mental-health

  • Wintering Well: Gentle Rituals for the Darkest Days

    I’ve been thinking a lot about winter lately, not just the weather, but the structure of it. How it asks us to live. We act like winter is just an inconvenient tunnel we have to push through until spring. But… Continue reading

    Wintering Well: Gentle Rituals for the Darkest Days
  • My December Booklet. A Cozy Start to Winter

    December always feels like a soft pause in the year, a month that holds both quiet moments and little bursts of magic. I’ve been looking forward to sharing this month’s booklet because it carries so much of what I love… Continue reading

    My December Booklet. A Cozy Start to Winter
  • Stillness Before Winter: The November Booklet

    The November Booklet has arrived! A quiet little collection for cozy days to carry you through the stillness before winter. This month’s issue is available exclusively for subscribers, sent straight to your inbox. If you’re already part of the mailing… Continue reading

    Stillness Before Winter: The November Booklet
  • The Beauty of Things That Don’t Last

    I used to hate when things ended.Seasons, friendships, moments that felt too good. I wanted to hold onto all of them, like if I gripped hard enough, I could keep them from slipping away. But life doesn’t really work like… Continue reading

    The Beauty of Things That Don’t Last
  • Instructions for the Tired Heart

    Some weeks leave you quiet in ways you can’t quite explain.A kind of heaviness that settles behind the ribs, where the world has been too loud and you’ve been too kind for too long. You smile when you’re supposed to,… Continue reading

    Instructions for the Tired Heart
  • What I Learned from My Windowsill

    It’s funny how something as ordinary as a windowsill can end up teaching you about life. Mine isn’t anything special, just a small ledge in my breakfast nook, always catching crumbs, sunlight, and whatever I’ve forgotten to put away. A… Continue reading

    What I Learned from My Windowsill
  • How to Build a Life That Feels Like a Sunday Morning

    I’ve been trying to build a slower kind of life, the kind that doesn’t leave me feeling like I’m always catching up. You know that quiet, peaceful feeling that comes with Sunday mornings? The one where everything feels unhurried, and… Continue reading

    How to Build a Life That Feels Like a Sunday Morning
  • The Language of Dust and Sunbeams

    There are certain afternoons when the light shifts just so, and suddenly the air itself becomes visible. A soft stream of sun spills through the window, and the dust, the ordinary, invisible dust that floats around us all the time… Continue reading

    The Language of Dust and Sunbeams
  • A Cottagecore Guide to Late Summer Evenings

    There’s a certain magic in these late summer evenings that always makes me slow down. The air is still warm but softer, touched with the first hints of fall. The crickets hum a steady song outside, and if I close… Continue reading

    A Cottagecore Guide to Late Summer Evenings
  • 15 Beautiful Things to Do This Weekend That Cost Nothing

    Not everything lovely has to come with a price tag. Some of my favorite moments have been the quiet, simple ones, the kind you almost miss if you’re not paying attention. If you’re craving a weekend that feels peaceful, cozy,… Continue reading

    15 Beautiful Things to Do This Weekend That Cost Nothing