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Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales
Read more: Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring: A Fresh Spin on Christmas Tales“Mrs. Franchy’s Evil Ring” is a refreshing take on Christmas tales, filled with suspense, adventure, and valuable life lessons. Set during a frosty Massachusetts winter, it follows the journey of a brave nine-year-old, Isla, who faces her biggest fear – her stepmom. Along the way, Isla and her family learn to let go of long-held…
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Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s Eyes
Read more: Echoes of Despair: A Glimpse into Gaza’s Crisis Through an Outsider’s EyesThus Far: An Overview On October 7, 2023, an act of violence broke through our subconscious and enlightened most to see something that has been going on for 75 years. Hamas, a rebellious group from Palestine that has been categorized as a terrorist group by various countries, attacked and killed Israeli civilians attending a concert.…
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Day 25: A Letter to the Girl Who Learned to Survive
Read more: Day 25: A Letter to the Girl Who Learned to SurviveThere was a long time when I didn’t know how to write a message to my younger self. Not because I didn’t have things to say, but because I didn’t know how to look at her without wanting to scoop her up and protect her from everything she had to carry too soon. So instead…
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Day 24: My Favorite Winter Bruja Aesthetic
Read more: Day 24: My Favorite Winter Bruja AestheticWinter magic hits different when you lean into your bruja softness. For me, the season isn’t just about décor. It’s about atmosphere, scent, memory, and the kind of quiet enchantment that settles into the house when the temperature drops and the lights dim. My winter aesthetic is full-on Yule energy: warm, witchy, earthy, nostalgic, and…
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Day 23: My Money Candle Ritual for Abundance
Read more: Day 23: My Money Candle Ritual for AbundanceThere’s something tender and powerful about the moment you sit down to light a candle with intention. For me, this ritual has become one of the softest parts of my bruja practice, especially as we get close to the new moon and the new year. These seasons always make me think about possibility: the life…
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Day 22: The Soft Bruja Affirmation That Saved Me
Read more: Day 22: The Soft Bruja Affirmation That Saved MeThere are affirmations that sound cute on Pinterest, and then there are affirmations that are carved into your bones because they carried you through the hardest chapters of your life. You are okay is one of those for me. I didn’t come to this affirmation in a peaceful season. I didn’t discover it on a…
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Day 21 — My Soft Confession: The Fear Behind “The Other Shoe Will Drop”
Read more: Day 21 — My Soft Confession: The Fear Behind “The Other Shoe Will Drop”Soft confessions are not easy to share, even when you’ve done enough healing work to name them out loud. They come from tender places. They come from the versions of us we protect the most. They come from wounds that no longer bleed but still ache when touched. Today’s prompt moves straight into that tender…
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Day 20 — My Cozy Nook: Imagining the Sanctuary I Will Build
Read more: Day 20 — My Cozy Nook: Imagining the Sanctuary I Will BuildRight now, my cozy nook exists only in my mind. And honestly? There is something magical about that. I am in a season of transition — physically, emotionally, and creatively — and while transitions can be stressful, the part I always look forward to is the moment when I get to rebuild a space that…
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