Last week, we talked about the 4 Sacred Times — moments when we intentionally show up for our people. (Need a refresher? Check it out here.)
This week, let’s talk about the passive ways we show up — often without even realizing it.
👉 A coaching client and I were recently untangling some behaviors she wanted to shift. We both realized: we’d been raised by mothers who made huge strides — no hitting, no cruel comments, lots of encouragement. 🙌
So why the self-loathing and perfectionism?
Because they didn’t show up for themselves.
They told us we were brilliant and beautiful — but we watched them pick themselves apart, self-sabotage, and doubt.
Kids call energetic BS, whether or not they can name it.
And this isn’t just a mom thing or a parent thing. Kids are everywhere — in your community, at the grocery store, on the sidewalk. They’re watching you.
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I started the Tough Love Self-Care Challenge in late 2017, and one of the precipitating factors was learning the following piece of information:
Research indicates that women, particularly mothers, are more likely to schedule and attend medical and dental appointments for their children and spouses while postponing or neglecting their own care.
I had been guilty of this exact thing at the t...
When we think of inheritance, we don’t often think about the soft stuff.
Inheritance is generally hard. It’s quantifiable. Like money or assets or property, a recognizable name or exclusive membership, legacy businesses. Genes. Gold. Guns.
The things you plan to leave for the next generation, whether that includes children of your own or not, you tend to (mistakenly) believe you can hold ...
Every year, I perform tarot forecasts for myself, the general vibe of the West, and individuals who want 'em.
Formerly I would use the general forecast to keep my finger on the pulse of the energetic zeitgeist, but it occurs to me that you could probably use some month-by-month help, astrologically speaking.
So below is pertinent astrological goings-on, a journal prompt, and some magical reco...
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Self-care for the long haul: how to build a life and legacy that are your own, pass on material AND emotional assets, and break cycles that have been going on for generations.