Mary Lane's

12/06/2025

Mary Lane's will be closed tomorrow so I may attend a funeral. Thank you, and I apologize for the inconvenience. Back open regular time on Tuesday.

12/05/2025

Santa has stopped by to say hi! Come see him. He'll be here for a couple hours. 🙌😁

12/05/2025

Sometimes life corners you into a decision you’d never pick on a good hair day.

Sometimes you’re choosing between two versions of uncomfortable. Sometimes you’re doing the grown-up thing while your inner child is screaming into a pillow. And sometimes…you’re just tired, but you do it anyway because it’s the only way forward.

This isn’t about grinding. Or being “strong.” Or pretending you’re fine.

It’s about that quiet, stubborn kind of courage — the kind you don’t really post about. The kind that doesn’t look spiritual but absolutely is. The kind that turns into future ease long before you realize it.

You gotta do what you gotta do. It’s usually not fair. It’s rarely glamorous. But eventually — in the slow, subtle way — life rearranges itself in your favor because you kept moving.

This is how abundance really works: not as a prize for being good, but as a response to your grit. Your honesty. Your willingness to not abandon yourself when things get uncomfortable.

Blessings come, not because you’ve “earned” them, but because you’ve become the person who can hold them.

Life sees the work you do in the dark. And it has a way — a sneaky, miraculous way — of paying you back with things that feel like oxygen: ease, alignment, support, expansion, relief.

Stick it out. There’s a version of your life forming right now that’s only possible because you kept going.
Do the task you hate — yes, that one. But do it your way. Music on, candle lit, timer set. Ten seconds is all it takes to start. Ten seconds to reclaim a sliver of choice inside an obligation that usually feels like a trap. In that tiny window, you’re not just moving a task off your list—you’re signaling to yourself that you can show up on your own terms, even when life feels unfair, even when the work is boring, frustrating, or exhausting.

And the ripple effect is real. Momentum builds; once you start, the next step is easier than you think. Your nervous system begins to relax, simply because autonomy—even in tiny doses—reduces resistance. Confidence grows as you realize you can handle things you’ve been avoiding, proving to yourself that discomfort doesn’t have to be paralyzing.

Even the universe notices, in its quiet way. Opportunities, support, and flow tend to follow the person who moves anyway.

Ten seconds become a micro-rebellion. A declaration that you decide how to show up, even when life’s throwing crap at you. Every small move like this stacks, and eventually, it adds up to the life you wanted but couldn’t see yet. That’s the gift of starting anyway.
SOUL NOURISHMENT
Write a Letter to Future You

Take a few minutes to write a letter to yourself. Say whatever you need your future self to hear—words of encouragement, acknowledgment, or reminders of what truly matters. Be honest. Be raw. Be gentle. Write about the hard choices you made, the uncomfortable steps you took, or even the small victories no one noticed.

Then make a note to open it in a year. Mark it in your calendar, if you want. Tuck it away in a drawer, an envelope, or a digital folder. When you open it, your future self-will already have lived through the rewards of your efforts—the clarity, the relief, the opportunities, the momentum you couldn’t see coming. Your letter becomes a bridge between today’s grit and tomorrow’s grace.

Reading it later, you’ll feel a quiet sense of pride and connection with yourself. You’ll see how the work you did in the messy, uncomfortable moments set the stage for everything that followed. The universe may not hand out applause in real time, but in that future moment, you’ll realize you did what you had to do, and it brought you exactly where you were meant to be.


SACRED CIRCLE REFLECTION
Which feeling do you experience most after finishing a task you dreaded?
How does your body or mind respond after doing something hard, even when you didn’t feel like it?

Relief

Pride

Surprise at yourself

Exhaustion

Gratitude for yourself

Empowered

A sense of momentum

Calm or clarity

12/05/2025

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12/05/2025

12/02/2025

Mary Lane's is a drop off spot for Toys for Tots! 👋😁

It's Happy Giving Tuesday!

12/02/2025

Yes it is!

12/02/2025

Long before group chats and grocery delivery, our ancestors gathered in circles. They cooked together, sang together, tended fire, sat with grief, and raised their children side by side. Life wasn’t something to manage—it was something to share.

Our bodies still remember this truth: warmth, safety, and healing come from presence, not isolation. Safety lives in proximity. It’s in the hand that steadies yours, the voice that listens without judgment, the quiet company of someone who simply is.

The modern world may have scattered us, but our longing for belonging is the map home. This week, notice where you can show up, receive care, and rebuild your own circles of attention and support.
You don’t need grand gestures to remind yourself—and others—that connection matters. Today, try a micro-offering.

It could be holding the door for a stranger, offering a warm smile to a coworker, or handing someone a small note or token of appreciation. The act itself takes barely a second, but its ripple is bigger than you might think.

Notice what happens inside you as you give. Your shoulders may soften. Your chest may open. Even a tiny act of care signals your nervous system: I am part of a whole. I can reach out. I can belong.

And watch the other person, too—their face may light up, their day may shift. Connection is contagious, and this is how we practice it in microdoses.

Try it: for the next person you encounter, offer a small act of kindness without expectation. Then pause for a heartbeat and notice how both of you feel.

Expand the Circle

Sometimes the most profound connections happen when you become the bridge. This week, try introducing two friends who might support, inspire, or simply see each other. Think of it as expanding your circle of care—creating a small ripple of belonging that could grow in ways you can’t yet imagine.

It doesn’t need to be complicated. A simple text, email, or in-person introduction can be enough:

“Hey, I think you two would really click. I’d love to connect you.”

Notice the subtle magic in the act: you’re not just linking people, you’re cultivating community, generosity, and the flow of support. When you intentionally create space for connections, you reinforce the truth that life is meant to be shared—not shouldered alone.

Try this today:

Identify two people in your life who haven’t met but might resonate.

Send a brief note introducing them, highlighting what you see in each that could benefit the other.

Step back and watch the circle grow—without expecting anything in return.

This is your micro-village in action: small, intentional gestures that remind you and others that connection is sacred, contagious, and nourishing.


SACRED CIRCLE REFLECTION
How do you usually maintain connection with your circle?
When life gets busy, how do you stay connected?

Sharing meals (brunch, dinner, coffee)

Phone calls or video chats

Texts / group chats / messaging apps

Attending events or gatherings together

Outdoor or active meetups (walks, hikes, yoga)

Collaborative projects or hobbies

Quiet presence / just being together without plans

I rarely connect with my circle


MINDFUL MOVEMENT
Roll & Release

This practice is about noticing tension in your body, letting it soften, and imagining that release as a way to open yourself to connection—with others, with your environment, and with yourself. Take 5–10 minutes. Move slowly, breathe deeply, and stay present.

Head & Neck: Tilt, side-to-side, small circles. Release stiffness.

Shoulders: Lift, drop, roll forward/back. Let tension melt.

Spine/Torso: Twist gently, bend side-to-side. Open space inside.

Hips: Circle, rock side-to-side. Let energy flow outward.

Finish: Hands on heart, 3 deep breaths. Send warmth to someone you care about.

Close your practice by placing a hand on your heart and taking 3 deep breaths. Imagine the soft, open energy you’ve created radiating outward to the people in your life.

12/02/2025

The Chief of Panhandle Police Department gave an update Monday on the elderly Lubbock couple who went missing after Thanksgiving.

11/29/2025

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