03/07/2026
Happy Saturday, Friends.
Lately life has felt different in ways I didn't expect. I've been able to study a little, get some things done, and make my living space more comfortable - all while navigating this health journey I'm on. And honestly... I'm grateful for the pockets of clarity it's giving me.
But nothing has hit me quite like this Anatomy & Physiology class with Aromatics International . I'm barely getting started, lol, and already it's opening my eyes to what's happening inside my own body - how it works, how it struggles, and how it can heal. Even with the handful of medications I take everyday, I'm learning how much power I still have in my own healing process. I'm also seeing how come of the pain I've carried over the years came from things I didn't understand about myself at the time.
I've also been taking time to read things that deeed my spirit:
"Think like a Monk", by Jay Shetty
"Get Over It" by Iyanla Vanzant
"Empath" by Elliot Harper
and The Heart of Aromatherapy by dearly missed Andrea Butje, who also explained chemistry to me so I came to love it!1
Plus blogs like Tiny Buddah, and others. All of it - along with my lessons these past two days - has opened my heart in a way i didn't expect.
I won't talk about the past much anymore. I have regrets, and I've made mistakes, but i can't change any of it by dwelling on it or using it to hurt myself. It's there form me to learn from, nothing more.
One quote from Jay Shetty stayed with me: "Where you place your focus determines what you create," and it made me realize.....if all I focus on is how awful I was or the people I hurt, how could I ever heal the parts of me that need it?
Healing takes time, energy and focus - and I'm choosing to give that to myself. I want this for me.
So if I'm not around much, please know that when I talk to you, like your posts, share things, or send a little love your way, You are on my mind. I'm sorry it's only once in a while right now - it's just what I can handle. (Yes, I'm working on that "I'm sorry" reflex too... trauma habits die hard, lol.)
I hope you all stay safe, stay gentle with yourselves, and know that I keep you in my heart always.
Just send a little wave if you feel me, 🫶🫶🫶