Hey travelers!

I’m not going to lie – these past few weeks have been heavy for me to hold.

Between having and recovering from a minor surgical procedure, and feeling the grief, pain, and outrage moving through our collective family, it’s been a lot to process. And while my Sagittarius Moon remains the eternal optimist, I don’t believe we can pretend or bypass what’s happening around us.

I feel it in my body.And I know I need to acknowledge it – so it doesn’t take up permanent residence there.

This Month’s Practice

In this month’s edition of The Practice, I’m sharing:

• Simple somatic tools I use day to day to check in and gently shift my energy• A grounding breathwork and meditation• A ritual thread connected to the symbolism of the Full Moon during Aquarius season

The tarot card that represents Leo is Strength, and it’s also the card I pulled for January.

The Full Moon in Leo arrives on February 1st – the same day as the cross-quarter holiday Imbolc. If you’re craving a tactile way to honor this moment, I share more details on the lunation and a fun Imbolc craft/ritual in the Seasonal Edit:

Aquarius Season Edit.

Working With the Strength Card

In tarot, the Strength card depicts a woman and a lion – symbolizing courage, resilience, and animal instinct.

This card connects to the heart chakra, our capacity for vulnerability, and our willingness to take emotional risks. Strength teaches us patience and presence – the ability to stay with discomfort rather than rush past it.

Over time, this practice widens our nervous system’s capacity to hold what once felt like too much. Through devotion, discipline, and returning again and again to our intention, we build trust with ourselves.

A Gentle Invitation

We can all draw on the energy of Strength to carry us through these times.

If you’re reading this, I trust you’re already doing that work – showing up, feeling deeply, and choosing care even when it’s hard.

My intention is that this practice offers:• A soft place to land when you feel overwhelmed• A way to release stored energy (or energy you’ve taken on)• A mind/ heart connection.

And if you don’t feel immediate relief, that’s okay. I was very tight when I recorded this, and it took a few days for things to shift. Try returning anyway – even 10–15 minutes a day helps the body remember safety and equilibrium over time.

On Community & Service

Another thing that grounds me when I feel the weight of the world is community and service.

Since June, I’ve been working with Habitat for Humanity to build a home, and it has been profoundly humbling and life-giving. Watching volunteers show up week after week to build homes for people they don’t know – but who live in their community – is deeply moving.

Every build day, I watch volunteers problem-solve, improvise, and adapt when things go completely haywire. And when we finished our first home, I cried tears of joy.

If you’re feeling down or disconnected, I truly encourage you to explore service or volunteering in your own community. I promise it can lift your spirits while helping others in ways you may never fully see.

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Both are beautiful ways to continue this work together and support yourself more fully.

Wishing you a beautiful Full Moon,and the STRENGTH to keep truckin’.

Love you! 💛

PS – The intro on this video is long! I got a little carried away. I added timestamps on YouTube if you want to jump ahead, and on Substack the practice begins at 6:02

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