Tonight’s Listening Well was centered around mindful presence, deep listening, and allowing ourselves to slow down enough to hear what is truly within us. Through breath, body awareness, reflection, and stillness, we explored the idea that not every answer comes through immediate thinking. Sometimes awareness arises naturally when we create enough space to simply be present with ourselves. We reflected on questions like:“Who are you when you’re not trying to hold everything together?”and“What becomes noticeable in the silence?” Inspired by teachings from A New Earth and lived experience, the space continues to become a practice of compassion, acceptance, embodiment, and shared humanity. Grateful for everyone who showed up openly tonight. 🤍

Nettle has long been known as both healer and irritant, protector and sting. In old traditions, it was thrown into fires during storms as a prayer for protection, while in other places it was feared and called the Devil’s Apron. Perhaps this is why nettle continues to feel symbolic:it reminds us that healing is not always soft, and what awakens the body can sometimes first be felt as a sting. Even nature teaches boundaries, resilience, nourishment, and transformation. I wanted to learn more about the benefits of Nettle Tea and Silica and I found these herbalist blog who discusses more about it! It is so beautiful the stories that are shared about this herb and the healing that has taken place around this herb. Looking forward to learning more and continuing to add into my practice. 💗 From The Blog------> "Therapeutically, nettle is great for those with anemia as it improves iron absorption. Nettle improves circulation and reduces uric acid for those who suffer from gout. Nettles are great for arthritis, and this medicine is used for a wide variety of skin conditions from acne to eczema. I love offering this herb to folks who are exhausted, depleted, or have suffered from burnout. Nutrient-rich nettles are also a tonic for pregnancy and new mothers who wish to increase their breast milk supply. I find that this herb helps to balance blood sugar levels and decrease sugar cravings. Nettles can also be taken to counter hayfever and allergies—and they’re a helpful ally for those with asthma. To reap the benefits of nettle, consume regularly over a long period of time; daily for several months. Over time, I’ve noticed nettles improve the quality of skin, hair and nails through their nutrient and mineral-rich deep nourishment. This herb is a food. Our bodies know how to use the nutrients because we’ve co-evolved with plants—and nettles grow all over the world, so most of us have ancestral ties to this plant. We are evolutionarily familiar with one another. Nettles, like many green herbs that are suitable as food, are easy to digest and assimilate. I think of nettle as an ally that cleans up our inner waterways: the lymph, blood, kidneys, and bladder."

The Root of The Root of Your Self

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(Journal Entry from April 2025 Melissa, Texas) |Sharing Your Soul | This space has lived in me long before it ever had words- a quiet knowing, a seed planted by love, loss and longing I've walked with grief sat with silence and found healing, not in fixing but in feeling Ive learned that stories are sacred-- not for their polish, but for their truth. And mind is still unfolding. I'm here as a witness, a fellow traveler, not with answers, but with open hands and an open heart. This is the kind of space I longed for when I felt most alone. A place to be seen without shrinking. To speak without performing. To soften without fear. If you're here, know that I see you not as a role-- mother, daughter, partner---but as a whole human, worthy of rest, worthy of love, worthy of being, Thank you for meeting me here. Let's grow gently, together. 😍