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They/Them. #INFJ. #Gryffindor ♉️
Passionately anti-busy animist, exploring the sacred process of soulfully focused living.

Giving special love to the people I don’t have t

Giving special love to the people I don’t have to chase down and find right now, who answer when I check in and who check in until I answer. Those are my people. That’s my foundation. Everyone has their place, and I absolutely don’t forget about the quiet ones, but those actively present people are my heart space right now. Thank you if I’ve been able to look at your face live this week and feel seen amid a lot of time spent seeing others, either at work or at home. Thank you also to this small crocus for arriving and to the grounded parts of me for keeping the rest of me present in most moments. This is just one day in an entire life and I am just one person living it.

I’m exhausted and yet things are quiet but also

I’m exhausted and yet things are quiet but also not quiet. Managing internal traffic, professional responsibilities, and collective energies by way of one very careful step at a time.

Before all the social distancing kicked in, I got

Before all the social distancing kicked in, I got to spent giggly, poorly behaved crafting time with this gem of a human. ♥️ Sending love to the extroverts of the world (like @drnibaez) who are probably really feeling this community distance right now. If an introvert like me feels it, it’s REALLY quiet. •

Doing what I can to support myself and others this week and it’s a tricky balance. Many seem to be scrambling to take their whole life and whole business online, but without the infrastructure (school, childcare, 12-step meetings, church, libraries) that supports our having that much to give. I have the urge but also I’m very aware of how much less energy and alone time I have for showing up beyond the responsibilities I have to meet at home and in my practice. That, and the spaces I’ve already created are mostly all I’ve got right now. To be continued as this interim life evolves, I’m sure. ♥️ •

Being gentle with myself and with life right now.

I love that this stone lives in my succulent nurse

I love that this stone lives in my succulent nursery. I held that little heart tightly, calling in every available energetic resource in the months leading up to March 4, 2014, and then I held it tightly while every member of that gathered family held me through one of the hardest days of my life. Tomorrow will be six years and I always take a moment with this stone, thankful, reflective, and reminded of my own immense power, some that is purely mine, some borrowed from the daughter who came into the world with power in abundance, and some that carries many lifetimes worth of memory. In celebrating six years of parenthood, I also celebrate six years of the reparative healing that comes with doing things differently for all of us, including those who did what they were capable of doing for six year old me. In raising well, I also raise me. And them. And those before them. 🌱

Scene of a Zoom call. Thankful for the input, shar

Scene of a Zoom call. Thankful for the input, shared space today, and potential created for these calls going forward for #SoulfulFocus. ♥️

The sky is awake, so I am awake.🌞 • I sat in

The sky is awake, so I am awake.🌞 •

I sat in my office window like a sun-thirsty plant this morning and felt for inner sprouts. Spring is waving.

Loving this little @kaweco.germany pen. It’s har

Loving this little @kaweco.germany pen. It’s hard to find inexpensive fountain pens with extra fine nibs that also don’t suck and this one wins on all fronts, including the stock ink playing nicely with my @hobonichi1101 Weeks Mega. Glad I snagged the gold clip thingy, which is an add-on. Happy March and Monday, all.

I got halfway through writing this sardonic #grati

I got halfway through writing this sardonic #gratitude a couple of evenings ago and my pen ran out of ink and my very first thought was “of course.” Because of course. I’m still grateful, Mercury remains retrograde, I’m still sans rabies, and the only weapon I’ve wielded is my wit. This week has been declared a success (before it can decide otherwise.) Let this be a reminder that gratitude can be many things, including a reluctant moment of humor that allows perspective.

I adore this deck. I had so much fun pulling cards

I adore this deck. I had so much fun pulling cards with it yesterday for the #SoulfulFocus crew. Awesome use of a gift card. 💯 What’s your go to divination tool at the moment?

Scenes from the day. This new moon came with inten

Scenes from the day. This new moon came with intentions I didn’t yet grasp when they landed on the page, but they’ve definitely been introducing themselves this week. A lot of coffee, conversation, and intentional breathing this week. How are the moon, the Pisces energy, the Mercury retrograde, and the season tilting toward its official end sitting for you? I know many are ready to be done with winter but I find myself mourning how little snow we had and still enjoying big sweatshirts and warm hats. ☕️🌱♥️❄️

Guess which one of these I just grabbed without lo

Guess which one of these I just grabbed without looking and almost gulped down. It wasn’t the mug of water. #dontdrinkcandles #closecall

Working on mid-month/mercury retrograde affirmatio

Working on mid-month/mercury retrograde affirmations and super psyched to try out my new (and first ever) @kaweco.germany. This Monday has been a whole entire Monday, but we’ve got this. (Right? Someone’s surely got this.)

I see you. ♥️ I see me too. It’s important t

I see you. ♥️ I see me too. It’s important to do both, or it all goes to shit.

Chaos deck, mid-creation. More on the blog when it

Chaos deck, mid-creation. More on the blog when it’s finished. #Divination is a living thing, and I am an unrepentant transformer of decks that are limited in usefulness for any number of reasons. Cartomancy is only as limited by external definition as you want it to be.

☀️♉️ My sun sign affirmations from @chanin

☀️♉️ My sun sign affirmations from @chaninicholas #YouWereBornForThis. Loving. Had so much fun chatting with @janetroper today and unpacking this section of the book even more.

Blessed Imbolc! These are peeks at my mid-winter o

Blessed Imbolc! These are peeks at my mid-winter observance and altar space. Link in bio for today’s blog post filled with reflective questions and insight into how I spent this mid-season day. Mid-winter card pulls happening on Discord for community members. :) ♥️❄️

I went full-on office supply wizard on the book by

I went full-on office supply wizard on the book by @chaninicholas and I have no regrets. We’re chatting about the first key (sun sign) in next week’s book chat for #SoulfulFocus! Link in bio.

The week has been full of hectic, but in ways that

The week has been full of hectic, but in ways that have created movement. Grateful for the increase in calls/emails, glad to have still had moments of rest, and actively listening to a couple moments of direct, clear communication that has kept me on path. Also, loving the online space we’ve got going for #SoulfulFocus, even in these quiet, early stages. Private, intentional community that isn’t hustle-based or riddled with trolls-masquerading-as-experts is rare, and I’m proud of the seed we’ve planted as a collective space so far. *

Fresh cut courtesy of @jc_thebarber1.

Drew up this altar space quickly for sending suppo

Drew up this altar space quickly for sending support to someone and it immediately asked to be given over to a wider spread need. If you need it, this candle is lit for you as well. ♥️🔥 •

Deck: Portable Fortitude by @corinadross

So loving this book from @chaninicholas. We’re b

So loving this book from @chaninicholas. We’re book chatting through it on Tuesdays starting THIS Tuesday at 12 pm EST on Zoom. New promo for Patreon allows you to pop in for the book group for $5. 😍😘 Link in bio.

My plants love my new space as much as I do. 🌿

My plants love my new space as much as I do. 🌿 New peace lily bloom and my cactus is going for round two with new segments and blooms. •

#christmascactus #peacelily #plantsofinstagram #indoorplants #officeplants #plantlove #enbygardener #enby

Do the work to know the real work this man and so

Do the work to know the real work this man and so many others did. Work that is not done. The silence and the clammer to post incomplete/edited quotes today... it’s transparent, it’s bullshit, and it continues to cost many their lives. If I could locate my pink hat from 3 years ago I would burn that shit and shake the me that thought marching alongside a bunch of self righteous white women (with a group that thought they could build a new table instead of show up at existing tables to do real work) was ever enough.
#blacklivesmatter #mlkday

Perks of knowing the author(s) = reading immediate

Perks of knowing the author(s) = reading immediately. Bwahaha... 😁😎 So glad my fellow #Nanowrimo peeps are releasing the first book of the many they’ve already written. Pre-order your copy for Wednesday release! ♥️📖 #thequeenstower #amreading #fantasy #fantasybooks

Kiiiiiind of obsessed with the DIY shit I accompli

Kiiiiiind of obsessed with the DIY shit I accomplished today. I saved the stories I recorded along the way, linked to the wallets (best matches I could find) and such over on the blog. I also recorded another audio drop about another aspect of finding a planner (undated FTW) that’s a huge preference for me. •
All the goodies over at soulfulfocus.com on the blog.

What a full moon. So many in-between moments this

What a full moon. So many in-between moments this week spent with people who show up to speak and hear big truths, witnessing the parts of me I sometimes forget to include in my view of myself. I’m declaring this week’s tests passed, info gathered, and conquering complete. Upward and onward, 2020. What did this full moon bring for you?

Cool things over on the blog. I’m soft/beta-laun

Cool things over on the blog. I’m soft/beta-launching the community server for #SoulfulFocus and it’s a really cool space. Link in bio to read or listen to the latest updates. I’m so excited for bots and silent book club vibes and coworking and planner chitchat and oracle sharing and privacy to do our shit in peace! 🥰

I saw this pop up from @feminineshift and found th

I saw this pop up from @feminineshift and found this so timely this week. 2020 is testing me, asking the question “do you WANT what you asked for? really??” I have been presented with several opportunities this week to say yes or hide and I am really good with how consistently and explicitly I have said YES to being in my power. I have been confronted with so many varieties of confrontational energy, testing whether I AM in my power and want to stay in it and I have answered the fuck out of that call. And it isn’t even Friday. If any one else is thinking of getting in my face or asking for more than they rightfully deserve of me, this is not your week. Back away. Find new stomping grounds for bullshit. I have a feeling this version of me in my power is growing roots and taking residence.

A scene from the weekend: pineapple juice, unlucky

A scene from the weekend: pineapple juice, unlucky raffle tickets, decent chip haul, and one of the threes I went on to split for sizeable fake winnings. Evidence of surviving an evening of extroverting outside of my social circle. ♠️♦️

Wrote and recorded some thoughts, and then almost

Wrote and recorded some thoughts, and then almost forgot to share them today. 😂 Happy Whateverthefuck, folx! Listen or read over at patreon.com/brandice. Snow faerie is courtesy of small human who was elated by the brief bit of flurry we got yesterday. She’s 8” tall, tops.

This year’s version of the Band of Readers chall

This year’s version of the Band of Readers challenge is LIVE. Using #bandofreaders2020 for this year’s hashtag, there are several file formats (full page, plain list, bookmark, and square) available for download in the Facebook group, and the point isn’t to read all 52 (at least for me and others) but to see what you can get in this year as you read. Love that I get to do this with my awesome cousins every year, and that they’ve let me be a part of the list-making. The FB group is friendly and low key if you’re looking for a reading nerd space this year. :)

Did the thing. It was a big year. Decade recap in

Did the thing. It was a big year. Decade recap in close friends filter, saved as a highlight. That one was a big look. (You don’t have to do any of this shit because a calendar change is coming, but it’s also completely fucking fine if you want to and find a meaningful way to engage in it. It’s completely up to you. More on that tomorrow.)

$[#Repost @alex_elle, who is SO worth following.] ♥️ My (B) thoughts: This has been the year of actually, really, truly, deep down at my core... KNOWING this. Finally. It took some heartbreak, some downtime, a resurfacing from my past, a fracture in my present, exiting all areas of perpetual and never evolving studenthood, some failures that were mine, some that were undeniably not mine, and meeting a new layer of myself to get there, but I finally believe the shit out of this. I may forget, but I’m marking this spot in time.$

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