Hey Reader, Have you ever found yourself completely shocked and pissed off when someone does the exact opposite of what they are supposed to stand for? Maybe it was the feminist leader who made blatantly sexist comments in a staff meeting. Or the director of a financial empowerment nonprofit who turned out to be stealing money. Or the spiritual guide who preached integrity and alignment, and turned out to be involved in some sleazy scandal. It doesn’t just feel wrong—it feels personal. You...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, I used to live in Australia, but in 2017, I moved back to the U.S. …and promptly hit a mental health crisis. I was just starting my business, not exactly financially stable, and dating someone I knew was going to end in heartbreak (or worse). And then, one day, something in me just broke. I started crying uncontrollably—for days. Weeks, even. I couldn’t stop. And I didn’t even know why I was crying. I was unraveling. And honestly? I didn’t know how to put myself back together. But...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Dear Reader, Last Friday, the world witnessed one of the most egregious acts of political bullying in modern history. I won’t waste energy on the bullies—but I will talk about the kind of magic that renders them powerless. If you missed it, let’s just say Zelenskyy walked into a room full of supposed allies and left with his dignity intact—even as they sought to strip it away. There’s a kind of magic that has nothing to do with spells, herbs, or rituals. No candles. No incense. No whispered...
28 days ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader, A few years ago, a friend of mine was stuck in a job she absolutely hated. Every Sunday night, the anxiety would creep in. By Monday morning, she felt like she was being swallowed whole. Meetings that should’ve been emails. A boss who made her question her own intelligence. Work that drained her, suffocated her, and made her feel small. She’d tell me over coffee, “I just need to let it go. I need to stop being so angry. I need to move on.” But she didn’t. Every time she thought...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, People ask me all the time: How do I cast a spell to find love? And every time, I think:Are you asking about the easy part or the part that actually makes it work?" The easy part:You can simply google “spell for a romantic partner” and you’ll get a bunch of ideas for things like get pink candles, anoint them with rose oil, write your perfect-partner list in red ink, charge rose quartz under the full moon, blah, blah, blah. Perfectly fine love spell, but more likely than not, it...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
I get this question a lot: Do I need to believe in something for spirituality to work? And my answer? No. You don’t need to believe in a god, an angel, an ancestor, or a cosmic force. You don’t need to believe in karma, divine timing, or the law of attraction. You don’t even need to believe in magic. The only thing you really need to believe in is yourself. And not in the “Go get ‘em, champ!” motivational-poster way. Not even in the “Trust yourself” kind of way. I mean in the simplest, most...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Dear Reader, Have you ever heard someone say, “I totally manifested that!” and think… Yeah but, did you, though? Like when your bestie “manifested” their ex texting back—except it mysteriously happened right after they posted a thirst trap with a caption that read, “Some people don’t know what they lost… but I do 😉.” Or when you “manifested” a free coffee: "I was just thinking about how I wanted a free coffee, and the barista gave me one!" …they sure did, but you also smiled extra big,...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, In the early 70’s in Santiago de Chile, a young man broke into his brother-in-law’s home, set a fire in the back yard, and burned his entire library. Forty years later, my uncle told me that while he still missed some of his books (a robust collection of marxist theory and leftist politics), he’s eternally grateful to my dad for that intervention that may or may not have saved him from being arrested, tortured, or killed. He’ll never know if that was an overreaction, but he’s so...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Fads and fashions can tell us a bit about the vibe of the times. There was never a trend I hated more than the beige/ pastel/ soft color aesthetic that once dominated Instagram. Remember those coworking spaces with the minimalist aesthetic and boring AF “neutral tones” that were all the rage? What that trend told me was that people were desperate for order, simplicity, and rest. And I hated it because it made it look like “all of this can be yours too”, when real life looks like...
2 months ago • 2 min read