#51: these are my obsessions | pt. 10 💧
connecting with your spiritual side, crying, and springtime
This is another edition of ✨ these are my obsessions ✨: a round-up of the stuff I’ve been loving these days — music, books, a random thing I learned about on TikTok, whatever. There is no agenda here!
the healing waters: rebecca campbell’s new oracle deck
I’ve obsessed about Rebecca in this newsletter before, and now more flowers are due — because her new oracle deck The Healing Waters is once again saving my life.
Beautiful artwork (done by Katie-Louise), messages that literally bring me to tears, silky smooth cards perfect for shuffling. I will shout this from the mountaintop forever: if you want to connect with your spiritual side a bit deeper, you should look into Rebecca’s work. At the very least, it’s seriously the best way to give yourself a little boost or guidance for the day ahead, or to help you gain more clarity.
crying, about anything, and anything
I’m sure it’s shocking to no one that a Pisces is a big crier. I’ve been crying a lot lately, and I’m kind of sick and tired of feeling bad about it.
Crying while laughing, at work, hearing a touching story, being overwhelmed with joy or pleasure, reading a book, all of it.
Hand me the Kleenex and get in, baby. We’re going to go sob. And we’re gonna be proud of it.
a song i can’t get enough of
investing in yourself
I was on sabbatical leave from work all of February, and it was the break I desperately needed to feel recentered, refreshed, and, well, somewhat normal again. For a long time, I let work bleed too much into who I was as a person.
If I was feeling a dip in creativity, my brain told me it meant I wasn’t creative at all.
If I was struggling with burnout, my brain told me it meant that I was actually just lazy and unmotivated.
Not to mention: LinkedIn doomscrolling is, unfortunately, very real. I feel very lucky to work in social media because of the things I’m able to work on and the people I get to connect with, but it’s hard not to spiral when there’s a barrage of posts subconsciously telling me I’m not good enough.
I knew something had to change. Enter Tina Yip, her business Space to Grow, and her zone of absolute genius. I met Tina through my dear friend Olivia and felt instantly connected to her. Talk about the true definition of a hype woman:
I’ve been doing coaching sessions with Tina, and it’s been one of the best investments I’ve made in myself in a long time. If you’re looking to make an intentional, meaningful, and expansive work/life balance shift, you should work with Tina. Period. Not an ad, just my true support and stamp of approval.
this very important message
Whether it’s showing up and writing this newsletter and pushing my boundaries to provide value to all of you, posting more frequently on LinkedIn, and thinking about how I want to create content on TikTok (unless it gets banned before that happens) I find myself being held back by the fear of what people might think. I watched this video and something clicked in my brain, so I obviously need to share it with you too.
spring being the best season
Everyone is patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for Spring to make her full arrival — we’re being teased with intermittent rain and hurricane-force winds (in Brooklyn, at least!) still, and the horniness for crisp, sunny weather and cherry blossoms has never been more real.
Outside of March being the astrological new year, Spring represents so many themes that other seasons just can’t measure up to: abundance, rebirth, new beginnings. Walking to the waterfront park with my friends and watching the sunset at 7 pm the other day was borderline euphoric.
The flowers are blooming, it’s not uncomfortably hot, people have been cooped up at home from the cold for months and ready to make out…yeah, Spring is that girl.
🤗💕🫶✨ sending you all my love — see you next week!