08/05/2025
After over a decade on this path, something in my bones has been telling me the truth: the way we’re told to offer our medicine in this culture has become a performance. I've been sitting with the weight of that for a long time—watching spiritual spaces turn sacred work into content, watching ancient practices get turned into branding tools, and feeling the ache of trying to fit my soul into a system that never honoured it.
This isn’t to say that selling services online is wrong. Many are doing it with integrity, and I respect that deeply. But for me, it never felt aligned. The more I root into the earth, the more I remember who I am, the less these commodified models of spirituality resonate. I’ve been on the fence about how I want to participate in this world, and I’m choosing to step back from the hustle, the funnel-building, the constant need to be visible in order to be valued.
As I remove the financial burden from my offerings, I can feel my nervous system begin to soften. I feel my spirit returning—not to disappear, but to offer something slower, more grounded, and truly sacred. I care too deeply about the land, the people, the animals, and the stories we carry to keep performing under the illusion of “light and love.” Watching spiritual bypass dilute real-world grief and injustice has been painful. My work is not here to soothe that discomfort. It's here to name it.
This isn't a goodbye. It's a remembering. I’m still here—for those seeking presence, not performance. I’m returning to what has always been sacred. And I know I’m not alone.
Until then... stay true, stay open, be curious,
Delia xoxo
I’ve shared a longer reflection on this shift and where Oak Woman Healing is headed on Substack:
🔗 https://oakwomandelia.substack.com/
