H
ello. I’m Vicki –

contemplative writing guide
writer, artist, seeker
wife & mama
crafter, walker, nature lover
from a long line of women who paint, crochet and stitch

I would not be who I am without the healing journey I’ve experienced, which was pretty much kicked off by what I was broadly and unhelpfully told was “anxiety,” among other labels I would receive in the coming years. Over the next couple decades, while enjoying the great blessing of being Mommy, I continued to try everything I could to somehow get to a place of what some might call functioning adulting, although I could never seem to get my feet under me. And then, desperate for help and with absolutely no other choice, I had to dig myself out. I had to put all my effort into healing. I had to slow everything down to allow my nervous system to heal. I had to figure out how to thrive within this world as ME.

So . . . I started getting systems in place to guide me through my day, I started learning about all the various parts of my system that need more support than I ever realized. I learned to lean into my practices consistently, to help me to live with greater awareness and intentionality. I finally accepted that I need way more self care than some people for my very sensitive system, and I committed to supporting myself within this understanding. I learned what I need and how to set my life up so that I approach my days with a self-care, slow-living emphasis. And I started sharing, because creating and encouraging in this way are a big part of what makes me Me.

Over the course of my healing journey, I was led to contemplative practices and a far more intentional way of life. Writing supported me through all of it and, over the course of filling 50 plus journals, became a revealing practice, a process of unearthing thoughts that were hanging out below the surface without my awareness in order to discover who I am and what I need to live my best experience and walk my authentic path. I hope that something I share, whether a writing experience, craft-together video or inspirational pattern, supports your journey. ♡

You have incredible power to affect how you feel and experience your life.
Knowing yourself allows you to live into that power.
Self-care practices show you the way.

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