by Nicole | Feb 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Human beings are naturally religious. Going back to the beginning of human history we have always looked outside ourselves to explain why things are the way they are whether that was paganism, shamanism, or animism to nontheistic spirituality of Buddhism, or the...
by Nicole | Feb 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
What happens when the community you felt so close to decides you are the enemy? A traitor. I never felt like I belonged anywhere in society or in social situations. A quiet outcast since childhood. That’s why when in my 30s I finally found people who were...
by Nicole | Jan 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Something has been drawing me to the Orthodox Church lately. The history, authenticity, tradition, artwork, and mysticism feel so much more sacred and legitimate than other denominations. Catholicism is the only other church I would compare it to. As I’ve...
by Nicole | Jan 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Last year around this time in January I had taken an interest in Mary Magdalene. This interest was sparked as a result of my lifelong exploration of New Age topics. I had never been too interested in specific gods and goddesses, however, since I was young I was...
by Nicole | Jan 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
“In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth…” After rejecting Christianity (specifically Catholicism) as a tween in the late 90s, I’ve come back to my roots in my 40s. I’ve decided to read the Bible cover to cover and...
by Nicole | Dec 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dear Democratic Party And Legacy Media: The Left Is Dead And It’s All Your Fault To the DNC that pushed out Bernie Sanders twice… To the Democratic Party elites who forced a candidate on us that we did not vote for… To the Democratic Establishment who abandoned free...
by ivy | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Who is running the country right now? Remember the panic that ensued after that early debate between Biden and Trump? Remember how the entire world watched in shock that President Biden who is also campaigning to be Commander in Chief for 4 more...
by ivy | Sep 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
What do you do when all your heroes are slowly exposed for corrupt, immoral, dishonest, criminal, or even evil behavior? This is what that commandment from the bible means. The one about putting “no other gods before me” or worshiping false idols. Forget...
by ivy | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a part of the New Age spiritual movement (even though I never called myself a “New Ager”) since I was 11 or 12 when I used the family computer to research earth-based religions like Wicca and practices like witchcraft. I had been raised...
by ivy | Sep 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
What do you believe? I mean truly with all your heart, what are the things you are passionate about and have no doubts about these beliefs being 100% correct? Of those beliefs, how many have you held all your life? Has anything changed? How often do you get angry...
by Nicole | Oct 19, 2023 | Reflection
Journaling prompts self-discovery, self-knowledge, and personal growth. Journaling with prompts can be helpful especially if you are new to journaling! Prompts are directed questions that help you uncover things about yourself: your thoughts, emotions,...
by Nicole | Oct 14, 2023 | Reflection
I watched a short video from Teal Swan talking about the horrors happening in Gaza right now. (Her video is at the end of this post). She said something that really struck me: “Be the antidote.” It encapsulated the lesson I learned after years of being...
by Nicole | May 3, 2022 | Reflection
Queendom: a state or territory ruled by a Queen. Merriam-Webster Do you know the Power you have? Do you know the Sovereignty? The Freedom? The Choice? Even if you can’t feel it sometimes, just know, that you have full Reign. You get to decide how...
by Nicole | Apr 9, 2022 | Reflection
Do you ever feel emotionally unsettled or blocked but not really sure what’s bothering you? That’s exactly what I was experiencing this morning. Something was trying to get my attention but my mind was distracted. I knew that after my morning yoga...
by Nicole | Jan 5, 2022 | Reflection
If you’re feeling lost, stuck, or unsure of why you’ve ended up wasting your time doing things you don’t want to do and feeling unfulfilled in life as a result… …you are not alone. Most people run into this issue. Way too many of us are caught...
by Nicole | Dec 8, 2021 | Reflection
I read a Carl Jung quote recently that said, “Life really does begin at 40. Up until then, you are just doing research.” I’m resonating with this hard right now. My 39th birthday is right around the corner! I feel like some really amazing...
by Nicole | Dec 1, 2021 | Reflection
Anger is a natural human emotion that most of us never learn to deal with in a healthy way. And it shows. War, violence, shootings, screaming matches, revenge schemes, abuse, poking fun at others and bullying, are some common and obvious examples of us not...
by ivy | Nov 22, 2021 | Reflection
Wait! Ego death is bullshit?! How can someone who considers themselves a spiritual person committed to inner peace, healing, and compassion think that ego death is a bad thing? This is the evil, self-centered Ego we’re talking about! I understand your...
by ivy | Nov 18, 2021 | Reflection
I just finished my daily yoga practice (and you can too ;D). It seems that around 30% of the time I practice I can expect emotions to come up. Through releasing blocked energy and stuck emotions in certain areas of the body, I usually feel an overwhelming...
by ivy | Nov 9, 2021 | Poetry
I hold a forest so deep. Secret paths where branches release their fluttering confetti and coat the mint grey stones below. Death and joy fall to the forest floor, joining the breeze to celebrate the mystery – layering lessons earned through...
