New Years and the Failure of Systems

New Years and the Failure of Systems

Initially, I planned on writing this post about setting goals for the new year. However, my body has felt tired recently, and I have been getting signs that are telling me to embrace winter for what it is; a period of rest. The new year feels misplaced; not that it...
Celebrating the Winter Solstice

Celebrating the Winter Solstice

It is winter in the northern hemisphere. I tell myself that winter is my preferred season; which really means slightly colder and cloudier days. A speck of snow can’t be spotted where I live. However, during winter I seem to question this belief of mine when the...
Cabin Adventures and Mindfulness

Cabin Adventures and Mindfulness

After driving up 7,000 feet on a winding road, my family and I reached a quaint cabin by a drying lake. It was relieving to spend two nights in the warm, wooden structure after going backpacking earlier that same week. It was a lovely trip, so much so I desperately...
Sunrise Journaling Routine

Sunrise Journaling Routine

I tried to consistently journal for years but it was not until the summer I discovered a form of writing that stuck. My favorite style of journaling is simply writing the date and spewing my unorganized thoughts. Doing this has helped me to cultivate more gratitude...
Backpacking in Late November

Backpacking in Late November

An Unlikely Adventure A few weeks ago a thought popped into my head and it didn’t leave. I suddenly had a longing to go backpacking and exploring in the mountains, something I have never wanted to do before. It kept coming into conversations and eventually made its...
Daily Habits for a Magickal Wellbeing

Daily Habits for a Magickal Wellbeing

Can I please get a round of applause; I am coming today with a post that I actually planned and organized. By “planned” I really mean, I thought about it a few days before it was being posted and wrote it a day before. Procrastination and productivity; it is a...