The Quiet Whisper

04/15/2026

I’ve been quiet here lately……

Not because I’ve walked away from my work but because my body has been asking me to slow down in a way I can’t ignore.

Living with POTS means there are seasons where even small things take more out of me than they used to. And lately it’s been one of those seasons. The kind where you realize you can’t push through without paying for it later.

And if I’m being completely honest… that’s been hard for me.

I’m used to showing up. I’m used to being present. I’m used to holding space for others, for my work, for everything that matters to me.

But I’m learning that there are times when the most honest thing I can do is step back quietly and take care of myself first.

Not disappear. Not give up. Just… to give attention to what’s real.

Im still here. Just moving a little more slowly right now.

A positive note is that I have a few more events I will be vending at this year, and I am so excited to share those with you.

✨I thought I’d share a picture of my shadow, especially with flare ups, he always keeps close ✨

04/02/2026

03/24/2026

He is one of my favorite people to listen to. The information and perspectives he gives is great.

Also thought this was fitting following our card pull for today.

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03/24/2026

Card pull for today
Collard Greens- The Southern Botanic Oracle

My thoughts this afternoon while I was sitting with my Oracle deck were: Time has really been flying by lately, and I find myself really nostalgic for when time felt so slow. I can’t help but to want to slap younger me every time I said “ I can’t wait to be older it needs to hurry up” 🤣 now that I am older I’m wanting time to slow down. Funny how things come back around.

The collard greens card does speak of wealth and security, and yes that can truly mean monetary stability. But, let’s go deeper….

Let’s talk about wealth in the capacity of health and security in yourself and close relationships.

Yourself: “Health is Wealth” this resonates so much with me. This year in particular I have made it a priority that my health comes first. I’ve spent so many years putting others first and myself on the far back burner. Maybe this resonates with you too? Don’t feel guilty for showing up for yourself. Because you know what your body needs. You wouldn’t half way do something for someone else, so why aren’t you meeting your needs with the same mindset?

Close relationships: This can be a hot topic, but I truly believe that the energy you put into others is what you attract. Now don’t get me wrong, there are people that deserve no access to you, or limited. But, taking others for granted and then expecting the “red carpet treatment” will never grant you access to fulfilling, honest and deep relationships. Find those that share your likes and interests. Find those that support you, and aren’t afraid of saying things that aren’t the easiest to hear. These people will push you outside of your comfort zone, but they are there to love and support you. Don’t take them for granted.

I truly love this deck, the plant images are so beautiful 💜

Also the plant peeping into the picture has really perked up. I can’t help but think my plants feel the energy of our home. We’ve been working hard on renovations and taking time to engage more with one another.

03/22/2026

Today’s pull: The Crossroads
The Southern Gothic Oracle

I’m going to get straight to the point.

It’s time to make a decision.
It’s time to stop debating.
You don’t need permission move forward with what YOU want.

For a long time, I worried about how my actions would affect others.
I put myself on the back burner so I wouldn’t be an inconvenience.

But not anymore.

Now, I move forward with my wants and desires.
My partner and I make decisions together, but we also support each other in doing what feels right individually.

This is your reminder:
Don’t put yourself on the back burner for others.

You empower yourself each day by choosing your voice, your needs, and your direction.

Live for YOU.

The people who are meant to walk alongside you will stay.
Those who feel burdened by your independence will fall away.

Let them make that decision.

03/21/2026

Today’s pull…..and let me just say this, The Southern Gothic Oracle never disappoints!

Nest of Wasps: It wants you to remember that teamwork is yes, the dream work but we have to remember that every single person has an important piece to play. It is very easy to compare ourselves and/or feel inferior. You are very much a pivotal piece of the puzzle! Don’t loose sight of how important you are.

Now what stuck out to me was this is a wasp nest, not a bee hive. Wasp nests are built from wood pulp, they do not make honey and they do not make wax. What is so special about a wasp? They hurt like hell when they sting. They just keep together making their nest, not doing much else……

Maybe that’s the reminder, we don’t have to have this “glamorous” purpose. We can keep close to those that matter, and sting the hell out of those that don’t 🤣 ok maybe not literally, but we can put up a boundary. And boundaries are very much ok. When you are surrounded by trust worthy and helpful people, you relax. You become the truest version of yourself.

I’ll leave with this, as I flipped through the guide book made, it reminded me of something interesting.

We get mud daubers around here, they never harm us, but they tend to make nests in doorframes and windowsills.

Harness that energy, you can remove it once they have vacated, and use its intention of driving away enemies or to even improve business.

So, I’d like to think that nature already knew what it was doing by building these little nests in my doorways and windowsills……

03/17/2026

✨Is anyone else feeling the urge to rearrange, clean, or reset their space right now?

The older I get, the more I realize Ostara doesn’t always arrive with ceremony.

Sometimes it arrives as renovation dust.

As moving furniture.
As pulling things out of corners that haven’t seen light in years.
As opening a wall that suddenly lets the whole house breathe again.

This week our home has been in transformation! The kitchen opening into the living room, spaces shifting, altars being reset, things moved and reconsidered.

And it struck me how much this mirrors the quiet energy of the season.

Spring isn’t always loud.

Sometimes it is simply the act of saying:

“Let more light in.”

Clearing a counter.
Moving a table.
Washing the windows.
Rearranging the altar.
Opening the spaces that once felt closed.

Maybe Ostara isn’t something we celebrate.

Maybe it’s something we live when we allow our homes and ourselves to begin again.

If you feel the pull to change something in your space right now, trust it.

Your home knows when it is time for new light.

03/13/2026

There are seasons in healing work that no one talks about.

Not the seasons where insight flows easily.
Not the seasons where intuition feels sharp and purposeful.

But the quiet ones.

The ones where the tools sit untouched.
The cards stay in their box.
The rituals feel distant.
And you find yourself wondering, “What is happening to me?”

Many healers know this moment.

You’ve spent so long holding space for others. Witnessing grief, tending to emotions, listening deeply, offering guidance. It becomes a rhythm of living. I especially resonate with grief work, and the sacred responsibility of holding space for others in their most vulnerable moments.

And then one day, the current goes quiet……

The inspiration that once pushed you forward feels silenced.
Practices that once felt sacred may suddenly feel performative.
You may question your purpose, your path, or even your connection to the work you once loved.

But sometimes nothing is “wrong.”

Sometimes you are simply in a season of integration.

When we do deep emotional or spiritual work for long periods of time, our nervous systems eventually ask for stillness. Not because the work has lost meaning, but because the body and spirit need time to absorb what has already been carried.

In these quiet seasons, we are not losing our gifts.

We are allowing them to rest.

“The soil must lie fallow for a time so that new growth can eventually take root.” I cannot remember where I first heard this, but it has stayed with me.

This photo was taken when we stopped along the mountains in North Carolina. I remember looking out over the vast range and feeling something shift inside me. The land seemed to whisper that there is always room to expand, room to grow, and room to become something new.

Sometimes we just need space.

If you find yourself in a moment like this. Like you are feeling disconnected, uncertain, or unlike yourself.
I want you to know you are not alone. Many who walk the path of holding space for others pass through these quiet thresholds.

Healing work is not only about tending to others.

It is also about allowing ourselves seasons of rest, reflection, and renewal.

Even the healer deserves a winter.

03/10/2026

Today I watched a video that spoke on the last conversation I had with my grandfather. I’d like to share it and touch on that conversation.

The woman spoke about how many practices within the church mirror what people often label as “witchcraft.” Communion as an offering. Baptism as ritual cleansing. Opening the Bible for answers. Feeling the Holy Spirit move through the body.

Listening to her took me back to one of the most sacred conversations of my life.

In my grandfather’s final days, we spoke about my spiritual path. For many years, I knew it was something he didn’t fully understand. Our language for the sacred had always been different.

But that day, something changed.

He asked me about what I burn- he would see me on the porch with my incense and a journal.

He simply asked “Why do you burn it, I’d like to understand”

He asked about herbs, and the ways I used them. I told him I used them for healing, manifestation, ritual, ceremony and for the days I just need to release emotions or tension.

He asked about smudging (his words were that stick of leaves) and why I did exactly what mama (my grandmother, his wife) did every time she washed down walls- open the windows. He said it just made things feel better. I explained it wasn’t just a cleaning routine, but much more.

He held no judgment, but so much curiosity that I wasn’t expecting.

So I explained in a way I knew he would understand. The way he was familiar with because he done so many of these things, in church.

Prayer.Offerings and Annointing.Ritual cleansing.Seeking answers in sacred texts.Feeling the presence of spirit move through the body.

Different words. Different containers.But often the same longing.

He sat quietly for a moment and then said something I will never forget.

He told me he understood why I had left so many years ago.

And he told me he respected me for always respecting his beliefs.

In that moment, we weren’t standing on opposite sides of belief anymore.

We were simply two people who loved the sacred…..

This also opened up a whole conversation on heritage and how I incorporate my Celtic heritage in my practice.

This is why I choose the “Irish Blessing” I shared during his funeral. It was a connection we both shared, not only through family history, but through acceptance and understanding.

That conversation will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Sometimes the greatest gifts our loved ones give us come in quiet moments of understanding. When the walls between us finally fall, and all that remains is love.

02/21/2026

Out of office and fully in mom/wife mode for the next 10 days.

We’re choosing family time, long park days, and a little Disney magic.

These moments go fast.
The kids grow.
The seasons change.

I’m learning that sometimes the most important thing you can do is close the laptop and make the memory.

Highly recommend taking the trip.