Mary Lane's

02/21/2026

02/20/2026

Hope you all have a great weekend!

02/19/2026

Not going to lie, I hate the way my voice sounds recorded. I was told to get out of my shell and open up a bit, so here it is. This is just a start. Be kind and gentle please. Like and subscribe. I will have more healing and informational content soon. Ideas would also be great. Thanks for the support. 😁

Mary Lane’s exists to provide intentional, therapeutic touch that restores balance, relieves stress, and supports whole-body wellness while dedicated to creating a sacred space where healing touch nurtures the mind, body, and spirit.

02/17/2026

Some mornings arrive sideways.

You wake up late. The email hits wrong. The mood feels heavy before your feet even touch the floor. And just like that, the story begins: “Well, today’s ruined.”

But here’s the truth: a rough start is not a verdict. It’s a moment. And moments can be redirected.

Reclaiming your day isn’t about pretending nothing happened. It’s about interrupting the narrative before it hardens. One bad hour does not get custody of the next twelve.

You can decide when the story changes.

You are allowed to pivot at 9:17 a.m.
You are allowed to restart at 1:43 p.m.
You are allowed to reclaim your energy at any moment.

The day is not a straight line; it’s a series of doors. If the first one felt heavy, choose the next one differently.

A bad start does not have to define your energy.
If the day has already gone sideways, don’t feel pressured to try to fix the whole thing. That’s too heavy. Too overwhelming. Too far ahead.

Try just rewriting the next ten seconds.

That’s it.

The brain loves to generalize. One awkward conversation becomes “this day is cursed.” One mistake becomes “everything is off.” But here’s the interruption point: in just ten seconds, you can decide that what comes next will be different.

Maybe you tidy one small surface. Maybe you step outside and let real air hit your face. Maybe you send one clear message instead of stewing. Maybe you sit still and let your nervous system settle.

Remember that a bad start does not own the entire day.

But this moment? This next small stretch of time? That belongs to you.


INNER GROWTH
Change the Story

Sometimes mornings don’t go as planned. Maybe you wake up late, a conversation starts off tense, or the first task of the day feels impossible. It’s easy to let that moment define the whole day — to tell yourself, “Today is ruined,” and carry that narrative forward like a heavy cloak.

Rewriting the narrative is about noticing the story you’re telling yourself and choosing a different one. Instead of letting a rough start dictate your energy, pause and ask: “What if this morning doesn’t set the tone for the entire day?” “What if this moment is just one sentence in a longer story?” Shifting the story isn’t about ignoring reality — it’s about giving yourself agency, perspective, and room to reset.

Truth bomb: Your thoughts are not facts. How you frame a situation literally changes how your brain processes it, shaping your emotions, energy, and decisions. A simple reframe can move a day from stuck to purposeful.

Why it matters: When you cling to a negative narrative, your mind and body respond as if the story is true, keeping you in stress, tension, or frustration. By changing the story, you release energy, gain clarity, and create space for opportunity, joy, and intention to enter.

Reflect: Think about today’s start — how did it make you feel? What story did you tell yourself in that first hour? Could you rewrite one line, one thought, or even one word to give yourself a new perspective?

Action Step: Take a deep breath and articulate one alternative narrative: “This morning was tricky, but I’m choosing my next action with clarity,” or “Even though the start was rough, I can bring focus, calm, and energy into the next moment.” Carry that line forward and notice how it ripples into your decisions, interactions, and mood.

Rewriting your narrative doesn’t take hours or grand gestures — just one moment of awareness and choice. One sentence can shift your entire day.

02/14/2026

Happy Valentine's Day, beautiful soul ❤️

I want to share something that's been sitting with me today.

We spend so much of this day celebrating love for others — our partners, our children, our friends. And that's beautiful. Love is the most powerful energy we carry.

But can I ask you something gently?

When was the last time you gave yourself the kind of love you so freely pour into everyone else?

Not the filtered version of yourself. Not the version that performs, produces, and earns her place. Not the version that says "I'm fine" while quietly falling apart.

The real you. The messy, imperfect, still-figuring-it-out you.

Because here's what I know to be true: you were not put here to spend your life feeling like you're not enough. That voice — the one that whispers, "you're too much" and "you're not enough" in the same breath — that's not your truth. That's your wound.

Your soul knew your worth before the world taught you to question it.

But knowing that deep down and actually feeling it in your daily life are two very different things, aren't they?

You can believe you're worthy. Understand it intellectually. Even say it out loud. And still flinch when someone gives you a compliment. Still apologize for taking up space. Still pour from an empty cup because you've never felt allowed to fill your own.

That disconnect isn't a flaw in your awareness. It's a wound that lives in your body, your nervous system, your patterns. And wounds need more than knowing the truth — they need tools to help you live it.

That's the missing piece. Not more awareness. More practice.
Love, if you've spent years pouring your energy into everyone around you while quietly starving for it yourself — today is your invitation to stop.

Not because you're selfish. Because you can't pour from empty. And you were never meant to.

You are worthy of the same love you give so freely to everyone else. Not because you earned it. Because you exist. That's always been enough.

It's time you believed that — not just in quiet moments of clarity, but in the way you treat yourself every single day.

Happy Valentine's Day. You are so deeply loved — and not just by the people around you.

02/13/2026

It’s Friday the 13th — a day that’s been labeled unlucky for centuries. Broken mirrors, black cats, walking under ladders. We’ve inherited a whole collection of tiny warnings about what might go wrong.

Superstitions are fascinating because they reveal something deeply human — our desire for control in an unpredictable world. When life feels uncertain, it’s comforting to believe that avoiding a crack in the sidewalk might somehow keep things steady.

Yet sometimes the real “bad luck” isn’t a date on the calendar. It’s the belief that something won’t work out for us. It’s the story that says, this always happens to me. It’s the quiet assumption that joy is fragile, that success is temporary, that we shouldn’t get our hopes up.

So today, instead of fearing Friday the 13th, consider this: What if this is your lucky day?

What if you treated today like an opportunity to rewrite one small superstition you’ve been holding about your own life?

Superstitions only have power when we agree to them. And so do limiting beliefs.

Life becomes worth living not when everything is perfectly safe, but when we’re willing to show up anyway — curious, hopeful, open. Maybe the bravest thing you can do today is choose a new narrative. One where things can go right. One where you are lucky. One where you are capable.

Friday the 13th doesn’t decide your day. You do.

Today, instead of knocking on wood to prevent something bad from happening, try knocking on wood to invite something good in.

For ten seconds, close your eyes and think of one opportunity you’ve been hesitating to claim — a conversation you’ve been meaning to have, an idea you’ve been afraid to share, a step you’ve been waiting to take.

Now gently tap your desk, your table, or the nearest piece of wood. Not out of fear. Not out of superstition. But as a small, symbolic yes.

A yes to growth. A yes to possibility. A yes to things working out in your favor.

Superstitions are usually about avoiding loss. But growth requires openness. When you shift from “I hope nothing goes wrong” to “I’m ready for something right,” you change the energy of the moment.

Let this tiny ritual be a reminder: you’re not here to dodge life — you’re here to participate in it.

Knock on wood. And welcome what’s next.