The Rituals I Wished I Had When I Was Healing

When I was knocked off center —  I didn't need answers. I craved simple ways to feel safe in my body again. Tiny rituals helped me remember my softness and my strength. That gave me purpose from within.

After surviving an assault, I learned what it means to rebuild trust with my body. So I added gentle movement to my mornings.

After thyroid cancer, I discovered that healing is just as emotional as it is physical. So I surrounded myself with silk scarves and crystal talismans — sensory anchors that reminded me I was still here.

After the birth of my children, I learned how many identities can dissolve at once—and how to meet myself with grace in the becoming. So I began journaling to discover what was real beneath the noise.

After deep friendship losses, I let go of who I thought I needed to be—and chose to stand in who I truly am. And I stepped through the discomfort and into action, eventually building a community around these rituals.

SALT + SILK is not about self-care that looks good from the outside. It's not about fixing yourself or performative peace. I've tried that—and it doesn't work. Because true ritual is about returning to yourself. Unbecoming what was never yours. Choosing what still feels true. And beginning again.

I created this community as a place for you to begin. To choose the rituals and the steps that feel intuitively yours. To feel held—without being told who to be.

The rituals I wish I'd been able to find when I was struggling.

If that’s you now—welcome. I invite you to explore the first SALT + SILK rituals here.

This is for us.