I don't know about you... but the chaos of the past week is weighing HEAVY on my soul.

Maybe it's because I'm a southern girl through and through... or maybe it's just the unrelenting bullshit that we're fighting on a daily basis.

But friend... I'm tired. And I know you are, too.

Which is why my entire purpose for this week is to REST like it's my damn job.

New on Substack​
​A Matriarchal Guide to Resting Under the New Moon

The New Moon is an invitation.

She arrives quietly, without the bright spectacle of the full moon, without demanding to be admired or witnessed or understood. She slips into the dark like a woman who has finally closed the door, taken off the armor, and remembered that disappearing for a moment is not the same as being gone.

This is the moon phase that reminds me rest does not always announce itself as rest.

The May issue of Illumine is here!

The May issue of Illumine is a love letter to the woman who is done shrinking—done asking for permission, done editing herself down. Let this issue be a reminder that showing up as yourself—fully, strangely, boldly—is the most powerful thing you can do. That authenticity is a homecoming, not a trend. This is the issue that hands you back your own voice and says: you already know.

Find it now in digital or print copies

Playlist: Magnolias in May

As I sit here writing with my big, old magnolia tree right outside my window full of big, white blooms, I knew this playlist had to be on deck this week. It's full of jazzy, New Orleans inspired magic... which is honestly perfect for the New Moon week because it is SO good for the soul...

Sending lots of good vibes for resting and recharging your soul this week...

Love you.
Mean it.
Big time.
xoxo,
gina