A FRESH START | resting in silence, thoughts on self care & a reflective practice to begin again

This year, I did my 2026 planning with the winter solstice - reflecting and writing down 13 intentions and affirmations I have for 2026. I wanted to be really intentional on this process, and it kicked up a lot of feelings! In this video join me for discussions of how complex it can be to truly self reflect in the process of drafting new resolutions (whenever that may be) & my solstice practice for the upcoming year. I hope you enjoy!

LINKS
1. Plum Paper (choose any start date and customize layout): https://www.plumpaper.com
2. The Artist’s Way, Julia Cameron: www.bookshop.org
3. Alternatives to Amazon
Beauty & Wellness: https://blkgrn.com/
Books: bookshop.org, thrift books.com
Office supply and stationery: https://shop.accessofficeproducts.com/

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Welcome to my channel! I’m Elise, and I think of this space as sharing some pages of my diary with you. Here you’ll find pieces of my heart: creative writing and reading videos, and content focused on fitness and personal development as a normal girlie working 9-5.

This channel started from my desire to romanticize my very normal life — it’s worked. Making these videos forces me to slow down and take in the little beauties I get to experience every day, even on the mundane or hard days. I hope at a minimum, it inspires you to find more joy in your own-day to day.

This is an inclusive space. Any and all comments containing hate speech will be immediately reported and deleted.

Because no one is free until we all are:
1. Find your local Food Not Bombs: https://foodnotbombs.net/info/locations/
2. Context for the American government’s bend towards fascism: https://forward.com/opinion/690835/el...
3. Ceasefire and beyond: https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2...
4. Contemporary involvement of the U.S. in the Israel-Palestine conflict: https://www.newstatesman.com/long-rea...
5. Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement, by Angela Y. Davis
6. Consuming the Congo: War and Conflict Minerals in the World's Deadliest Place, by Peter Eichsteaedt