Held by Jessica

i’ve been reflecting on how and why i gravitate to photographs

i saw a quote the other day saying something along the lines of:

“people don’t realize how precious photos are until they become the only things left behind by a person, a place, or a moment in time that you can never get back”

these photos of my besties bringing a new life into this world are so vulnerable and beautiful.

i was there to support them as a friend, a loved one but was also given the opportunity to capture these moments that will forever be remembered even though we cannot actually go back to it irl

but the photos allow them to revisit the feeling, the moment, the memories

and this particular experience made me realize why i gravitate towards photographs and how i relate it to holding space for others

photographs are memories of moments where people are vulnerable enough to be seen, whether it’s a birthday, a birth, a graduation, a wedding, a elopement, etc.

the space i can curate for people in photography sessions is the same way i do in my energy and body work sessions

all of it, at the end of the day, is healing 🌼

sept 4 will be a day i’ll never forget as i was able to experience a birth portal with my besties & their families

my body is definitely processing everything that happened in those 48 hours but i couldn’t feel more blessed to have been part of it

with all that is going on in our world—wars, conflict, the islands and hurricanes + storms

this moment, this experience gave me a little more hope for humankind & i’m just grateful 🐣

words can mean so much when it comes to our healing processes, and these are just some that have either brought my clients some relief, released trauma and emotions in their bodies, or simply remind them something they’ve always known

what is an affirmation you have for yourself? where do you feel that in your body? ✨🫂

this is what uwi is all about: trusting your intuition, slowing down enough to listen and communicate with your body.

where in your body do you feel you need to listen?

comment “UWI” & i’ll connect with you to dive deeper in simple practices to help you understand your body with more patience ✨

maybe you don’t need another thing to fix 🫂
maybe you just need a place to come home to 🌿

after creating “feel to heal”, I kept thinking about what happens after we realize our body has been trying to communicate with us.

because noticing is only the beginning.

what happens when we actually learn how to listen?

how to slow down.
how to feel.
how to care for ourselves.
how to trust what our body is telling us.
how to receive support instead of always carrying everything alone.

that’s why I created Uwi: come home. 🤍

uwi is a 6-month virtual container where we’ll meet biweekly to deepen your relationship with your body, emotions, energy, and yourself.

we’ll explore body awareness, self-healing, energy work, Reiki, and the practices that help you feel more connected to yourself.

and yes, you’ll also receive your Reiki Levels 1 & 2 certification along the way.

but more than anything, I want this to be a space where you don’t have to show up already healed, already knowledgeable, or already knowing what you need.

you can just come as you are.

we’ll take it from there.

if you’ve been feeling that little nudge to slow down, listen inward, and come back to yourself…

maybe this is your invitation. 🥹

Uwi means come home.

🪴 6 months
🪴 biweekly virtual sessions
🪴 Reiki Levels 1 & 2 certification
🪴 body + emotional awareness
🪴 self-healing + energy work

comment “UWI” and I’ll send you the details 🏠

first experience with this particular spirit animal ✨

dragonflies represent:

• adaptability
• transformation
• gracefulness
• change
• self realization

the golden one i saw, gold represents abundance, spiritual awakenings, positive fortune, manifestations

and i definitely feel like after almost a year of that encounter, this spirit animal has been showing up time and time again through the journey i have been on 🥺

there are more dragon fly stories to be shared soon 🙂‍↔️✨