Goodbye 2024: Lessons Learned
I reluctantly finished my end-of-the-year journaling workbooks saying goodbye to 2024, so I thought I’d share what I’ve learned about myself. ☺️ ( Reluctant because my hopes for 2025 are low…
Julia Sugarbaker Goals
I hope you all are having a gentle holiday season. I am writing a short post about something that happened last week that made me really proud. I’m sharing this story to encourage you to…
Strengthening My Resilience: Seeing My Mom For The First Time In 10 Years...
I find it incredibly frustrating that healing isn’t linear and often feel like I’m “not doing it right” when I have episodes that trigger my anxiety, depression, flashbacks, and dissociative…
Trying New Things: Word of the Year + Mixed Media Collage
Last year I was reminded of how much you can grow when you push yourself out of your comfort zone. After graduating from the Intuitive Body Coach program , I decided to keep pushing myself by…
Witch of the Redwoods
I was going to say that within the last few years I have suddenly become obsessed with costumes and cosplay, but the truth is I have always been interested in such things. I was a theater nerd…
Depression Glorification
While talking about depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues have become more common today (though there is still a very real stigma against people who experience these issues), when I was…
Embracing My Shadow
Hello and Happy December to all of you! I’m really excited about today’s post because it is something a little different. I’ve been working on more creative shoots that have a deeper…
Thyroid Cancer Glorification
Yesterday was the 8th anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. It’s probably why I’ve been getting incredibly more anxious and emo lately. I can feel the depression sneaking back in, which is…
What I Wore: Wedding Belles & Beaus
Two weeks ago, I had the honor of helping two of my closest friends celebrate their marriage! As a groomsmaid, I also had the privilege of escorting my dearest Nigel into the…
Spending My Birthday in Pacific City, Oregon
I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for my birthday this year. Last year was my 40th, which came and went without the fanfare I would have wanted. My prom-themed party is on hold for the…