If your energy feels strange today — tight chest, buzzing thoughts, heaviness, or that sense of “something is shifting but I can’t name it” — don’t push past it. You’re not losing your balance. You're tuning into it. Last night I had a dream where I felt like I was inside and outside myself at the same time — watching, listening, waiting for something I couldn’t quite see yet. Then I woke up and looked at the clock: 12:12 AM. And today happens to be the 12/12 portal — a day known for accelerated clarity, soul nudges, and sudden inner upgrades. You may not follow portals or energy cycles, and that’s okay. Just notice this: Your body is picking up the shift before your mind can explain it. So if you’re feeling off, do this with me: Inhale like you’re stepping into a new doorway. Exhale like you’re letting the old version of you stay behind. Just one breath. Today isn’t asking you to be productive, it's asking you to be present. If your body had the microphone right now, what would it be trying to tell you?

I want to pull back the curtain a bit today. You already see the coach in me…the woman who helps you stop explaining yourself, set boundaries without guilt, and finally listen to the voice you’ve been quieting for years. But there’s another part of me that guides everything I do: the part of me that walks the Shamanic path. Today I created my East Sandpainting, and I felt called to share a little of it with you...not to teach you how to do it, but to show you one of the ways I stay rooted in my own journey. I placed the four directions, brought in the Kuyhas (healing stones), added other stones and crystals, feathers, flowers, and elements that hold meaning for me. Each direction held a message. Each object carried a purpose. It became a living mirror for what I’m stepping into right now. The South reminded me to release old layers I no longer need. The West showed me what strength looks like when it’s quiet and unshakeable. The North softened me back into faith and inner guidance. The East called me to rise, shine, and stop dimming myself out of habit. And in the center, I placed Labradorite — the Shaman’s stone — because this work asks me to track energy with my whole being, not just my mind. I also pulled a card for each direction, and every single one affirmed the same message: You’re stepping into a bigger light. Keep going. This Sandpainting isn’t something I “do” for content. It's how I stay connected to my own medicine. It's how I remember who I am while I help you remember who you are. If one part of this calls to you — a symbol, a direction, a feeling — which one is it? (And if you’d like me to share more of these glimpses into my Shamanic practices from time to time, just say so.)

Strength doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s one quiet “no.” 🐢💜 You don’t have to explain yourself to be understood. And you don’t have to justify your boundary to make it valid. Where is your spirit asking you to soften your explanations? Share if you want. Receive if that’s what you need. Both are welcome here.

Have you noticed the moment your body tries to explain your boundary before you even speak? For some women it shows up as a tight chest…for others, a shaky voice…for many, a nervous rush to justify why they can’t do something. Just notice it. That’s your truth trying to rise before your conditioning takes over. If you want to share what you’re noticing, we’ll hold it gently. And if you want to just breathe and keep it close, that counts too.