For some, Mother’s Day feels soft. Warm. Familiar. A table full of laughter. A phone call you look forward to. A hug that still somehow feels like home no matter how old you get. For others, it can feel complicated. It can bring grief. Longing. Distance. Healing. Memories you wish you could hold onto a little longer. Questions about motherhood, family, identity, or even where you belong in the story of it all. And truthfully… we understand that.

I went from being told nothing looked unusual… to the ER, still fighting to be seen, heard, and taken seriously. The weight kept dropping. Clothes that once fit comfortably began to hang. And instead of feeling lighter in a good way…I felt like I was slowly disappearing. But as soon as they opened my chart and saw my history, it felt like the story had already been written for me. Case open. Case closed. Sometimes the signs are quiet at first. Your voice matters in your care.

Saying, “I want to be here for you—but right now, I need to be here for me too,” isn’t abandonment. It’s honesty. And sometimes, that honesty looks like boundaries. It looks like limited access. It looks like delayed responses, softer availability, and choosing rest without explanation. Because life happens to the strong ones too.

"You are not stressed because you are doing too much. You are stressed because you are doing too little of what makes you feel most alive."

#NewYearSameMe As we step into the dawn of a new year, there's a prevailing notion that a fresh calendar brings about the need for a new version of ourselves. However, at The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma, we invite you to embrace a different perspective: "Embrace the continuity of your journey into 2024 – the same you that navigated 2023 is the resilient foundation for the light you'll radiate this year. #SameMeShines" In a world often fixated on resolutions and radical tra

As the leaves turned crimson, I discovered a hidden truth—our resilience mirrors the seasons, each one offering a unique gift, a narrative of our emotional journey. Have you ever paused to consider how the changing seasons resonate with your ability to rebound, connect with others, and navigate the ebbs and flows of life? It's a thought-provoking revelation that we're often more resilient during specific seasons, just like I found solace and strength in the embrace of the sun

Some call her "my reflection". Issa Rae of the award nominated HBO series, Insecure , calls her "mirror b***ch*. I just call her " Her ". She is the one that stares back at me in the mirror; keeper of my secrets and insecurities. She sees me at my most vulnerable - she is the woman in the mirror. While my relationship with Her is one filled with love and understanding, it was not always this way. Within the last 3 years, my uterine fibroids had grown so large the bump that

Have you been able to find a work life balance while working from home? The notion of working from home was really exciting at first but between my business, my profession as a Rec Therapist, and role in operations I found myself working longer days, and getting less rest... recharging only to about 50% before I had to do it all again. The uncertainty of all to expect, for a planner like me, made night time a battle for sleep before sunrise. My lavender pillow spray and comfo