…But these feelings that arose in the aftermath—grief, anger, heartbreak—don’t just come from being forcebly held in a psychiatric institution. They are born any time we are oppressed and made less than. A toxic workplace, an abusive relationship, a family system that doesn’t allow you to speak your truth—any place that takes your power and silences your soul can leave a scar.

Returning to the Self with Reverence and Grace

Anytime worry, angst and anxiety intrude, or in the stillness that follows the rising of emotions and the softening of edges from the self-love ritual—there is space for gratitude.
Not the forced kind. Not the “be grateful it wasn’t worse” kind.
But true, embodied, sacred gratitude—for your breath, your body, your heart, and your becoming.

There are moments on the healing path when our hearts ache not just from what happened to us—but from the deep forgetting of who we truly are. After trauma, betrayal, abandonment, or violation, we can lose our connection to self-love, our true self and our purpose.

In the whirlwind of modern life, where the mind races and the heart pounds against the weight of unseen burdens, anxiety has become a shadow that follows too many. In search of relief, many turn to pharmaceuticals, but nestled in the very fabric of nature lies an ancient remedy—magnesium. A mineral not merely of the earth, but of the body’s own wisdom, magnesium serves as a guardian of peace, a silent sentinel calming the storm within.

Let me begin with a story, one that might make you smile—a tale of our golden retriever, a flame-colored bundle of love.

The gut, often called the “second brain,” is a key player in our mental and physical health. This connection is rooted in the gut-brain axis, a communication network between the gut and central nervous system. Strengthening the gut through dietary changes—such as adopting a gluten-free lifestyle—can have profound effects on mood, cognition, and overall well-being.