by Julia Carpenter | May 5, 2022 | Change & Transition, Fighting Depression, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Resilience
A couple of weeks ago, my son brought home a sprout planted in a little cup of dirt. He had grown the sprout from a seed. Once he was home, he watered it one tablespoon a day, as instructed by his science teacher. It grew. And then… we went out of town for a week. The...
by Julia Carpenter | Mar 31, 2022 | Change & Transition, Fighting Depression, Happiness, Hope, Letting Go
Sometimes we get mired in the story of our trauma. We focus on having to fix all these different parts of ourselves. It’s like we get trapped in it. It’s time to allow yourself to see beauty within and without. I was reminded of this the other day when I took a...
by Julia Carpenter | Feb 3, 2022 | Change & Transition, Happiness, Health, Self-care
It’s the first week of February, and it’s a good time to check in on our habits. Habit. A settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up.- Oxford Languages When the new year started, did you make goals and resolutions? Or did...
by Julia Carpenter | Jan 27, 2022 | Change & Transition, Happiness, Inner Strength, Letting Go, Releasing Anger, Resilience
I’ve been noticing color lately. It’s a pretty big deal. For a long time, I was gravitating towards grey, black, and white. But, lately, as I’ve been making deep soul fulfilling changes in my life, I’ve been moving towards colors – all the beautiful...
by Julia Carpenter | Dec 30, 2021 | Change & Transition, Hope
I don’t have a crystal ball that tells me what the new year will bring. I can only live in this moment. And then the next moment. And then the moment after that. I can only work and trust so that I create a new year that brings me joy in each...
by Julia Carpenter | Dec 23, 2021 | Change & Transition, Fighting Depression, Resilience, Self-care
I’m coming to you two days after the winter solstice. We have just emerged from the shortest days and longest nights. Now, the days will be longer again. It is ever shifting as the earth moves a little bit each day. I am reminded that the balance...