Most of us were told journaling should be about positivity. Gratitude lists. Morning pages. Vision boards in prose. And while those practices have value, they are not medicine. I call them vitamins. They supplement and… read more
Not All Medicine is Sweet: The Case for Dark Medicine as Self-Care
We’ve been trained to believe healing should feel cozy and good. Transformation must be wrapped in softness and sweetness: Gratitude lists Bubble baths Soothing affirmations We think that if it stings, if it tastes bitter,… read more
The Journalette Approach: Tiny Journals for Self-Care That Sticks
Many journaling systems want you to do more.More pages. More trackers. More commitments. For some of us, we can’t handle more. We need less. Smaller. Doable. Tiny tools we can start and finish. We have… read more
Bite-Sized Self-Care: Why the Smallest Acts Matter Most
They lied to us about self-care. They told us it has to look like spa days, bubble baths, or perfectly curated routines that take an hour to complete. We’ve been told we need expensive planners,… read more
Boundary Setting for Empaths Feels Impossible (How to Start Anyway)
“Just say no,” people tell you. But boundary setting for empaths is not so simple. This also goes for caregivers or over-givers (I’m all 3). It feels like rejection or selfishness or like you’re betraying… read more
Emotional Transmutation: Transforming Undesired Emotional States
I’ve been circling around this word lately: transmutation. Emotional transmutation, that is. It’s been haunting me. Following me into the shower. Whispering itself in my journal margins. Popping up in books and conversations when I… read more
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