The Art of Being an Empath

01/16/2026

Be you - with you - for You!

01/16/2026

01/13/2026

Let them shine, even if it’s not your thing.

🖊️Thenattyalex

01/12/2026

MY PEACE IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

Not because life is perfect.
Because I decide it’s mine.

Happiness isn’t something you “find.”
It’s something you renew.

Every. Single. Day.

Because if your joy depends on:
• people behaving a certain way
• the world being calmer
• your past making sense
• your circumstances finally “improving”

…then you’re basically handing your power to anything outside of you.

And that’s the trap.

The truth:

Your happiness is a daily contract you sign with yourself.

Not a mood.
Not a reward.
Not something people “owe” you.

A choice you protect.

Here’s what changes everything:

You stop negotiating your peace with the world.

You stop saying:
“I’ll be happy when…”
and you start saying:
“I’m happy because I choose it… and I’ll find the good from here.”

This doesn’t mean you don’t feel pain.
It means pain doesn’t get to own you.

You can grieve and still stay grounded.
You can be disappointed and still be sovereign.
You can be triggered and still return to yourself.

Because your happiness isn’t fragile.
It’s trained.

Daily practice:

When someone’s energy is heavy…
When life throws chaos…
When the mind starts spiraling…

Pause and say:

“That’s not mine to carry.”
Then come back to the only place you have real power:
your inner decision.

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Morning Mantra (say this before your phone)

Today, I demand my happiness.
I choose peace over reaction.
I choose presence over pressure.
I release what isn’t mine.
Nothing outside of me gets to drive my emotions.
I lead my energy. I protect my joy.
No circumstance has more authority than my soul.
I return to love. I return to myself.

Say it.
Mean it.
Repeat it.

Because happiness isn’t luck.

It’s leadership.

And today… you lead.

🖊️John Roma
📸Britene Larna
📍Sawtooth Botanical Garden

01/08/2026

I’ve learned to embrace my weird.

I’m not for everyone.

So I’ll just be my best for myself - then all the other weirdos can find me.

01/07/2026

What a relief my quick to the surface tears are actually hyper-efficient pattern recognition.

I’ve just always used the explanation “if it touches my heart, it leaks out my eyes”.

12/23/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Post pausing to self-nurture the rest of 2025.

Namaste’ ❤️

09/14/2025

"There are two types of tired. One that requires rest, and one that requires peace.”

🖊️Unknown
📸Britene Larna

09/01/2025

JOY in the JOurneY - August 31

Creating art with counted cross stitch, fresh flowers, and heart shaped crystals.

You are Loved!

🖊️📸Britene Larna

08/30/2025

JOY in the JOurneY - August 30

I’m not waiting for life not to be hard anymore before I decide to be happy. As I find Joy in small things everyday, I focus on challenging things less. I’m not avoiding the harder things, I still spend time processing. I just choose to also spend time figuring out what brings me Joy and I keep going there too.

The sunlight illuminating my bouquet of flowers and celestite crystal is sending powerful rays of Joy into my heart this morning.

🖊️📸Britene Larna
Model: Moose - the curious kitty who loves flowers as much as I do.

08/29/2025

JOY in the JOurneY - August 29

Joy means different things to different people.

Today, Joy came in the mail from a very talented lapidary artist. Gemstone heart shaped cabs speak to me on a very deep level. Thank you, Ben!

There is also Joy in local flower bouquets and supporting a local food truck business.

I do not expect Joy to drop in my lap. I find what brings me Joy and I go there!

🖊️📸Britene Larna
Lapidary artist: Ben Kaniuth