Crying is not something that needs to be fixed.

It’s communication.

In this episode, I talk about tears. Not just the painful ones, but the tears that come from awe, love, connection, and being alive.

For most of my life, crying only meant something was wrong. Until one moment changed how I understood it forever.

We talk about why crying is one of the first languages we ever speak, how we’re taught to stop our tears instead of listening to them, and why letting yourself cry can be one of the most grounding and honest acts there is.

This episode is for anyone who has been holding it together for too long.

For anyone who feels emotional and doesn’t know why.

For anyone who needs permission to feel without fixing.

Crying is not weakness.

It’s intelligence.

It’s energy moving.

It’s proof that something mattered.

Let it all out.

Sometimes life doesn’t ask you to swim… it just asks you not to drown.

In this episode, I talk about seasons where all you can do is tread water, and why those seasons are not failures. We explore self-preservation, endurance, guilt around “falling behind,” and the quiet strength it takes to stay afloat when life feels heavy.

This is Episode 13 and the beginning of Season Two of Mother McIntosh. If you’ve been surviving more than thriving lately, this one is for you. You might not be swimming forward, but we can celebrate that you are afloat!

When my favorite mug broke, I thought I lost a piece of myself.

What I really lost was a version of me that had already done its job.

In this episode, we talk about shedding old identities, grieving who we used to be, and learning that growth doesn’t mean you’re broken; it just means you’re changing containers.

Different mug.

Different skin.

Same soul.

If you’ve been feeling quieter, softer, or unsure of who you’re becoming… this one is for you <3

Soft growth, steady truth.