An important anniversary 👵

My mother was here from 3.13.40 to 2.29.96.

[This photo of us was taken on my 26th birthday]

This Leap Day is an important anniversary for me because the day itself, being rare, is causing me to pause and reflect. I am older than she ever got to be. I feel like it’s so important to make these years really meaningful, since I am blessed to have them, when she (not to mention so many others) was not.

Here’s to getting to grow older. 🥂 Keep reading

And now for something completely different! 🎉🎆🧙‍♀️

Here is something different and fun for you today.

I decided to do a tarot card pull for you all.

I used The Kitchen Tarot. I actually won this deck in a contest from Elemental Energies by Chris Ann and Jeff. It sat patiently waiting for me to take significant notice of it, which happened this week. I love this practical, down-to-earth deck and I hope you will, too.

I decided to make a video for you–

Let me know if this resonates for you and if you’d like to see more of these types of posts.

Remember to make time to take care of yourself!

If you missed it, check out one way to this that wrote about here: Keep reading

Make a self care basket 🔆🎈🎨

I talk a lot about about making time for self care.

Here is something you can do in 5 minutes or so to give yourself some tools that will be ready when you are to take 5 minutes for yourself:

—a small basket (but you can use a tray or even a gift bag—whatever you have) with crayons 🖍 , crystals, a card deck, journal and pen … you get the idea. Whatever YOU want.

BONUS: It can become a portable altar.

If you want some privacy and/or are not interested in feedback about your creation from various other people in your household, Tuck it under the bed (or in a closet, or in a drawer) when not in use, pull it out for a few minutes first thing in the morning or before you go to sleep. Pull a card, or write a few lines in your journal, or simply sit with your crystal of choice for a few moments and breathe. Keep reading