything I ever imagined. So today, in honor of turning 32, I’m sharing 32 lessons that have shaped me, softened me, strengthened me, and continue to lead me home to myself.

These aren’t just things I’ve learned — they’re things I live by.

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Taurus Season & The Art of Receiving: Deepening Self-Worth Through Stillness + Security
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Taurus Season & The Art of Receiving: Deepening Self-Worth Through Stillness + Security

Taurus season arrives like a slow exhale—a moment to ground, recalibrate, and soften. After the fiery push of Aries season, Taurus invites us to sink into the present moment, reconnect with our bodies, and feel safe enough to receive. Not just receive gifts or compliments (though yes, that too), but to receive life—nourishment, support, love, ease, stillness.

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What Happens After a Spiritual Awakening? A Story of Grief, Growth, and Becoming
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What Happens After a Spiritual Awakening? A Story of Grief, Growth, and Becoming

People talk about spiritual awakenings like they’re this radiant, soul-shaking epiphany. A light switch moment. Blissful. Instant clarity. An awakening.

But here’s the truth no one tells you: most awakenings don’t feel like light. They feel like loss.

Mine began slowly. Not with divine downloads or messages from the universe, but with exhaustion. With crying on my way to work. Crying on my lunch breaks. Crying in the bathroom because I felt stuck in a life that looked “fine” on paper, but left me empty and suffocating inside.

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Over-Explaining Is a Trauma Response (And You Deserve to Feel Safe Without It)
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Over-Explaining Is a Trauma Response (And You Deserve to Feel Safe Without It)

Have you ever found yourself explaining... and then re-explaining... and then over-explaining something simple?

Maybe it was your boundary.
Maybe it was why you couldn’t make it to an event.
Maybe it was how you felt about something that hurt you.

And even after you said it clearly the first time, you kept going — trying to make the other person understand, to avoid conflict, to make sure they didn’t get mad, or to prove you weren’t being “difficult.”

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you're not doing anything wrong.
You're just trying to stay safe.

Because over-explaining is a trauma response.

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Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection: How Diet Affects Mental Health
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Understanding the Gut-Brain Connection: How Diet Affects Mental Health

You’ve likely heard the phrase “trust your gut,” but what if we told you your gut is actually speaking directly to your brain?

In recent years, science has uncovered what holistic practitioners have known for centuries: your gut and brain are deeply connected, and the health of one directly impacts the other. This is known as the gut-brain axis—a two-way communication system between your digestive system and your central nervous system. And at the heart of that connection is your gut microbiome: a community of trillions of bacteria, fungi, and microbes living in your digestive tract.

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How Suppressed Emotions Manifest Physically
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How Suppressed Emotions Manifest Physically

We often think emotions are something we can “get over” or mentally move past. But the truth is—what we don’t feel, we store.

Whether it’s heartbreak we never grieved, anger we never expressed, or fear we’ve buried to keep functioning… emotions don’t disappear when we ignore them. They go underground. And the body remembers.

As a practitioner working closely with energy, the nervous system, and somatic healing, I’ve seen time and time again how emotional energy—when unacknowledged—seeps into the physical body, shaping everything from how we carry ourselves to how we sleep at night.

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A Cosmic Reset: Aries Season, the Astrological New Year & Clearing Space for What's Next
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A Cosmic Reset: Aries Season, the Astrological New Year & Clearing Space for What's Next

As the Sun moves into Aries on March 19th, we officially step into the Astrological New Year—a powerful time of renewal, action, and forward momentum. Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, carries an energy of fresh starts, bold moves, and fearless self-discovery. Combine that with the natural rhythm of spring cleaning and the potent energy of the upcoming lunar eclipse, and we have a cosmic invitation to clear out the old and make space for what’s next.

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