6/9/26 ...Reflections on Balance, Illumination, and the Summer Solstice As we approach the halfway point of the year and move toward the Summer Solstice, the season of greatest light—I’ve been reflecting on illumination and balance. Social media, the news, and our collective conversations seem to be shining a light on what was once hidden, bringing both immense challenges and potential solutions into clearer view. At the same time, life has called me outward in new ways. May

5/11/26 The Earth offers a kind of stability that allows us to soften and surrender the weight of what is no longer useful. She gives us a place where it is safe to lay down the heaviness of being human-the striving, the tension, the excess activity of our minds and lives. Nature itself becomes a quiet teaching in letting go. When we sit outside with soft, receptive eyes, the aperture of perception widens. Through this wider lens, we begin to notice the natural cycles of life

Photo on Unsplash by Amanda Sofia Pellenz 1/15/26 One of my dear friends has an uncanny knack for sending me comedy clips at exactly the moments I need them most. My sister does this too. And then there’s one of my neighbors—someone I walk with early in the morning once or twice a week. During these walk-and-talks, we sometimes share what’s currently challenging us in life… and more often than not, we end up laughing our asses off at how ridiculous the mind can be—making pro

7 minute guided meditation and End of year journal prompts

10/9/25: “ Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are .”
— Chinese Proverb Last month, while on a silent retreat,...

As our biological clocks warm up to daylight saving time, it’s the perfect opportunity to investigate our own energy efficiency and...