candy's musings

2024 was packed with unexpected twists & turns & turmoil.

As I sat in my morning meditation (a practice I’m so glad I restarted), a wave of gratitude washed over me.

My word for the year is ✨transparency✨. So what does that mean? It means that I will be clear in my words & actions.

((Attention women, this is a PSA for hormonal shifts. Men, pay attention too!)) As excited as I was about the move back to Asheville &...

This is me. Tired. Soooooo tired. There’s something about these mountains. . . the water. . . the wind that seems to stir everything up...

If you're wondering "Why is she wishing me a 'New Year' at the end of January?!?", I'll tell you why. . . My birthday is the 21st of the...

This was us 365 days ago. . . Reconnecting in Lexington ((for the first time in far too long)) to celebrate my milestone birthday ((a...

This summer I added another chapter to my book. . . I'm thrilled to share that I'm working with #Highgarden Real Estate, on the Branch...

It's that time of year when we blow sh*t up in celebration of our collective-mutually-agreed-upon-but-not-always-put-into-practice-freedo...

Whelp, this is it. The last day in my 40s. To say the feeling is surreal is an understatement, yet somehow. . . on some level, I've made...

In broad strokes, you might see me as a "sensitive advocate", the nickname for the 6 of Diamonds (#cardology @discoverthecards) or as a...

So let's talk about the job that is no more. You know, that time I proclaimed that if I was going back to corporate america, I was going...

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything. . . well, a long time for me, anyway. The past few months have taken a toll on my...

I've talked (and written) a lot about my struggle to find a lasting romantic relationship . . . of my struggle to feel worthy of love . ....

These beautiful souls made my first night in Indy the best homecoming a girl could have imagined. As we swayed to the smooth tunes of...

That was the song playing when I crawled into my packed car with Sheba after the movers loaded the last of my house into the truck....

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued a 7–2 decision holding that the "Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the...

I've been on more first dates in the 3+ years that I've lived in Asheville, then in my entire life up until moving here. And 2 of those 3...

A couple of weeks ago, @laura.haehl & I went for a bike ride at the #biltmore . It's one of the things. . . riding bikes, that is. . ....

As a 6 of Diamonds, one of the lessons I'm here to learn is #balance. And while most who know me might consider me a pretty balanced...

I can't tell you how long I considered buying these bright ass pants. They fit perfectly. It was the color. So bright. So bold. I'm not...

Yesterday I did a #temazcal ceremony at @botanicatulum . Part sweat lodge / part sacred ritual, our bodies were saged before entering the...

I've been here a full week! Yes, it's paradise but it's not been easy. Sunday I attended a psychedelic breathwork & sound bath. I highly...

Yesterday was my birthday 🎉 I don't know about you, but 2021 might have been more challenging than 2020. Anything & everything I wasn't...

Hello 2022!! 🥂 It is me or does the energy already feel different? 👍 or 👎 The shift started a couple of weeks ago (for me). 👍...

Yesterday we continued working on creating "the most epic sleeve", as @mountaintemple likes to say. I've had lots of tattoos over the...

Ever look at the wall of bottles behind the bar & nothing stands out because they all blend together? Looking back on the past several...

Fall is finally making its way to WNC with much cooler temps, beginning tomorrow. 🍂🍃 So today, I hiked one of my favorite trails on...

Dear Moon Taxi, Thank you for surprising the shit out of me by being so damn good live. I'm always hopeful when I see a band for the...

I did it! ✈️ In March I was sitting in an adorable thatched Italian restaurant in Tulum & my boyfriend (at the time) said he was going to...

About a month ago, I did a session with a friend studying to be a medical intuitive. The first area she was drawn to was my heart (4th...

One of the lessons I'm here to learn (as a Six of Diamonds) is how to say 'no'. Correction, it's not so much that I don't know how to say...

The "fuck yes" experience that most clearly stands out in my mind is the day I decided to quit my corporate job & flip my life upside...

On Thursday, we experienced the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit. To be surrounded by his art, the lights & beautiful sounds was like "being...

Yesterday I went in to add some new ink to my right upper arm. I wanted to continue filling in the blank space. #tswift But when I got...

I started the most recent season of Grey's Anatomy. It starts out in April 2020. . . covid times. I just want to say, I THOUGHT I made it...

Today started with a genuine curiosity about what I wanted to focus on during my morning meditation. As I sat looking out my window, I...

I've seen several posts today about dreams. 💭 Not the night time kind but the kind that make you get up in the morning, work hard & stay...

This is one of my favorite photos of my Mom (obviously not one of my faves of me. . but today is about her.) My Mom is one of the...

This morning as I drifted in & out of sleep, I heard the gobble of wild turkeys. The little farm girl in me hopped out of bed like it was...

I used to drink. . . a lot. After seeing the toll it took on someone I cared deeply for & a relationship that was important to me, I...

I haven't posted anything about all the injustice & hatred because. . . honestly. . . there are no words. I can't imagine how it feels to...

"It all unfolds from here" is what @mountaintemple (Chris) said as he finished work on my tattoo & I gazed out the window at the...