"Wants and Needs Part of taking responsibility for ourselves means taking responsibility for what we want and need, and knowing that’s okay to do. Learning to tune-in to ourselves, learning to listen to ourselves, is an art. It takes practice. We can use our ability to guess what others want and need, and apply that skill to ourselves. What does it sound like we might want and need? What would we guess would help us feel better? What are our feelings telling us? Our body? Our mind? Our intuition? If we ask, then listen closely; we’ll hear the answer. We are wiser than we think, and we can be trusted. What we want and need counts. It’s important, and it’s valid. It’s okay to learn to participate in meeting our own needs. We can learn to identify what we want and need and be patient with ourselves while we’re learning. Today, I will pay attention to what I want and need. I will not discount myself." Quoted from the app The Language of Letting Go. Find recovery resources at www.hazeldenbettyford.org

This morning there was a Mercury camizi ☀️💫 You might be thinking, Mama J: What's that? Well according to chani.com... "A Mercury cazimi occurs when Mercury and the Sun meet up in the same sign and form a conjunction. (The word “cazimi” comes from the Arabic term for “in the heart of the Sun.”) When the planet of communication is within 1 degree of the Sun (or 16 arc minutes, depending on your tradition), it gets purified in the solar rays, and truths are revealed. Because these astrological signatures bring fresh insights and much-needed downloads, they’re potent dates to work with." As a Gemini sun born during a Mercury camizi (I just learned this fun fact) who is also ruled by the planet Mercury, I can attest that the truths are crystal clear ✨ Even without these placements, I bet you're experiencing some undeniable clarity today! And so, I'm dropping in to remind us that part of practicing rest is beginning again✌🏽 You get to choose your Day 1. If you choose today or by Friday, here you're next step ⤵️ Take the Radical Rest quiz and see what type of rest you need for this next season. 🦋 The, challenge yourself to 2 weeks of rest—the first week to prep and second week to practice. 👣 I'm walking this path alongside you, so please know that I'm here to answer in questions and be in conversation as a community what's rising up for you in the process of learning to radically rest! In Lovelution... 📷 Selfie of returning to the gym last week for 5 straight days of workouts. This is one way I'm focused on sensory and physical rest simultaneously 🤓 Because I have found that when I run my motor out as a generator (human design type) then I sleep better at night 😴

Kind of ⤵️ Simply put, I'm NOT where I was when I began fundraising for the Mama J Love MSW Fund in July 2025. Since then, l've experienced: • a spiritual death + rebirth • a system-level rupture with family court • a shift from "I need credentials" to "I am the model of care" • a remembering that my lived experience is the curriculum • clarity that my business has two powerful arms and one mission: Rooted in love. Blooming in liberation. • a new identity emerging Shoutout to each of YOU for joining this community of practice in 2025 👊🏽 We’re going to have a more regulated nervous system this year! I’ll be sharing more about my healing journey activated by my dream and manifestation of queer motherhood, which has been more of a spiral quest 🌀❤️‍🔥 I'm curious •• What are YOU more curious to know / learn about? Share below 👇🏽

The recording is now LIVE! Tune in for a radical pause, a sneak peek of our new framework, and a window into what inspired this commitment to radical rest ❤️‍🔥⚡️🥰 In Lovelution... p.s. My apologies for the audio not coming thru during the radical pause! The song is Open to Love (Lovecast 112) by Beautiful Chorus 🎶

Is Happening 📣 I'm excited and a bit nervous to try the native video and recording features within the platform 😅 So, I'd love to know... Will you be there? Or are hoping to catch the replay? Let us know below ⬇️ You can add the link to your calendar here! Also, drop any questions you have and I do my best to answer them 💕 In Lovelution...