Self-care is a priority. Period. These 12 sacred self-care rituals from the Goddess Provisions Sacred Self-Care Rituals Oracle deck are among some of my favorite for detoxing, recharging and taking some time everyday to make myself a priority.
Living Seasonally
Favorite Garden Moments: Spring Edition (a photo dump)
This Spring we focused on filling in spaces and creating structures. We realized we could plant things so much closer than we originally had, so we started planning in between spaces. You know the herbalist in me had to have some beds solely for herbs so we started planning and building those too.
When I don’t have my hands in the dirt, I try to document as many moments as possible.
Here are some of my favorites over the last few months while watching everything start again…
Letting the Season Set the Pace
Winter is almost starting to loosen its grip, but it isn’t quite done with us yet. It’s like I can feel both at once: the part of me that wants to stay tucked away, and the part of me that’s ready to return. So, I’ve been moving slowly this season. On purpose. Less forcing. More… Continue reading
Mind, Body & (Peri)Menopause: A Wellness Guide for Black Women
Perimenopause is the first chapter of the hormonal transition leading toward menopause a tender, often hidden “in-between” place. For many Black women, it’s unfamiliar terrain, navigated mostly in silence. It can begin years before our periods officially stop, usually early to mid-40s, as your body quietly starts recalibrating itself. Yet the unspoken pressure to stay strong and “push through” can make it hard to even name these changes, much less honor them. Acknowledging that you’re entering a new hormonal season is a radical act of self-care and the first step toward restoring emotional balance as we head into midlife.
Planting Joy In All the Spaces
Flowers bring joy in the simplest and most meaningful ways. Doesn’t matter if it’s a single rose bloom on my desk or the purple lantana I planted last year finally spilling over my stone borders, flowers have an incomparable magical ability to conjure feelings of happiness and peace. A welcomed change of focus from all of the negativity in the world.