True Bliss Alchemy

09/02/2026

08/21/2026

Part 20 of The Return.

Even now, I still have moments where I feel behind... looking at where I thought I’d be by 52, the timeline I quietly built years ago that my real life never matched.

But there is no behind. There’s just your life, unfolding in its own time, in a shape that was never meant to look like anyone else’s.

Save this for the days the timeline gets loud. Share it with someone measuring herself against a clock that was never real.

Remember... You’re not lost. You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

08/19/2026

Part 19 of The Return.

I used to be so hard on the woman I used to be... the one who stayed too long, who kept waiting to feel ready. I looked back at her with judgment.

Now I look back with gratitude. She didn’t know yet. She was doing her best with what she understood. And she’s the reason I’m here.

Save this if you’re being hard on a past version of yourself. Share it with someone who needs to soften toward theirs.

Remember... You’re not lost. You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

08/18/2026

Part 18 of The Return.

I don’t have it all figured out. I still drift. I still catch that old voice telling me I’m behind. The difference now is I notice faster and come back sooner.

That’s the whole practice. Not never struggling... just learning how to come home when you do.

Save this for the day you forget you’re not the only one still working on it. Share it with someone who needs the reminder.

Remember... You’re not lost. You’re not behind. You’re becoming.

08/13/2026

Part 17 of The Return.

The return doesn’t arrive with fireworks. It arrives quietly... in the moment you realize you’re at peace in your own company. Not lonely. Home.

That feeling isn’t luck or a personality type. It’s what’s waiting on the other side of the practice.

Save this as a picture of where you’re headed.

You’re not behind. You’re not lost. You’re becoming.

08/12/2026

Today’s a potent one… a total solar eclipse in Leo, a rare alignment in the sky. And everyone’s waiting for something to shift.

But here’s the truth: the eclipse won’t do it for you. It’s not pressure, and it’s not magic that does the work. It’s just a doorway… a soft reminder and invitation that you’re allowed to begin again. And you get to choose to walk through it.

You don’t have to force it. You don’t need full clarity. You don’t need the whole plan. Sometimes the most aligned things come when you stop gripping and trust the timing you didn’t choose.

Save this as your permission slip. Share it with someone standing in a doorway of their own.

And always remember…You’re not lost. You’re not behind. You’re becoming. And today is your invitation to have the courage to course correct and begin again.
CourageToCourseCorrect

08/10/2026

This is the way I self-care!

I’ve been looking at this little indoor garden from for a couple of years. Yes, years!!! I just wasn’t able to justify the splurge is what I told myself again and again.

But, as I continue to…
✨ settle into my new life in Chicago from Boulder, having moved myself across the country to someplace new, not knowing a single soul
✨ make adjustments to living in a city vs the suburbs, something I’ve always wanted and desired for myself
✨ accept renting an apartment vs owning a house… the smallest space I’ve ever called home
✨ learn to adapt to living alone for the first time in my life, in my 50s
✨ adjust to cooking for just one as someone who loves to cook, eat, and share food.

I decided to treat myself to their latest version of their indoor garden. It took me several months of contemplation, coaching myself, multiple pro and con lists, putting money aside… seeing multiple ads pop up on my feed.

Finally I chose to give myself this gift. Then a few months for it to be shipped across the globe to arrive.

I wish I had done a video of the packaging! It was perfect and absolutely beautiful but I was just too excited. The set up was quick and easy. The instructions were so clearly laid out. And again, the design was impeccable!

And now, just a couple of weeks has passed and I‘m absolutely in love seeing the rewards. It’s seriously a gift I’m thrilled I was willing to give to myself… that I’ve grown so much that I was willing to receive and able to know I deserve the things I want in my life.

🩷 Looking at it makes me happy.
🩷 Seeing the herbs grow brings me joy.
🩷 Best of all… it will not only nourish my body but has already nourished my soul having it in my home.

Self-care and self-love can look very different for each of us. This is my version, what’s yours?

07/29/2026

Part 16 of The Return.

The relationships that broke my heart were also two of the greatest gifts of my life. Both things are true.

Reclaiming your story doesn’t mean pretending it didn’t hurt. It means owning what it grew in you.

What has your hardest season taught you? I’d love to hear in the comments.

You’re not behind. You’re not lost. You’re becoming.

07/25/2026

This is what cleaning my home looks like with Hello Kitty Finn 😝

07/23/2026

Part 15 of The Return.

You are allowed to begin again. As many times as your life requires.

Starting over isn’t evidence of failure. It’s proof you’re still willing... and you never start from scratch. You start from experience.

Share this with someone who thinks it’s too late to start again.

You’re not behind. You’re not lost. You’re becoming.