22/06/2026
Yesterday I was feeling really sorry for myself.
It was the Summer Solstice and I had a mountain of house jobs to get done…I was VERY pre-menstrual, craving rest, and very much not in the mood.
No circle, no ritual, no flower crown making. Just me and a s**t load of stuff that needed doing.
I usually celebrate the solstice surrounded by awesome women. This year life had other plans…my son’s football presentation, Father’s Day, a concert I didn’t even end up going to.
So I just had to crack on with it.
And then I heard this little whisper while I was begrudgingly cutting the grass.
“But Soph, you GET to do this stuff.”
I get to cut the grass in my cute garden. I get to wash my son’s clothes and hang them on the line. I get to cook myself nourishing food. Because I have all these things.
What a privilege to be a 36 year old single woman who doesn’t have to stay in a suffocating relationship just to survive.
What a privilege to have a gorgeous teenage son with clean clothes, a full belly and access to education.
What a privilege to have a garden full of flowers, birdsong, and neighbours who lend me their lawn mower because I broke mine on a rogue piece of slate 😂
What a privilege to live somewhere I feel safe.
The more I lingered in that gratitude, the more it shifted something in me.
So I called my Mum and we had an impromptu walk in the woods, shared a coffee, talked about what we were celebrating about ourselves from the last six months, and had a little swing in the trees in the most perfect evening sunshine 🌞
Then I sat at my Solstice altar before bed and had myself a quiet ritual honouring the longest day, reflecting on what’s been, what needs to go, and what I’m calling in for the next six months.
Not too shabby at all 🥰
Speaking of reflection…if your soul is craving a sacred space to do exactly that, I have a circle this Friday 🍓🌝
This Full Moon is a beautiful time to celebrate how far you’ve come and look at what you’re being guided towards for the second half of the year.
If you’ve been running on empty and need somewhere to land, this one’s for you.
DM MOON to book your spot. I’d love to see you there 😘⭕️
With Love,
Soph X
