From the time I was five, right up until my mid-teens, Christmas felt less like celebration and more like something I had to survive . People who know me now sometimes joke that I’m the Grinch of the group. I understand the jokes. I even laugh at some of them, and to an extent I agree. But the truth beneath the green fur hits a lot closer to the heart. During those years: My parents split, and the season turned into a competition, not connection.🎁 Gifts became trophies.

A Science-Supported & Spiritually-Rooted Reflection on the Healing Power of Rest In a society that romanticizes hustle culture and constant output, rest is often mislabeled as laziness. But through the lenses of neuroscience, trauma recovery, and spiritual wisdom, we uncover a much deeper truth: Rest is an act of healing. Rest is regulation. Rest is sacred. It is the intentional pause that allows your system to reset, your spirit to reconnect, and your body to rep

There was a time in my life when I didn’t imagine I’d ever feel whole again. Like many who walk the healing path, my story began with trauma — the kind that leaves invisible wounds long after the world expects you to be “fine.” I am a survivor of childhood sexual assault. For years, I carried the weight of that experience in silence — in my body, my nervous system, and my heart. I learned to appear strong, capable, and in control, but inside, I was often frozen, anxious,