Lucid Willow

12/12/2025

As we finish out 2025, I encourge you to reflect on the positive things, big and small, that you accomplished this year. Each time we shine, our light gets a little brighter.

Keep walking towards the life that calls your name.
Every step forward strenghens your light! ✨

01/10/2025

Today I was reminded that perceptions can vary between people. That sometimes the things we hold dear aren’t exactly how others perceive them to be. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t cherish what it means to us. The value we put into something is just that, value assigned by us. If someone else sees the value of a connection differently, that’s okay, it doesn’t change the gratitude you have for it. Be your authentic self’s, live today as if yesterday doesn’t matter and tomorrow is yet to come. Only then will you appreciate the wonder of today 💕

Today I woke and found myself
With less than yesterday
My life was missing things
I had assumed were here to stay

Things that had seemed little
‘Til they left a giant space,
Left an empty silence
And a longing in their place

And I began to understand
That when push came to shove
I longed for what I’d had
When I’d thought that was not enough

I’d always looked ahead
Was always chasing more and more
Growing so complacent
Of the things I once wished for

Running to tomorrow,
To the weekend, to next year
Forgetting I was lucky
For the things already here

And all this made me realise
That my life can’t buy more time
So maybe I should spend my time
Loving this life of mine

And maybe I’ll be grateful
For the little things I’ve got
That seem inconsequential
But which mean an awful lot

So, tonight I’ll thank the stars
Instead of asking them for more
And I will hope to wake with all
The things I’ve thanked them for

‘Cause now I see that my todays
Are filled with time I’ve borrowed
And I shouldn’t sit around and waste them
Chasing my tomorrows.

~ 'Chasing Tomorrow' by Becky Helmsley from 'Letters from Life'
Becky Hemsley Poetry

~ Art by Manka Kasha

01/03/2025

✨✨✨🥰

You are more bold and empowered than you’ve ever been before. 🍂♥️

01/01/2025

✨ Welcome, 2025! ✨

As we step into this fresh new year, let’s embrace life for the wild, beautiful adventure it is. The ups and downs shape us, the twists and turns teach us, and every moment—whether joyful or challenging—is part of our unique journey.

This year, let’s savor the moments right in front of us, find the lessons hidden in the unexpected, and cherish the connections that light our way. 💫

Here’s to living fully, learning deeply, and loving fiercely in 2025. Let’s make it magical together! 🌙✨

12/21/2024

Oof, felt this one today! Here is your reminder that feeling without absorbing is practiced. If you don’t open yourself to “feeling” you cannot practice. 🥰

Live, Learn, Release ✨✨

“I am open and prepared for the magic and energy the world is offering me…” 🍂♥️

11/07/2024

💜💜💜 Make this your Superpower 💜💜💜

Nothing is stronger than the heart that feels all the harshness of this world and still chooses to be gentle. In a world that often seems unforgiving, it takes extraordinary strength to remain kind and compassionate. Every day, we are faced with challenges that test our patience, our trust, and our ability to love. Yet, those who choose to respond with empathy, even after experiencing pain or disappointment, embody a quiet, unshakable power. Their hearts are not hardened by life’s trials but softened, deepened, and made more resilient. This gentleness is not a sign of weakness; it is, in fact, a courageous act of defiance against the bitterness that can so easily take root in our souls.

Choosing to be gentle, despite the cruelty or indifference of the world, is a radical act of self-love and self-restraint. It’s about not allowing the darkness to dictate how you treat others or yourself. When we respond with kindness, even when it’s difficult, we break the cycle of negativity and create spaces of healing and understanding. The strength of a gentle heart lies in its ability to remain open, to continue loving, and to offer grace when it would be easier to close off. In a world that often values power and dominance, the true strength is in those who carry their vulnerability with courage and choose love over fear, kindness over anger, and peace over conflict.

~ Balt Rodriguez ~ Choose Yourself

~ Art by Nikol Wikman