When I was a kid, I remember being told that I was “too sensitive” on many occasions.

When times feel heavy

Remember that you are not Atlas

Made to hold the heavens upon your shoulders.

Did you know that, in many ancient cultures, 13 is the number of the divine feminine? This is because the moon has 13 cycles per calendar year and, on average, women have 13 menstrual cycles per year, as well.

From childhood, most of us are taught to fear our emotions. We’re told to “stop crying” and “calm down” by adults who are struggling under the weight of their own unprocessed feelings.