The Lighthouse Letters

I recorded this before the winter break as I was waiting at the airport to board my flight home. This letter speaks of the quiet voice inside that you learn to trust once your nervous system calms down, what labour and work could actually be if we were doing work that was meaningful, and the fact that large corporations only care about you so long as there is money to be made.

This letter is for those of you who are still finding their voice, and are courageously moving through the noise.

How in the helly are you supposed to survive your own transformation? When you're just goo.

This episode I talk about the inner child that demanded to be heard, and how finding your own authentic voice might involve revisiting that part of you that's been silent for a while.

This letter is for anyone who is currently undergoing a transformation and crossing the bridge from who you are to who you were meant to be. You're not alone. ❤️

This week's letter talks about the comparison trap, and how I find myself falling into it again... and how I pull myself back out.

I've spent the last little while catching up with old friends, many of whom are in vastly different life stages than me, and I found myself battling with that familiar feeling of "not quite good enough".

As with most of my problems, I decided to make some art about it. And I found... I couldn't really come up with any video evidence to support my claims of "not quite good enough"...

Dear wayward ship,

We meet at a crossroads today, at the junction of what has been and what will be. I talk about packing for a trip and leaving things behind whilst taking what I need for the future (big metaphor energy here), and what it means to feel a sense of global collective hope again.

I also talk about being uncertain but knowing that something great is on its way, and the fact that 80% of my vision board has actually been achieved this year! Sometimes it just takes...

This week at the lighthouse, we’re talking about art that survives your dislike of it . I’ve been thinking about time and how it can feel both blisteringly fast and painfully slow, about getting almost there and learning that proximity still counts.

There’s a poem I wrote, No More Doom n Gloom , and a comic that followed, a little personal rebellion against cynicism. Between reading hard things in the bath and watching Sleepless in Seattle after, I’m trying to build a sustainable practice of feeling deeply without burning out.

If you’ve been hover...

In today's Lighthouse Letter, I talk about a practice that I've been doing for the last 5 years: writing a love letter to myself every month.

It's a practice that's helped me see the best in myself even when I really didn't want to (it can be so easy to just be full of self-loathing), develop my resilience, and witness my own personal growth in real-time.

It's also helped future me a lot. When I'm sad or struggling, I'll pick out a letter and read it. And it turns out that I do a lot every...

In this lighthouse letter, I talk about returning to my body after a period of not quite inhabiting it.

I talk about how I'm finally seeing the buds of the art seeds that I've been sowing all year, from this podcast to the play that I'm having a reading for at a real live venue! I talk about moving towards something out of love rather than fear, and how that impacts not just how you move, but how you feel when you reach your goals.

This letter is for anyone who has...

Today's letter is different. Today's letter comes from rocky waves and seas, from a place in my heart that is stormy and terrible.

We're currently witnessing global acts of violence that are atrocities. I cannot turn a blind eye to all of it anymore, and I am ashamed to say that I have been. But now that I've chosen to actively participate and learn, everything I'm learning carries with it the crushing weight of a truth I have always known: people are cruel. Not everyone, not all the time, but there are people who engage in acts...

In this episode, I reflect on the small things we so often take for granted. Seasonal shifts, the quiet magic of rainy afternoons, and friends who are still here, in spite of it all. I share a poem I wrote about anxiety and the way it follows us, even into space, but also how writing can turn worry into something a little less scary.

There’s a little bit about Mexico City, the beauty (and overwhelm) of so many people in one place, phone-free Sundays, and celebrating my friend Charlie’s birthday, knowing what it took for her...

This letter is a doozy, folks. The water has been rocky by the lighthouse, dozen foot high waves crashing into the rocks, splashing into this lighthouse keeper's eyes.

Through it all, I remind myself that the lamp is lit and the light is still shining, even when things might be going sideways. I talk about my frustrations at being sold and marketed to 24/7, a collective unrest, and how being ill brings on a mental fog so dense I lost sight of myself.

This letter is for the storm-forged sailors out there–I see you, and th...

In this episode of the Lighthouse Letters, I talk about my preference of swimming holes over summit views ( I want an experience you can participate in!), the lies I've been telling myself about how much I should be working, and gratitude for friends and loved ones that understand when I'm absent for a while and get busy, who welcome me back into their lives with open arms.

I also share a challenge that I wasn't expecting to face: the idea of 'falling behind' at 30.

This letter is for anyone...

In this episode, I talk about the beauty of showing up scared, the indomitable human spirit being made of hope, permission to do art during the daytime (during 'working hours', no less!), dismantling the idea of 'working hours' as an artist, ghosts and monsters in plays that I'm working on, being justified in my anger towards a situation where someone I trusted did not act with integrity, and the strange magic of being listened to and loved, entirely and fully.

This letter goes out to anyone trying something new despite being scared, feeling 'ugly...

In this letter, I’m talking about the kind of rest that fills you back up . The active, soul-filling sort that’s less about doing nothing and more about doing what lights you up.

I recap a weekend that swung between the heat (from both the sun and the sauce!) of a hot sauce festival, the joy of live music, and the unspooling of tense threads with a lake day with friends.

I reminisce about being seen by the people who know you best, and in carving out time for the work that matters most, like...

In this week’s Lighthouse Letter, I’m taking you through a weekend that felt like a love song. One written in stars, bike rides, goodbye hugs, and late-night laughter. I talk about what it means to feel deeply alive in tiny moments: stargazing inside on a Friday night with someone I love, city-hopping by e-bike (a la Lizzie McGuire) to three very different events in one day (including a DJ-ed house party… in space 🚀), and ending the weekend with an old friend, rosé disco, and a 4AM heart-to-heart beside one of my best friends.

This episode is about j...

In this episode of Lighthouse Letters, I reflect on a weekend that moved like a breath: inhaling joy, holding connection, and exhaling into freedom.

From feeling unexpectedly swept away watching my boyfriend drum at his album release, to showing up a little schleppy for a park birthday and being loved anyway, to learning how to sail with my friend Charlie, each moment pulled me gently back into presence. I talk about what it means to witness someone you love in their element, the quiet power of just being there, and the deep joy of...

In this letter, I reflect on what it means to choose yourself, on purpose, and often. I talk about the gift of solo dates, the kind where you take yourself to the fanciest sushi restaurant (that happens to be a 5 minute walk from your house that you've always wanted to go to but never let yourself) and remember how much you like your own company.

There are stories from this summer: some bright, some bruised. A beach day that introduced me to the sport of Waboba (yes, it's a real thing). A moment of a friendship shrivelling...

In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to be loudly in love and how that love has quietly opened new doors in my creative life. There’s music again in the house. Harmonies made with just my voice. Fresh strawberries grown on my balcony. A three-legged dog on a wagon walk.

I share a few recent adventures, like getting into my first car “accident” (don’t worry, I’m okay), and how I’m learning to meet those moments with a little more softness and a lot more self-trust. I explore the idea of active rest...

In this episode, I reflect on recent wanderings: from a birthday weekend in Jordan River to a wedding in Golden (yes, that's really what it's called) and what it means to live inside the wide, awe-soaked present. There are stories about sea waves and waterfalls, secret slides, unexpected tenderness, and the way connection sneaks up on you when you're paying attention.

I talk about the beauty of being alive right now, the weight of impermanence, and the gentle rebellion of choosing joy in a world that tries to sell it back to us. There’s some wondering al...

In this episode, I’m thinking about the quiet after joy: the soft comedown and the steady heartbeat of something real taking root. I share a few recent moments that left an imprint: a glam camping trip (yes, real hot showers!), playing mermaids at a pool party, watching my balcony flowers bloom, and that little pang of comparison/jealousy when I visited a friend’s stunning home.

We also go somewhere deeper — into what it means to witness pain in the world when you're a sensitive soul, and how heavy that can feel. I talk about community care a...

In this lighthouse letter, I reflect on:

✨ a recent camping trip under the stars

🪐 finishing my space play

🎨 what it means to create without pressure

I talk about the joy of small moments, the rediscovery of childhood passions, and how community can spark creativity. There’s also a little rant about spatial awareness (Costco edition), and an invitation to let yourself want big, beautiful things—even if they scare you.

This one’s for anyone learning to rest without guilt, create for joy, and soften into their own beco

This week, I didn’t participate in Run & Gun, the chaotic and magical 48-hour film festival—but somehow, I still found myself in the middle of a deeply creative weekend. In this episode, I’m reflecting on the act of creating without pressure, the magic of returning to childhood hobbies with adult tools, and the quiet, radical work of learning to rest without guilt.

There’s a field note from a rainy walk—mossy trees, puddles, and a movie moment with my own reflection—and a gentle reminder that joy doesn’t have to be productive to be real. If yo...

Born Loved | Lighthouse Letters

In this episode, I reflect on turning 30 (wild!) and what it means to be seen—really seen—not just by others, but by myself. I talk about the joy of hosting friends in a space I’ve made my own, the magic of soup dumplings (yes, they made me cry), and why I gave out personalized headshots instead of loot bags at my birthday party.

I fled capitalism for a day and went to a bird sanctuary (highly recommend), started planting things on my balcony (I've managed not to kill the Pothos...

In this episode, I reflect on the often-overlooked second phase of doing something—when the shine fades, and intention has to carry what adrenaline once did. I talk about cheering at a marathon (and crying), learning to rollerblade again (badly but bravely), and putting up a bird feeder in hopeful defiance. I explore what it means to be seen trying, how joy and fear can hold hands, and why it’s okay to want beautiful things again.

There’s a little magic, a little mess, and an invitation to remember: you are a place worth...

In this episode, I share a tiny soft story called The Night the Stars Stayed to Listen—a tale about a girl at the edge of the world who spoke to the stars, never expecting them to listen. It’s a gentle metaphor for those moments when life throws something unexpected our way, and we’re asked to stay true to ourselves in the midst of uncertainty.

I talk about the courage it takes to keep speaking, even when it feels like no one’s listening. About the ritual of storytelling, the quiet power of our thoughts, and the...

In this episode, I talk about rest—not just as a break, but as a quiet kind of bravery. I share thoughts on what it means to reclaim your space (especially when you live alone), the magic tucked inside small rituals, and why birthdays feel like soft revolutions when you let yourself be celebrated.

There’s talk of pasta, trivia, napping in your own bed, and how the tiniest acts—like lighting a candle or writing a love letter to yourself—can shift your whole emotional weather.

This one’s for anyone learning to let themselves...

In this first Lighthouse Letter, I share stories of rebuilding, remembering, and choosing hope — even when no one seems to be looking.

A meditation on small beginnings, soft victories, and the quiet, stubborn work of keeping the light alive.

"When you invite grief to the table, it doesn't need to hurt you to be heard."

Chapters

00:00 The Journey of Habit Formation

03:09 Navigating Uncertainty and Hope

06:06 The Impact of Grief on Identity

08:49 Art as a Medium for Grief

11:54 Understanding and Inviting Grief

14:46 The Importance of Mental Health

17:56 The Role of Design in Our Lives

24:03 Consumer Behavior and Marketing Insights

29:50 The Intersection of Function and Aesthetics

"I have trouble actually not falling in love with people who cook for me."

Chapters

00:00 Consistency and Habit Formation

03:02 Adventures in Baja California

05:50 The Joy of Animal Encounters

09:07 Reflections on Loneliness and Companionship

11:48 Cultural Experiences and Haggling

20:04 Language Learning and Connection

29:51 Embracing Emotions and Processing Feelings

32:50 The Beauty of Birding and Nature

38:58 Acts of Kindness and Nourishment

42:02 Self-Compassion and Positive Self-Talk

It's finally here...my first podcast. I talk about my life mantra, productivity, joy, gratitude, and the fact that I'm pretty sure I was a dog in my past life.