Witchy Woman Walking

How do we live a good life? What components do we need to create a purposeful existence? Far too often, we get trapped into thinking that our lives must look a certain way by a certain age. We think we have to have it all figured out before we even know what we truly want out of life. What if our lives could feel rich and creative and exciting at any age? As we strive to beat the oppressive summer heat, let’s reflect on how to bring more love, engagement, and excitement into our days no matte...

The summer solstice is here! This is a time of abundance, fertility, and joy. And yet, many people forgo the experience of joy, thinking that pleasure must wait until later, when they’re a “better” version of themselves. But what if later never comes? Tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us; therefore, we must embrace joy in the now. To do this, we must become fully embodied humans, using all of our senses to tap into the soul living within. Enjoy the meal, take the swim, dance with abandon;...

At the end of the weekend, do you find yourself asking, “Where did the time go?!” Does an endless list of tasks leave you feeling like all you do is work? What if we could reframe the way we spend our time and view it through the lens of self-care? There’s no denying that laundry and meal prep can seem like drudgery, but these tasks are also necessary to be fully functioning and independent humans. Caring for oneself often involves unglamorous work, but it can be sacred if we shift our perspe...

When asked how you’re doing, do you thoughtlessly respond, “I’m good!”? Are you being truthful? Are you really okay? Sometimes we fail to see the ways that we’re struggling, even though the body is constantly communicating with us. Feelings of anxiety, depression, fear, and anger manifest in all sorts of creative ways through our physical selves. If we really want to live healthy and abundant lives, we must heed the body’s signals. As we listen to the singsong of the birds, consider what your...

Springtime energy can entice us to take on new projects and quickly fill our social calendars. We can easily get swept away with the fullness of the season and forget to focus our energy with intention. This May our growth is supported by two full moons. The Flower Moon, which occurred on 5/1, guides us toward expansion. The Blue Moon, happening on 5/31, calls us to refine our vision and decide what we want to carry into the next cycle. Rather than trying to do it all this spring, consider po...

We all have lessons to learn in this life, but some of them we have to learn over and over again. The hardest learned lessons are often the ones coated in shame. There are many reasons why a person might feel shame, but sometimes the feelings go deeper than our own lived experience. When we connect with formative moments from our past, we may find that our deep-seated shame was actually inherited from someone else. True healing becomes possible when we shed light on these shadows. As we...

Embarking on a spiritual life involves looking into all the deep, dark corners. In these places we learn more about the way we're moving through this human journey. Our closets may seem mundane, but they're actually the perfect place to do genuine spiritual work. What is your closet saying about you? And is your current wardrobe a true representation of how you want to feel in the world? As we wander through the budding forest, imagine confronting your chaotic closet and whittling it down to ...

What am I reading? Letting Magic In by Maia Toll https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9780762480418 The Untethered Soul by Micheal A. Singer https://bookshop.org/a/111301/9781572245372 https://bookshop.org/shop/witchywomanwalking What’s playing on repeat? Curbside Prophet by Jason Mraz What’s for dinner? Thai Peanut Chicken Ingredients: 1 Ib chicken breast or tofu 1/4 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup peanut butter, 2 tbsps tamari 1-3 tsps honey &nb...

Managing feelings and emotions can be a complicated part of life. When we’re angry, sad, or frustrated it’s all too easy to blame our negative feelings on someone else. Sometimes we have a difficult time separating our own emotions from the emotions of others. We can even create codependent relationships by caretaking the feelings of others, rather than allowing them to do emotional work for themselves. Learning to be emotionally autonomous is a skill that we can hone once we start taking acc...

Everywhere we turn someone is looking to influence our choices. It seems that new “experts” are emerging every minute. It feels impossible to make a decision without weighing the opinions of all the external forces. But what if these external forces are only serving to cloud our inner wisdom? What if instead we chose to be our own authority? What would your life look like if you were the one calling the shots? It’s time to trust your own intuition, find the magic in influencing yourself.&nbsp...

Love and grief connect us to one other, but grief is a topic most people prefer to avoid. When someone is grieving it seems impossible to find the words needed to comfort them. We rush past condolences for fear of saying or doing the wrong thing. We are unwilling to simply sit alongside another and hold space for their pain. Most people are walking around with hearts full of grief that no one is willing to bear witness to, which makes the experience all the more lonely. And it’s not just the ...

Imbolc has arrived! Even if you’re buried under snow right now, spring is undoubtedly working its magic underground. This is a perfect time to tend to the corners in your life that have gotten out of hand over the winter. Save the big house cleansing for spring, in this moment, it’s the smaller spaces that call for your attention. Perhaps you have a closet that desperately needs organizing, a desk overflowing with papers, an altar gathering dust, or a pile of craft supplies threatening to tak...

When the new year rolls around, many people are quick to set goals and make resolutions. Unfortunately, this is often a distraction from the deeper work that we all have to do. There’s usually something that we’re hiding behind, something that we don’t want to look at, because we know that work will be hard… really hard. We’d rather focus on the shiny external work, rather than excavating the thing that’s really keeping us stuck. But what if life forces us to look at it? Isn’t it better to ch...