September 2023
Hi First name / sweetest,
And just like that, it's September. This morning Connor and I were driving up to Ojai, and there was the teensiest whisper of Fall in the air. We said it wasn't even a whisper, it was a freckle. The most sweet teensy tiny inkling of Fall singing through the trees as we accidentally drove through an inspiring neighborhood of ranches.
It surprises me every Summer that I am ready for Fall when she comes. It surprises me that I start to crave sweet potatoes again and wearing a sweater, getting settled and my papers in order, back-to-school time. Refinement and preparation to hibernate. It surprises me year, after year.
The topic of cycles came up a few times in my sessions the last week. The honoring of Mother Earth and her seasons, the honoring of us as nature, and therefore honoring the seasons within us as well. From the macro of swimming in summer and hibernating in the fall, to the more internal of knowing our female menstrual cycle phases each as their own season. [Key: Follicular as Spring, Ovulation as Summer, Luteal as Fall, and Menstruation as Winter].
I've been inspired to reimagine my days on the clock seasonally as well, as I've been DIVING IN and LOVING reading this book. With 4am-10am being Spring, 10am-4pm Summer, 4-8pm as Fall, and after 8pm Winter. It's no wonder that I love being up early, in Spring, when the rest of the world has yet to stir. It's just the birds chirping and a cool breeze, the morning dew felt outside. You may also be able to tell that I've been inspired to write more poetically through this all-seasonal embrace.
Next week I will be starting Herbalism School with Marysia Miernowska and The School of the Sacred Wild. To come into more intimate connection with Mother Earth and her abundance of gifts, with myself, and with others. I hope to find even more love in my heart and space for compassion and non-judgement, which reminds me of my meditative roots in Buddhism when I was 21.
I love you so much. Thank you for being here with me.
IN OUR MEDIOCRITY AND DISTRACTION, WE FORGET THAT WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO LIVE IN A WONDROUS UNIVERSE.
- JOHN O'DONOHUE
SAVORING SWEETNESS
I am still deep in the pleasure of reading, as I have been all Summer.
Here is what I'm savoring ~
Kisses with Connor
Evening walks on the beach and the way the seaweed looks in the sun
Discovering new music and listening on repeat
The in between of where I am as I build my business and discover what that even means
"I will receive what I need"
Reading The Witch's Herbal Apothecary
A really good matcha latte at The Dutchess in Ojai
Riding passenger and enjoying the view
Long FaceTime calls with my sissy
Local community
The sweetness of driving with no stress
Waking up at 7 with no alarm, easily
This time in my life living alone, before marriage, before kids, before all the things that I'm “waiting for” but no longer waiting for
Dreaming about a future garden and looking at apartments on Craigslist with gardens just because
Sisterhood in circles
Honoring my ancestors no matter the grief, the tenderness
Phone calls with my girlfriends outside of LA
Making evening herbal infusions for myself for the next day
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LISTENING
Soul Archaeology - A new podcast by one of my mentors Ali Ofstedal where she speaks beautifully on energy updates and the spiral of life. Really enjoying listening to these as I'm moving about my day.
Tim Bernardes - One of the musicians I shout out in the recent Almost Heaven Radio ! episode. I've had this album playing and enjoying the earthly sweetness that it evokes around me. He opened for Fleet Foxes last summer at The Greek, and the whole audience was entranced by him <3
ALMOST HEAVEN RADIO ! - My talk-radio show's most recent episode where I share music, my current morning practice, Sun Sessions, and being in limbo dreams.
Breath of the Heart - This album by Krishna Das has also been some music on repeat…listening to Kirtan mantras and singing along in the car feels good for my nervous system while in traffic or on a long drive. Thanks, Coco! ;)
THINGS TO REMEMBER
You can pivot and shift in any moment
You don't need to be an expert
Your purpose is not your career
Taking deep breaths creates more time in the day
Be gentle with yourself
Every moment is an opportunity for your loving presence
Every moment is opportunity to shift how you want to show up
Every moment is also opportunity to not think about anything and to just Be
If you want to be in love it will happen, it is not something you need to worry about and you can stop that now
You are allowed to want to leave everything and move to another country and start over, and you are allowed to also have that idea and not do anything about it
Your felt heart is your compass
SUN SESSIONS
Sun Sessions are Gaby’s version 1-on-1 coaching. They are deeply nourishing, encouraging, and held in a loving supportive container. Designed to be a grounding spot to come back to love and homeostasis wherever you are.
It is Gaby’s deepest desire to inspire and guide you to creating your own JUICY, MAGNETIC life, full of presence, love, and joy. Where you trust your intuition and inner-divinity as Truth and connect to your own very special magic in the world.
Each session begins with connecting over where you are and what is coming up for you, and where you want to be / what you want to be moving towards. We intuitively create a 1-3 month plan to aid in these shifts all with gentle loving support and accountability provided. Sessions are held over FaceTime and include custom digital downloads templates and worksheets.
We close with a 3-card Tarot Reading to clarify and solidify your path and connection to your Highest Self and Intuition.
Sessions are Reiki and Mindfulness-informed, and followed up with a detailed email list of resources and recommendations.
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Self-care, Healing, Meditation, Spirituality, Herbalism, PCOS, Intuition, Life changes, Manifestation, Breakups, Anxiety / Depression, Leaving job, Stress, Rest, Unhappy in life, Communication / Boundaries, Goal setting / Accountability, Styling advice, General aesthetic opinion for brands / personal wardrobe
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