Spiritual insights for July 2025.

Sometimes the most painful friendship endings don't come with dramatic fights or betrayals, they come with the quiet realization that you've simply grown into different people.

After several friendship transitions, I've learned that the gnawing sense of loss I felt wasn't just disappointment. It was grief - real, legitimate grief for the connection that once was and for the version of someone who no longer existed in my life. Read on to learn some of the profound lessons I’ve learned.

Growing up watching Walter Mercado, I never imagined I'd integrate astrology into therapy. But here's what I've discovered: ancient tools don't replace good therapy—they supercharge it. When clients bring their natal charts, we're not starting from zero. The patterns are already there, and healing becomes both deeper and more efficient.

We all want to be chosen. It’s a natural, human longing — one rooted in our need for connection, belonging, and safety. But when that desire comes from unhealed wounds, it can lead us into patterns that reflect pain rather than possibility. In this piece, I explore how the longing to be chosen shows up in romantic relationships, how it can echo early attachment dynamics, and what it means to choose differently from a place of wholeness.