August 2025

Sometimes, I write best when I’m not trying to write at all. Some of the best ideas arrive dressed in nothing but satin and subtle longing.

Tell me, what rituals make you feel most open to creating? What does your process look like when no one is watching?

I think a lot of us have a habit of saying “I’m fine” when we’re anything but.

It’s easier. It keeps things moving. It makes people think we’ve got it handled.

But maybe this week, we try something different. Maybe we let ourselves pause, even for a moment. Maybe we admit, even to ourselves, that we’re tired.

And perhaps what made her beautiful
was not her appearance or what she achieved,
but in her love and in her courage,
and her audacity to believe

No matter the darkness around her,
light ran wild within her
and that was the way she came alive
and it showed up in everything

Falling in love is more than infatuation. It is the need to feel whole, to feel safe, to be healed, to join together with someone, heart and soul. -Michael R French

What does safety in love look like for you?