Hi friends,

The thing about time is that it's relentless. It keeps moving. And lately, it's been a lot. Non-stop. The headlines are heavy. Prices are high. AI has made it nearly impossible to tell what's real or fake. Summer is coming. It's enough to make you scream.

With all of that, it's easy to want to give up, to go to bed, disassociate. And if you need the rest, you should. Listen to your body - it's smart. But loves, don't get stuck there.

Remember: the weight of the world is not yours to carry. You can only tend to what is within your reach. It's natural to empathize with others whose current daily existence is harder than your own. But while spiraling won't help them, it will affect your own realm.

The older I get, the more I realize that storms come and go. What empowers you isn't avoiding them, it's how you move through them.

Reframe Prompts

Here are some prompts to help you notice your mindset, and pivot if needed:

• Where have you been giving your attention to something you cannot affect? Why do you go there?
• What is the next best feeling that you can guide your brain toward to offer yourself a sense of relief?
• What is one small action you can take to either:
  • Build up what supports you and your loved ones, or
  • Withdraw energy from what harms you?

Both matter - strengthening the structures that nourish you, and refusing to participate in those that don't.

Affirmation: ​
I let what I cannot change pass through me, and root into what nourishes me.

I recently spoke about addressing the flat before continuing the drive. About tending to your own garden. Have you been doing that?

Breathe, babies. Love you.
xo