Author: Jessica
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It’s Never Too Late to Change
It feels like I’ve heard it a million times… “That’s just how I was raised,” or “It’s too late for me to do that,” or “I’m too old to change now.” But here’s the truth I want to scream from the freaking rooftops: It’s never too late. Never too late to grow, to change your…
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How Astrology Keeps Me on the Right Path
This all started with my sister-in-law Joelle. If you’ve read about her in my blog before, this should come as no surprise. We’re the duo in the family that’s fully on board with the so-called “woo-woo” side of life. Energy, intention-setting, full moon rituals, the occasional crystal (okay, more than occasional). Astrology was just one…
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Unraveling Miscommunications: When Support Feels Like Judgment
Miscommunication is one of those sneaky things that can make even the best relationships feel off-kilter. It’s the reason why a harmless suggestion can feel like a personal attack, or why a simple “I’m fine” can be code for “I’m definitely not fine, but I’m not going to talk about it.” Over time, these little…
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Before I Was His Mom
Joseph turns eight tomorrow. Just writing that sentence makes my chest ache in the most bittersweet way. Looking back on the years of his life, all the versions of him I’ve gotten to witness, brings up this flood of emotion that’s hard to explain. I don’t just see a little boy in old videos, excitedly…
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How to Live a Long and Happy Life
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life is such a pretty, calming, little book to look at. And what’s inside feels the same way. I used to think purpose was this big, shiny thing you either found or didn’t. Like some magical treasure at the end of a scavenger hunt called “Life.”…
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The Voice in Your Head Isn’t Always You
Josh recently came across a set of personality assessments, part of something called Positive Intelligence, developed by Shirzad Chamine. I’m a sucker for a self-assessment test of any sort. So he already knew I was down. One of the key tools is the Saboteur Assessment, a short quiz that identifies which internal “saboteurs” are the…
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Plateau or Progress?
Growth is weird. Once you’ve done some real healing and started making changes, you kind of expect yourself to keep that momentum going. You know better now, you’ve made progress, so when old habits creep back in, it can feel frustrating. Or disappointing. Like, Really? This again? I thought we were past this. And then…
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Manifestation is for Everyone
When you hear the word manifestation, you might picture someone sitting in a field, chanting affirmations to the universe while waiting for a pile of money to drop from the sky. Or maybe you roll your eyes and think, Oh, great. Another woo-woo buzzword telling me to just think positive and everything will magically fall…
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Finding Something Greater: A Spiritual Journey
There are moments when something comes into your life at exactly the right time, almost like it was waiting for you all along. That’s how Journey of Souls by Michael Newton found its way to me. I was in the middle of one of the biggest transformations of my life, questioning my beliefs and feeling…
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Mood & Food Series: Your Brain is Thirsty
For our final article in the Mood & Food series, we will be talking about hydration and its profound effects on mental health. While we often focus on food as a key player in how we feel, water is just as critical—if not more so. Dehydration can have serious consequences on both our physical and…
Unraveling the Self 