I recently returned from a week away (and can highly recommend Split, Croatia), and once again, I was reminded of how necessary self care is.

Emphasis on necessary.

As a healer, I see a common pattern - people often wait until things are really bad before they seek support. This isn’t a judgment or a call-out. It’s deeply human to try and juggle everything, to keep going so we don’t risk dropping it all. I really get it. But my hope is that this post brings to the forefront of your awareness what self care truly means.

So much of what we see online under the guise of "self care" is really just surface care. At best, a temporary fix. At worst, a coping mechanism that leaves us more depleted.

One of my favourite shows, Parks and Rec, has this iconic scene where two characters rush off on a shopping spree shouting, “Treat yo’ self!” as they swipe their cards with abandon. Hilarious? Absolutely. But also painfully accurate for how many of us attempt to soothe or “care” for ourselves - ...

What a weekend! The Aries Solar Eclipse has ignited, activated, and illuminated the path ahead. Some may feel the momentum as an effortless next step. Others may meet resistance, confusion, or fear. But here’s the truth: drifting through life, waiting for direction to appear, isn’t going to work. Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to consciously choose the path, set the course, and then take it.

Lately, I’ve been shown again and again the relationship between Form and Flow. But this time, the focus has been on the importance of choosing the form first.

We love to talk about flow states, how they can heal, inspire, and make life easier. But here’s what often gets overlooked: Flow requires a structure to move through. It needs a container, a direction, a choice.

Try this (and let your inner child play with the idea) -

If you want to move, think, feel, and create with ease, what 'shape' would support that? A cheetah is built for speed. A jet is engineered for flight. An ...