Earth and Embers Wellness, Shiloh Springs Road, Alpharetta, GA (2026)

I provide health and lifestyle coaching to both individuals and groups as well as speaking engagements, workshops and retreats. Please contact me if you are interested in creating a more balanced, healthy, passion filled life or would like me to speak to your group or organization. Are you ready to Take Charge?

01/06/2026

I’ve been sitting with a lot lately around identity.

This past weekend, I ran a race.
And I almost didn’t go.

Not because I couldn’t. But because something is shifting in me…
and I’m not quite sure what to do with it.

For years, I’ve identified as a runner.
The kind who trained hard, chased PRs, ran through pain, and showed up to the start line with fire.

Running gave me strength. Discipline.
Confidence. Community.
It made me feel capable — like an athlete.

But lately?
That edge… it feels softer.

I’m not racing as much.
Not running as far.
Not tracking my pace.

And part of me finds peace in that.
The freedom of a casual run.
The joy of movement without pressure.
The way my nervous system exhales a little deeper when I’m not pushing.

But I won’t lie — another part of me fights it.
Because who am I without the push?
Without the edge?
Without the proof of effort and finish times?

Will I lose my spark if I let myself soften?
Will I fall apart if I stop striving?

And maybe… this is just a season.
Maybe she’s not gone — just quiet.
That part of me who ran toward challenge, chased PRs, and pushed through the hard…
She still lives inside me.

Some days I feel her rising.
Other days, I don’t.

But I’m learning to trust the ebb as much as the fire.
To let it all belong.
Even the not knowing.

It’s vulnerable to share this.
To admit I’m in the middle of something I don’t fully understand yet.

But if you’re here too, in a space of becoming, of shifting, of softening,
I just want you to know:
You’re not alone.
And we’re not lost.
We’re evolving. 💛

12/11/2025

Day 21: Butterfly Soul by Ulrich Jannert 🦋✨

I’ve been listening to this artist nonstop since I found him a couple of days ago — every song feels like it speaks directly to the part of me that’s shifting, unfolding, becoming.

And this one… this one felt like it was written for exactly where I am right now.
Waking up with questions.
Feeling the pull of different directions.
Noticing where I still shrink, where I still wear masks, where I still forget myself in the noise and expectations of the world.

But also — feeling the fire.
Feeling the moment I’m in.
Feeling the truth rising inside me that says,
It’s time to stop living on autopilot. It’s time to trust your own voice. It’s time to become who you actually are.

Today’s dance felt like shedding old layers — the versions of me who bent too far, who carried pressure that wasn’t mine, who forgot her own name trying to fit into places she wasn’t meant to stay.

And at the same time, it felt like a soft claiming:
the long road, the detours, the falls…
they all brought me here.
To this moment.
To this becoming.
To this butterfly soul energy that’s been building inside me.

Movement makes it real —
it brings the truth from my head into my body, into my breath, into my bones.
I can feel myself breaking the chains, letting go, trusting my own path more deeply than ever.

I’m following the fire that makes me whole.
I’m listening inward.
I’m already on the way.

12/04/2025

Daily Embers — Winter Is Not a Disorder ❄️

Someone told me recently that they struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder…
the heaviness, the low motivation, the exhaustion that feels like it comes out of nowhere.

And I gently reminded them of something we’ve forgotten:

Feeling the seasons in your body isn’t a flaw.
It’s not a personal failure.
It’s not even something to “fix.”

It’s nature.

Every living thing responds to the shift in light — animals slow down, trees pull their energy inward, the earth itself rests.
And we’re not separate from any of that.
We’re part of it.

The problem isn’t your biology…
it’s the world that expects us to live as if it’s eternal summer.
Always bright. Always blooming. Always productive.

But winter has a different wisdom:

❄️ slower energy
❄️ deeper reflection
❄️ softer edges
❄️ tending to what’s beneath the surface
❄️ restoring what’s been depleted
❄️ strengthening your roots so you can rise later

If you’ve been craving rest, warmth, stillness, or quiet…
that’s not a disorder — that’s alignment.
That’s your body moving with the rhythm of the earth rather than against it.

Winter isn’t the pause before life begins again.
Winter is part of the life cycle.

An invitation to tend your roots.
To restore.
To listen inward.
To prepare the soil for your spring.

You’re not behind.
You’re in season. 🤍

How does winter feel in your body this year? Share a word below that describes the feeling.
And, share this with someone who needs to know that nothing is wrong with them. 🤍

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12/03/2025

Daily Embers — Day 1 🔥

We’re in that season where it feels so easy to say,
“I’ll just start in January.”

But here’s the truth I had to learn for myself…
That’s not laziness.
It’s not lack of discipline.
It’s a nervous system thing.

When life feels heavy or overwhelming, our bodies push things to “future me” as a way of protecting us. It’s literally your system saying, “I’m at capacity… I can’t hold anything else right now.”

But January doesn’t magically give us more energy or clarity.
A new month doesn’t create capacity — small, compassionate shifts do.

So instead of waiting for the calendar to change, maybe today you just choose one tiny thing that supports how you want to feel in the new year:

💧 a glass of water
🌬️ five deep breaths
🚶‍♀️ a 5-minute walk
🌙 dimming the lights a little earlier
🤍 speaking to yourself with more softness

Tiny steps count. Tiny steps matter.
You don't have to abandon yourself until January.
You can begin gently — today, right where you are.

🔥 Welcome to Daily Embers.
Little moments of truth, warmth, and grounding — one day at a time.

Tell me… what tiny shift are you choosing today? ⤵️
I’d love to cheer you on.

12/02/2025

Why wait for January? 🌱
Swipe through if you're feeling the pull to start now… even if it’s messy, even if you’re tired.

I know how tempting it is to push it all to the new year — to set big goals and hope something will finally click on January 1st.

But the truth is: real transformation doesn’t come from the calendar flipping.
It comes from tiny decisions made with love — today.

🌿 You don’t have to hustle.
🌿 You don’t have to be “ready.”
🌿 You just have to choose you.

✨ I’ve got something beautiful coming soon: Rooted Rituals, a seasonal practice to help you reconnect, restore, and root back in…

But you don’t have to wait to begin. If you’re ready to feel more like yourself again — in your body, mind, or heart — I’m opening a few 1:1 support sessions this month to help you start exactly where you are.

DM SUPPORT or drop a 🌱 below and I’ll send you the details.

Let’s finish the year in alignment, not burnout.
Let’s begin instead of waiting.

With love,
Shannon 🤍

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