This past week, I felt called into a three-day modified fast. It wasn’t something I had planned in advance — it arrived as an inner nudge, perfectly timed with the Pisces Full Moon and its six-month cycle of release and renewal.

In a world that pulls us in a hundred different directions, rituals are how we return to ourselves. Not the rushed routines or to-do lists we often confuse with structure—but quiet, intentional acts that invite us to pause, breathe, and listen.

There are moments in life when a single experience leaves an imprint—not because of what was said or done, but because of how it felt.

There’s a moment each spring in Charleston when the city exhales.

Every garden begins with a seed.