I feel like I’m entering the confession booth. Forgive me journaling gods for I have sinned, it has been five days since my last entry. Journaling is the reason I have a routine. Thanks to The Stoa I have a place to do this every weekday morning. There’s usually at…

I quit smoking, again. — The desire to do so is completely gone. No Delta 8 either; I’m still honestly not even sure what that shit is other than tar that I was sucking into my lungs so I wouldn’t feel anymore. Because I’ve quit before, I know this feeling. I no longer have the…

Happy Lughnasadh! This is the day of the first harvest and the first day of the month of August. Of course, Christianity has its own version of this holiday as many dates were co-opted, so that those cultures and communities celebrating their own traditions were actually celebrating a Christian Holy…

Yesterday I set up grandma’s emergency fall button. I can tell there is more that goes along with the conversations that are being had than what I’m being told. As has been the case my entire life, it feels like my family is trying to hide an ugly truth. They…

There is a part of me that gets satisfaction out of disruption. The Daily Meditation today was pretty rude. “Think of something you did that you regret”. Happy Friday Sam Harris! Thanks for the shitty reminder of my inadequacy. Then suddenly, an epiphany! These are more thoughts on top of…

During my meditations, sometimes I observe myself as all the functions that are happening. “I am the blood running through my veins and the vibrations of my ear drums and the air in my lungs”. These thoughts bring about a deep feeling of appreciation. I am fascinated by the capability…

Astrology is a timing technique and there are some pretty significant Astrological coincidences occurring in the coming weeks. First and foremost, we are approaching the Leo New Moon which is screaming ‘creative new endeavor!’ in some area of life. The New Moon in Leo happens every year because every year…

I’ve never felt older than today when I started to put together a TikTok video. There’s something about advertising that has always felt pretty sleazy. Using apps on my phone to promote myself also feels kind of gross. Why is that? It got really weird when our friends joined Multi-Level…

Today the sun is moving into the playful sign of Leo at 3:20 PM CST. It is also my ex’s birthday. I can’t look at this date without thinking that. I can’t just not notice something that meant so much for nearly ten years. Thank God the Sun will be…