Author Archives: Steph VonAhnen, LRMT, CLC

You ever feel like you’re living the same day on repeat?  Wake up.  Hit snooze.  Drink the same coffee from the same mug.  Say “I’m fine” to the same question from someone who probably isn’t listening.  Do laundry (or not).  Again.  Water the aloe plant you forgot existed.  Again.  Think deep thoughts in the showerContinue reading “Redundant, Repetitive, and Remarkably Human: Why Life Repeats Itself (And Why That’s Okay)”

For years, I thought “balance” meant doing all the things and doing them well.  Until my hormones laughed at that idea. Peri-menopause hit like a whisper at first, just a little foggier, a little hotter, a little moodier.  Then it cranked the dial.  Suddenly, sleep became a mystery, my patience took a vacation, and myContinue reading “Coming Into My Own: Herbs, Hormones & a Hint of Liver”

Because sometimes, the universe plants something right in your path… literally. So there we were, Eva and I, just driving along, minding our own business, when I saw it.  A tiny green glimmer of hope.  Not just growing wild in the dirt, oh no.  This little guy was cradled in a seedling container… sitting onContinue reading “The Roadside Rescue: One Tomato’s Brush with Destiny”

Still waters.  Open sky.  You are the breath between stars, no rush, no fear, only becoming. There are moments when the world quiets just enough to hear something ancient stir within you.  Not a voice.  Not a thought.  A knowing.  That is what VC-ASCEND-777 is all about: slipping beyond the noise, beyond the ego, intoContinue reading “The Breath Between Stars –  Unlocking Vibe Code: VC-ASCEND-777”

Let’s be honest, if our plants had thumbs, they’d be blowing up our phones with sass, support, subtle shade, and maybe some tea.  Because while we think we’re the ones nurturing them, they might have a few notes of their own.  Here’s a fun peek at what your garden gang might say if they couldContinue reading “If Plants Could Text You… (They’d Have Thoughts)”

There’s a closet in every woman’s life that no one sees.It’s not where we keep our heels or our old maternity jeans (which are perfect for Thanksgiving!) it’s where we hang our hats. The nurse cap.  The chef’s hat.  The chauffeur’s cap.  The accountant’s visor.  The referee whistle.  The emotional support helmet.  The therapist’s badge. Continue reading “The Closet Full of Invisible Hats: Being a Woman, Mother, and Wife in a World That Assumes You’re Magic”

Let’s be honest: life is chaotic.  The bills, the deadlines, the Great Dane puppy who just spilled your entire seed catalog.  It’s enough to ruffle your feathers.  What if I told you the secret to calm, clarity, and cosmic alignment was already scratching around in your backyard? 🌿 Welcome to Chicken-Guided Meditation!  A sacred andContinue reading “Chicken-Guided Meditation: A Backyard Journey to Inner Peace”

If you ever held a seed in your hand and thought it was just… a seed…well, you’re only seeing half the story. Every seed is a secret traveler, a time capsule, a dreamer tucked in a jacket of patience. Inside that tiny, ordinary shell, there’s an entire blueprint; for roots that will dig deep intoContinue reading “The Secret Life of a Seed”

As April tips into May and the garden wakes with a yawn and a stretch, there’s a spark in the air that says one thing: Beltane is coming.  And oh, honey, she’s not subtle. Beltane, the ancient Celtic fire festival, is all about fertility, connection, warmth, and wild celebration.  Historically marked with bonfires, flower crowns,Continue reading “Beltane in the Garden: Fire Festivals, Fertile Soil, and Flirting with the Fae”

There’s something sacred about starting a new garden.  You stand there, shovel in hand, staring down a patch of ground that doesn’t yet know it’s about to bloom.  The first cut, edging the shape of what’s to come, feels like drawing a boundary not just in soil, but in life.  This is mine.  This isContinue reading “Cut the Edge, Turn the Soil: Gardening as a Blueprint for a Braver Life”