Tag Archives: slowing down

7 Summer Essentials

Have you ever found yourself pulled into all the summer “haul” videos on YouTube? Me too. ☀️

But this year, I’ve been thinking more about what my soul needs for summer too…

I wrote a lighthearted little post about the 7 things in my spiritual summer bag this season — things like laughter, wonder, stillness, creativity, nature, and time with God.

Honestly? It might be my favorite kind of summer haul yet.

The Hidden Beauty of Becoming Real

Have you ever wondered if becoming “real” matters more than becoming perfect? Lately I’ve been thinking about *The Velveteen Rabbit*—a beloved childhood classic my dad once read aloud to me—and how its message feels even more meaningful now. Maybe true beauty was never about being shiny after all.