The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It’s a turning point in the season. It’s a pause that invites reflection, rest, and discernment.

This episode is an opportunity to slow down and mark that turning point.

Winter Magic Sessions are seasonal writing sessions inside the Better Days Start Today podcast. They’re designed to help you pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself during the winter season.

In this solstice session, we focus on discernment. We’re noticing where your energy and attention have been going, what no longer deserves them, and what feels worth continuing as the light slowly returns.

This is a writing session you can return to anytime you want to pause and reset during winter.

WHAT WE’LL COVER:

✔ The meaning of the winter solstice as a turning point and return of light

✔ Why rest, reflection, and conservation of energy matter this time of year

✔ How darkness can support inner growth and clarity

✔ Guided journaling prompts to help you notice, choose, and continue intentionally

✔ A grounded way to mark the solstice without pressure or goal setting

You’re invited to write honestly and without expectation.

This session centers on the seasonal meaning of the winter solstice, honoring reflection, resilience, and the slow return of light.

WRITING PROMPTS:

You’ll be guided through three questions, with space and music to write:

✨ What has been asking for my energy lately?

✨ What am I done giving my attention to?

✨ What do I want to keep doing?

You can write words, sentences, lists, or simply sit and reflect.

If this writing session felt supportive, you’re invited to continue the practice inside the Writing Wild Society.

The Writing Wild Society is a creative sanctuary for women who use writing to reconnect with their intuition. Through prompts, writing sessions, and community connection, the page becomes a place to return to yourself.

The Writing Wild Society is open at a special winter rate of $9 per month.

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LINKS

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🖥️ Watch full video episodes on Substack

💫 Connect with me on Substack

👍 If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, and remember, better days start today.

By mid-December, the season can start to feel heavier. Even when we begin with good intentions, this is when schedules fill up, expectations stack, and everything can start to feel more demanding.

This episode is a chance to give yourself a pause.

Winter Magic Sessions are seasonal writing sessions inside the Better Days Start Today podcast. They’re designed to help you slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself during the winter season.

In this session, we focus on creating breathing room. Not by fixing everything or adding more, but by slowing down long enough to notice where pressure can be released and where things can be simplified.

This is a writing session you can return to anytime December feels full.

WHAT WE’LL COVER:

✔ Why December often feels heavier as the season progresses

✔ How slowing down can create clarity and relief

✔ An oracle reflection centered on faith and inner strength

✔ Guided journaling prompts to help you simplify without guilt

✔ Small ways to create breathing room in your week

You’re invited to write gently and honestly, without pressure or expectation.

This session includes a reflection using the Animal Spirit Oracle by Lea Andronic.

The card that came forward for this session is Tiger.

The Tiger represents faith and inner strength. Tiger energy reminds us to listen to our instincts, stop overriding our inner guidance, and move through this season with steadiness.

This reflection invites us to trust that slowing down is choosing what supports us most.

WRITING PROMPTS:

You’ll be guided through three questions, with space and music to write:

✨ Where does this season feel heavy for me right now?

✨ What can I simplify without guilt?

✨ What would help me breathe a little easier this week?

You can write words, sentences, lists, or simply sit and reflect.

If this writing session felt supportive, you’re invited to continue the practice inside the Writing Wild Society.

The Writing Wild Society is a creative sanctuary for women who use writing to reconnect with their intuition. Through prompts, writing sessions, and community connection, the page becomes a place to return to yourself.

Right now, through December 20, the Writing Wild Society is open at a special winter rate of $9 per month.

☃️ Join here

LINKS

✍️ Join Writing Wild Society

🖥️ Watch full video episodes on Substack

💫 Connect with me on Substack

👍 If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, and remember, better days start today.

December has a way of picking up speed. Even when we begin the season with clear intentions, it is easy to get pulled into expectations, noise, and momentum.

This episode is a pause.

Winter Magic Sessions are seasonal writing sessions inside the Better Days Start Today podcast. They are designed to help you slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most during the winter season.

In this session, we focus on reclaiming your intention. We’re not by fixing anything or planning the perfect season, but rather, we’re taking a few quiet minutes to choose again.

This is a writing session you can return to anytime December feels full.

WHAT WE’LL COVER:

✔ Why December often pulls us away from our original intentions

✔ How winter supports clarity through stillness rather than effort

✔ Using reflection and journaling to reconnect with what matters

✔ A seasonal oracle reflection to ground the session

✔ Prompts to help you realign without pressure

You’ll be invited to write honestly and at your own pace. There is no right way to move through this session.

This session includes a reflection using the Seasons of the Witch: Yule Oracle.

The Cold Moon speaks to winter clarity, release, and resourcefulness. It reminds us that we do not need to push for answers. When we slow down, support often becomes easier to see.

WRITING PROMPTS:

You’ll be guided through three questions, with space and music to write:

✨ What do I want the rest of this season to feel like?

✨ What matters most to me right now?

✨ What would support me most right now?

You can write words, sentences, lists, or simply sit and reflect.

If this writing session felt supportive, you’re invited to continue the practice inside the Writing Wild Society.

The Writing Wild Society is a creative sanctuary for women who use writing to reconnect with their intuition. Through prompts, writing sessions, and community connection, the page becomes a place to return to yourself.

Right now, through December 20, the Writing Wild Society is open at a special winter rate of $9 per month.

☃️ Join here

LINKS

✍️ Join Writing Wild Society

🖥️ Watch full video episodes on Substack

💫 Connect with me on Substack

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, and remember, better days start today.

This week’s episode is a return after an unexpected pause. I share where I have been, what has been shifting behind the scenes, and what you can expect moving forward.

WHAT WE’LL COVER:

✔ Why the podcast has moved to Substack

✔ Why I am experimenting with video and how you can watch

✔ Where my content and community will live from now on

✔ What is happening with my health and why it matters

✔ A speaking event I am honored to be part of in January

✔ A small December surprise I am creating for you

This episode is simple, just you and me reconnecting and catching up. I close with a journal question that has been guiding me through this season of change.

JOURNAL PROMPT:

What do I most need in this season of my life, and how can I honor that need today?

LINKS

🔥 Join Writing Wild Society on Skool

🎥 Watch full video episodes on Substack

🎤 Learn about A Future Fest

🤝 Connect with me on Substack

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend,  and remember, better days start today.

Today's episode is a reading of my essay, A Reading on Purpose, inspired by The Great Work of Your Life by Stephen Cope. This reflection explores how clarity of action begins with clarity of identity and why the question isn't "What should I do?" but "Who am I right now?"

Through the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, we'll unpack the idea that confusion about purpose is really confusion about self. When you return to who you are beneath roles, fear, and expectation, your next step becomes clear.

This episode invites you to stop chasing your purpose and start expressing it.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔ Why confusion about purpose is really an identity crisis

✔ How to reconnect with your true self before deciding what's next

✔ The difference between push energy and pull energy

✔ How to act from alignment instead of pressure

🔥 Grab the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

JOURNAL PROMPT:

Where are you trying to figure out what to do before you've remembered who you are?

CHATGPT PROMPT:

Act as an Identity Alignment Coach. I'm unsure about my next step in [describe situation]. Help me explore who I am in this season of life and what feels most authentic to me now. Ask five questions that reconnect me to my truth and intuition, then reflect back what you notice and suggest one small, values-based action I could take this week.

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend, and remember, better days start today.

Ever notice how you handle some things right away but ignore others completely? This episode will help you see what's really at play.

We all have patterns that shape how we spend our energy and awareness of those patterns gives us choice.

In this episode of Better Days Start Today, we're exploring the patterns that shape how you spend your energy, the ones that decide what gets your attention before you even realize it. You'll hear about the four common approaches we tend to use: avoidance, "it's not a problem until it's a problem," eat the frog, and feel it first, and how they tend to show up differently in relationships, health, work, and life decisions.

This will help you notice your natural rhythm. Once you understand your default patterns, you can choose what gets your energy instead of reacting out of habit. That awareness is where self-trust and alignment begin.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔ How avoidance, action, and intuition all play a role in energy use

✔ Why your approach often shifts depending on the area of life

✔ How awareness (not fixing) leads to more aligned choices

✔ What it means to work with your rhythm instead of against it

🔥 Grab the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

JOURNAL PROMPT:

Where in your life are you spending energy out of habit instead of alignment — and what might shift if you began choosing where it goes?

CHATGPT PROMPT:

"Act as a clarity coach. Help me explore where my energy is going right now,  emotionally, mentally, or physically. Ask me three questions to help me see which parts of my life deserve more attention, which need less, and what small shift I can make this week to use my energy more intentionally."

If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend.

In this episode of Better Days Start Today, I'm exploring the idea of letting go. It's a phrase we hear often, but what does it really mean? For me, it's less about giving up and more about releasing what no longer fits in this season of life.

As the leaves change outside my window, I've been reflecting on how trees naturally release what's no longer serving them. And I've been asking myself: what am I still carrying that feels heavy? What would it look like to set it down and create space for something new?

Letting go doesn't mean losing. It means choosing freedom, lightening your load, and making room for what matters most.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔️ Why letting go can feel like failure, and what it really means instead

✔️ How nature can guide us in learning to release

✔️ A simple ritual to symbolically let go of what's weighing you down

✔️ Journal prompts to help you reflect and lighten your load

JOURNALING PROMPTS:

• What am I carrying that feels heavy?

• Which expectations can I loosen my grip on?

• What would it feel like to not have this weighing on me anymore?

CHATGPT PROMPT:

Copy this prompt and paste it into ChatGPT or your fave AI tool. Remember, the more context you provide about yourself and your situation, the more robust results you'll receive.

"Act as a values-based decision coach. I've been holding onto [describe the burden, expectation, or story]. I want to explore what it would mean to let it go. Guide me through three reflective questions that help me see what's possible if I release it, and suggest one small ritual or action I can take today to practice letting go in a meaningful way."

🔥 Grab the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

In this episode, I'm sharing a Substack essay I wrote called Consumed or Connected? It's about the tug-of-war I've been feeling with my phone and technology. On one hand, it helps me stay connected. On the other, I've noticed how easily it consumes my time, energy, and attention.

I'll take you inside my own stories, the truths I uncovered when I looked at my screen time, and the shifts I'm making to bring my attention back into alignment with what really matters to me.

If you've ever wondered whether you're using your phone or if your phone is using you, this episode will give you space to reflect and reset.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔️ How to tell if your screen time is connection or consumption

✔️ The hidden stories behind my phone habits (and what was really true)

✔️ Why screen time awareness matters more than intention alone

✔️ Simple strategies I'm using to reduce digital distractions and reclaim my focus

🔥 Grab the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

JOURNAL PROMPT

Ask yourself:

• What do I most want to pay attention to in this season of my life?

• If my attention isn't directed there right now, where is it going instead?

• What might need to shift for my attention, intentions, and actions to align?

CHATGPT PROMPT

Copy this prompt and paste it into ChatGPT or your fave AI tool. Remember, the more context you provide about yourself and your situation, the more robust results you'll receive.

"Act as a Digital Wellness Guide. I want to explore my relationship with my phone and devices. Right now, I notice that I [describe your current habits]. I want to pay more attention to [insert values, e.g. relationships, creativity, rest], but my actions don't always align. Help me uncover where my attention is being consumed instead of consciously chosen. Guide me through 3 reflective questions that reveal what's underneath my habits, and suggest one small but meaningful change I can try this week to feel more connected and less consumed."

This week, we're digging into what we're trading without even realizing it, which is something most of us don't slow down to think about.

You've probably had those "how did I get here?" moments. The job, the lifestyle, the structure of your days... it might all look good on paper, but something feels off.

We're talking about the choices that seem small in the moment but shape everything long term. The things we say yes to because they sound like progress like more money, more success, and more adventure, without fully considering what we're saying no to along the way.

Every yes is also a no.

Whether it's turning down connection to chase freedom, or saying yes to structure at the cost of spontaneity, it all adds up. If you're not paying attention to what you're trading, you might end up with a life that doesn't actually feel like yours.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔️ How tunnel vision in goal-setting can quietly reshape your entire life

✔️ What we miss when we only focus on the "gain" and not the "cost"

✔️ Why short-term decisions feel obvious, but long-term trade-offs sneak up on us

✔️ How to use the idea of emotional opportunity cost when making big life choices

✔️ A journaling question that can help you check for alignment before you commit

JOURNAL PROMPT:

What am I trading in pursuit of this goal? Is it a trade I'm consciously choosing or one I haven't fully thought through?

CHATGPT PROMPT:

Act as a values-based decision coach. I'm working toward [insert goal], but I'm realizing it might come at the cost of things I care about like time, connection, or flexibility. Help me explore what I'm really trading in pursuit of this goal, and whether the life it leads to is one I actually want. Then guide me through one small step I can take to bring my current choices into better alignment.

🔥Download the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.

This episode is for anyone who's ever forced themselves to keep doing something that doesn't feel right just because it's what they're "supposed" to do.

Inspired by a recent backpacking trip, I'm sharing a moment of unexpected peace I experienced in the mountains and what it revealed about how we live, work, and choose what to tolerate. If you've been wondering why certain parts of your life feel heavy or misaligned, this is your nudge to pause, question, and realign.

You don't have to do more with a better attitude. You can do less of what never fit in the first place.

WHAT WE'LL COVER:

✔️ What your dread is trying to tell you (yes, even about your business or life path)

✔️ Why following someone else's "right way" might be keeping you stuck

✔️ The truth about playbooks and how to write your own

✔️ A question that can help you reimagine your way forward

✔️ How to trade pressure for peace (and still make progress)

JOURNALING PROMPT:

What's one part of your life that feels misaligned or heavy? What might shift if you gave yourself permission to stop doing it the "supposed to" way?

CHATGPT PROMPT:

"Act as a reflective clarity coach. I've been forcing myself to keep doing things that don't feel aligned because I believe I should. Here's what I'm currently wrestling with: [insert situation]. Help me explore what might be possible if I stopped following the 'supposed to' path and instead created a version of success that feels peaceful, energizing, and right for me. Then offer one shift I could experiment with this week."

🎁 Grab the free Reimagine Your Life Guide! It'll help you uncover possibilities for what's next and decide on your next step. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD.