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09/08/2026

The Odyssey of You: What I Learned From Homer’s Monsters and What You Can Too

"I feel like I just ran a marathon!" my dad said as we stepped out into the blinding sun, stomachs grumbling. "Yeah, I think I held my breath every time we had to flee back to the ship before something ate us," I said. Over lunch, we talked about the sheer expansiveness of the ocean against how intimate Anne Hathaway's face felt in close-up, and agreed it was a beautiful film....

“I feel like I just ran a marathon!” my dad said as we stepped out into the blinding sun, stomachs grumbling. “Yeah, I think I held my breath every time we had to flee back to the…

07/11/2026

When was the last time someone really listened to what you had to say?

Meet Paul Jenkinson, a 71-year-old retired social worker who is spending a year travelling across the country with two foldable chairs and a sign that’s says, “You are not alone! I will listen”.

He sets up in parks or public spaces and just waits for anyone who may feel the need to just talk. He wants people to know that they are seen and that no matter what they are going through, good or bad, there’s always someone to listen.

After spending a few hours with him I was amazed at how many strangers would see the sign and stop to chat.

He opened up that when he lost his daughter, he struggled a bit to feel comfortable sharing with people what he was going through because he worried that he wouldn’t be heard or that people would try to find words when no words would be enough.

If you see Paul in your town or city, pull up a chair and say hi.

And remember, you are not alone.

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07/11/2026

Loving my slow Saturday mornings!
My recipe: Yoga in nature, sunshine, an audiobook, and a wagging tail. 🐾 Wrapped it all up with a cold-pressed coffee and a poppy bagel. Pure peace. 🌿☕️📖

⭐️ What simple joys are you getting into this weekend?

07/08/2026

✨ Summertime Julie has entered the chat. 🌞

Fresh cut. Fresh energy. Fresh start. 💇‍♀️

This summer has been a full soul recharge — blueberry picking 🫐, paint nights, family visits, random yard sales at the crack of dawn 🛍️, cheering at World Cup games ⚽, hanging with the neighbors at local spots, and Book Club ladies doing what we do best.📚

By day, I bring healing and relaxation to people at the hospital. By evening? Pouring that same energy straight back into me. 🙌

🌿 A few highlights from my self-care lineup:
• Yoga at the Whitewater Center & a breathwork workshop
• Spa facial day & lunch with a long-lost girlfriend 💆‍♀️
• Extra long walks with my pup 🐾 & new recipes in the kitchen 🍳
• Morning weight & core bar workouts 💪
• Journaling the real stuff — then writing down every fear from the past school year and burning it in a ritual 🔥

Letting the old go so the new has somewhere to land.

Summer isn’t just a season. It’s a permission slip. 🌺

What’s your version of self-care this summer? Drop it below 👇

05/23/2026

🎓✨ These middle schoolers just taught me everything about energy healing without even knowing it.

Some crossed oceans. Some just crossed their own fear. All of them were brave. 💛

As their teacher AND an energy healer — I know a frequency shift when I see one. And watching these kids push through self-doubt, find their voice, and GROW? That’s not just learning. That’s a soul expanding in real time. 🌿⚡️

They didn’t just raise their grades. They raised their vibration. And ours too.

THAT is how the world heals. One brave kid at a time. 🌍💫

Congratulations to my Multilingual Learner graduates — you are the energy this world needs right now. 🎉

Go be the light. ✨

05/09/2026

04/03/2026

This is it. The step everything has been leading to.

“It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”

Every problem has a spiritual solution—but it’s found here: in surrender. Not fixing, not forcing… letting the old self fall away.

Good Friday quietly reminds us of this truth through the example of Jesus Christ—that surrender is not the end, it’s the doorway. When something is laid down, something greater can rise.

This is your moment:
Let it go.
Let it die.
Rise anew. 🦋

Try This:👇
What needs to die?
What do you need to surrender?
💬 Comment below, tag a friend, or share this as a reminder to step into new life.