Coming Home to Yourself: How Everyday Rituals Reconnect You to Your Energy, Body & Life
A Life You’re Not Trying to Escape From
There’s something powerful that happens when you start living in a way your body, mind, and energy recognize as true. Not curated, not performative… just real life, lived fully.
Over the past eleven years, I’ve learned that the most transformative rituals aren’t the ones that require a full moon or a candlelit altar. They’re the ones woven into the in-between moments of your day.
A long walk on a path you love that brings you into the quiet spaces of nature, away from the sounds of the world.
Breath work in the car before a meeting; my favorite is the 4–7–8 breathing method.
An early morning cold plunge before the world wakes up.
A morning practice that reminds you you’re here, alive, awake.
This is the work that rebuilds you.
This is what brings you back home to yourself.
Why Ritual Matters (Even if You Don’t Identify as “Spiritual”)
Ritual is simply an anchor.
An intentional pause.
A moment where your nervous system can land so your energy, clarity, and intuition can rise.
When your breath deepens, your body remembers.
When your feet hit the earth, your mind softens.
When you create space, your energy expands.
The Rituals That Changed My Life
1. Morning Presence (Before Coffee)
A simple breakfast packed with protein and fiber, then movement (my favorite is Coach Maia from the Ladder app), then caffeine later in the day if I desire.
This completely changed my energy, hormonal balance, and workout performance. Eating first gave me fuel, stability, and mental clarity.
2. Breath + Visualization
Breath is the foundation of energy work.
Whether it’s 4–7–8 or a steady rhythm, breath shifts you out of survival mode and back into your body.
3. Cold Exposure
Rivers, lakes, The Sound, cold water brings you back to yourself instantly.
It’s not about extremity; it’s about presence, resilience, and emotional clarity.
4. Movement as Medicine
Hiking, yoga, mobility work, walking, movement connects me to who I am, no matter what season I’m in.
5. Spontaneous Ritual
Ritual doesn’t need to be complicated.
I’ve spent a lot of time exploring rituals with altars and candles and the rules of do’s and don’ts.
And while they were potent practices that allowed me to learn, connect, and discover myself, I often found my internal intuitive guidance had to soften, and that was not in alignment for me.
Sometimes the most potent practices are simple and intuitive:
spraying flower essences around your body and space, and adding a couple of drops of a flower elixir to your water
stretching on the floor and allowing your body to move with freedom and permission
walking outside barefoot on your balcony, closing your eyes, and taking a deep breath with your hands on your heart
sunlight for 60 seconds on your eyes and face
Ceremony evolves as your consciousness evolves.
Why I Created Earth & Ash
Earth & Ash was born from years of expansion, shedding, rebuilding, and returning home to myself.
It’s a space for people who want depth.
Who want skincare that moves energy.
Who want energy work that changes how they experience themselves.
Who want to feel lighter, clearer, grounded, and connected.
Clients come for the experience — skin, body, energy.
Energy First, Everything Else Second
Energy work is the foundation of everything I offer — sound healing, tuning forks, flower essences, hands-on guidance.
I’m not here to tell you who you are.
I’m here to help you feel it for yourself.
Presence.
Awareness.
Willingness.
That’s all you need.
Tiny moments. Big shifts.
Let This Be Your Return
Your journey back to yourself doesn’t need to be dramatic.
It just needs to be yours.
Every sunrise hike.
Every cold plunge.
Every slow breakfast.
Every breath.
Every ritual that reconnects you.
This is the work.
This is the life you don’t need a vacation from.
Welcome back to yourself.
Welcome to Earth & Ash.
If you’re ready to explore energy sessions, sound baths, or skincare, you can explore the offerings here.
