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Countering Despair with Joy
December crept in with equal parts heaviness and glitter and somewhere between the chaos and exhaustion, joy barged into my life uninvited – and very necessary. This post explores how small sparks of delight can be the difference between falling or flying, especially in times that feel like the world is on fire. A reminder that joy isn’t silly: it’s medicine. And yes… even Mariah Carey showing up at the perfect moment counts! Featured Image 2025 © Lunareth 🏷️ Tags and Trigger Warning: This post touches on despair, chronic illness, exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, world events, mental health struggles, survival mode, emotional overwhelm and the search for small joys. Please read…
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About An Adult
What does it really mean to be an adult? This is my mustard on what maturity can truly mean. This post explores a softer version of adulthood, one shaped by reflection, empathy, boundaries, dark humor … and a cocoa cup on your head – if that’s what works! It’s a look at how maturity can be both wise and whimsical, serious and silly, painful and gentle. A reminder that life doesn’t need to make sense to be lived well. Featured Image 2025 © Lunareth 🏷️ Tags and Trigger Warning: This post touches on emotional growth, trauma impacts, family wounds, boundaries, self-reflection, trust, anger, responsibility and personal healing. It discusses difficult…
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Samhain – Creative Creations
Samhain marks the end of summer, the end of the harvest. A time of reflection, release and rebirth. For me, it’s also the season where cooking becomes alchemy: transforming pain into flavor and memory into magic.In this post I share how my difficult relationship with food and perfection slowly turned into what I now call Creative Creation. My personal practice of kitchen alchemy and mindful nourishment. It’s not about recipes. It’s about healing through curiosity and color. 🍂✨ Featured Image 2025 © Lunareth 🏷️ Tags and Trigger Warning: Chronic Illness, Joy, Resilience, Wonder, Inspiration, Samhain, Creative Creation, Kitchen Alchemy, Seasonal Magic, Witches New Year, Healing Through Cooking, Mindful Living, Trauma…
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Good Sheep
“HOW TO become a good sheep!A 10-Step Program for surrendering freedom with style! THE guide to blissful submission of thinking and yourself!” A satire post with dark humor about how the “powerful” keep you numb, grey and way easier to control, sprinkled with a little sarcasm to hopefully inspire some reflections. “Thinking is hard. Why not outsource it and leave it to us?” Or as WICKED sang it perfectly: 🎶 Dancing through life, skimming the surface, gliding where turf is smoothe. Life’s more painless for the brainless – Why think too hard, when it’s so soothing? 🎶 ✨ Sponsored by your Local Dictator or High Politician or Mighty Corporation ✨…
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Life’s Essence – It’s My Life
When did joy become something shameful? When did wonder stop being wisdom? This is a love letter to every soul who was told they dream too loud. How joyful wonder is labeled immature and unfitting for a mature adult — while it should be the one thing we should deepen with age. Featured Image 2025 © Lunareth 🏷️ Tags and Trigger Warning: chronic illness, dreaming, joy, purpose, resilience, self-worth, writing, wonder, inspiration. This post discusses themes of internalized shame, chronic illness, ableism, emotional suppression and the quiet grief of being told to stop dreaming. Please read with care and kindness toward yourself. 🕯️ Disclaimer The story below reflects my personal…
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When Love Is Not Enough to Mend a Broken Soul
A post of love, mental illness, self-sabotage — and the quiet, aching hope that maybe kindness and accountability can still lead us to better days. Featured Image 2025 © Lunareth 🏷️ Tags and Trigger Warning: Sensitive Topics – please read with care. This post discusses trauma, PTSD, self-harm, grief and emotional abuse. 🕯️ Disclaimer The story below reflects my personal thoughts, emotions and experiences. It is not meant to place blame or assign judgment, but to offer understanding, invite reflection and remind others that they are not alone. My intention is never to hurt or accuse, only to shed light on what we often carry, the mistakes we make while…
