Welcome to The Grove
A slow and sacred space to root, remember, and reconnect
Wander through writings that root deep and reach wide: part journal, part compost pile.
Here you’ll find garden magic, creative musings, ritual reflections, and the slow unraveling of a neurodivergent life attuned to season and spirit.
Filed under: dirt and divinity, rust and resilience, growth in all directions.
🕯️ Samhain and The Unspoken: Tending Grief, Memory, and What Still Haunts Us
Grief does not always come from death. At Samhain, we honor what we’ve lost: people, relationships, and parts of ourselves. This reflection explores seasonal thresholds and the healing practice of grief gardening.
❤️🩹 Grief Gardens: Ritual Spaces for What We’ve Lost (and What We’re Growing)
A grief garden isn’t just a place to plant. It’s a living altar. In this post, I share what a grief garden is, how it can support emotional and spiritual healing, and how one client honored her mother’s memory through a small, sacred space. Whether you're grieving a loved one, a version of yourself, or a season of life, this is an invitation to slow down, root in presence, and tend what still matters.
Welcome to Spite & Bloom
Spite & Bloom is a blog about creating beauty, connection, and meaning even in uncertain times. You will find stories of creativity, nature, healing, and slow living told through personal reflections, garden metaphors, and art in progress.
Antlers in the Dark: What Two Deer Taught Me About Fragility and Strength
A sick deer appeared in my yard one summer evening and I could not stop thinking about it. Weeks later I witnessed its final days and the healthy deer that stayed close until the end. This is what the experience taught me about fragility, strength, and the cycles we cannot control.
