LAST FULL MOON OF 2020
Last night was the last full moon of the year, in my own sun sign, Cancer. Most new + full moons I make sure to set aside some extra time to soak in the tub for some deeper going within. I slipped into the water (where I feel most connected to self + spirit) with some Ritual Chai Tea from Gnat + Bee, a Blue Lotus Caviar herbal smoke from Sacred Smoke Herbals (15% off with LAURA), my Full Moon essential oil roller, a Shapeshifter incense cone from Smoke + Sage, a shot of whiskey b/c I was feeling extra, my gratitude journal, some lit candles including that lavender rolled honey candle from Once Upon A Willow Tree, and my favorite deck, Medicine Woman Tarot.
The messages came through clearly + some releasing began. I made a list of things I would love to release moving forward into the new year that I will burn with James tomorrow evening. New Years Eve we always create space to share things we want to release with each other + then burn them one by one in the fire. It allows us to check in with ourselves + with each other. It’s a beautiful heart check in each time we do this and we honestly shouldn’t wait for just the new year to do it.
Do you have any full moon or new year rituals you love to do?
I’d love to hear about them if so…
Full Moon ritual video
PATTERN ON PATTERN
Some days you just need more color. Some days you wear things to reflect how you feel, and some days you wear things to reflect how you WANT to feel. I love how clothing can have the ability to change our moods. I truly believe this. I know self expression through clothing is not for everyone… some people are perfectly content with throwing on a pair of sweats + a tee + feeling all kinds of good about themselves in that. I’m not one of them. I wear my fair share of sweats + tees, but when I put on an outfit that feels like it expresses me in some way, it just shifts something. It’s just another extension of creating art in the world we live in.
Wearing: Velvet bell bottoms (can’t remember source, it’s been too long) + floral dress (from a closet sale) + Kantha Bae Vest + purple suede booties (from a closet sale) + Roots & Feathers earrings
Kantha Bae is having an extra 40% off sale items thru the end of the year!
NANNA
Yesterday we celebrated my Nanna’s 87th birthday. I always forget to take photos of us, and even though neither of us were having our best hair day, I had James snap a few of us before we left. My Nanna has always been one of my favorite humans on this earth, since I was a little girl. We just have a certain bond that you don’t have with many. I can tell her anything and know that she has my back. She is one of my biggest cheerleaders + supporters. She has filled the shoes of my mom in so many ways. And oh my goodness the way she loves Ava. She just adores her the way any grandmother (or great) should. It’s the most precious thing in the world to watch them interact. Ava loves her just as much.
My Nanna is always remarking on my kimonos when I wear them, so I got her one for herself for her birthday. She loved it, and she looks so beautiful in it. I love that her little pup Amber happened to be in these pics too! She is the sweetest pup you will ever meet, especially for a chihuahua!
I just wanted to share these photos here so they would have a permanent spot to live. 2020 brought us closer than ever, and even though it was a rough road for my Nanna after breaking her hip, there were alot of silver linings.
