Ditching the lone warrior myth, real power comes from sisterhood

Right now, more than ever, women need each other, not in theory, but in tangible, heart-centered connection. We’ve spent too long holding the weight alone, believing that needing support means we’ve failed. What if instead we embraced community as our source of true power?

Every week in my Patreon community I do a card pull from a deck. The card deck I'm using right now is called the Feminine Wisdom Oracle. This week's card was the Grounding Card. Yes, it talks about being in the here and now and uses a tree as a symbol. With the branches reaching out and the roots spreading wide underground, which creates its strength, it's no wonder this card is used as a symbol for grounding.

But what if there is a whole lot more to this? Trees are a part of an underground community that offers and receives support not just from other trees, but also other living species. They support each other unconditionally, taking care of each ...

Embracing Your Wise Woman Phase: 5 Empowering Steps to Age with Confidence and Wisdom

Something that really irritates me and also needs to be redefined is aging, especially in women. It is often framed as decline or loss. Something I noticed as I get older is that it is not only a privilege, but it is also wonderful. I'm more comfortable in my body, more confident in myself in every way, I have knowledge and wisdom, and I am also open to learning more. I feel more powerful than ever. It actually feels like the ultimate opportunity. Every line, every silver strand, every shift in energy is a symbol of our lived experience, our resilience, and our growing wisdom. This is the era of the Wise Woman, a time to embrace aging, step into your power, and celebrate the wisdom of older women in all its depth and beauty.

Something I also hate is the phrase "Aging Gracefully." UGH! What the fuck does that mean? When I reach the finish line, I want to be all used up, not preserved perfectly so I l...

We crave stability, structure, and safety. We like to have some inkling of how things will work out, knowing a situation is a safe place for us to be. What we have right now, though, is a different story.

We live in a world where the rules seem to change daily, or maybe there are no rules at all.
What we once knew as “the norm,” the things we could expect, has turned into anything can and will happen.

We wake up every morning to a new emergency, disruption, or disaster, and that’s just the world outside of us. We also have all of our own personal challenges to deal with.

So, how do we find comfort, calm, and peace in a world where it seems there are no rules, and the so-called people in charge are behaving badly and making up their own as they go?

This constant uncertainty puts us in a state of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. The more you tune into it, the more stressed you will feel.

Today, I want to share some things you can do to help you feel grounded in a world that seems to ...

This past weekend, I was really taking it easy. I came down with a nasty sinus infection and was still recovering. You know how when you’re sick for a long period and then you finally feel better, you want to do everything? Yeah, that’s where I was. But I knew I still had to rest so that I could get back to Tina Stinson Wellness this week. I’ve been off for two weeks because the week before I got sick, I pulled all the garlic, cleaned it, and hung it to cure. That’s A LOT of work. Then I got sick for a week, and here I am.

Another reason I knew I needed to rest and be by myself? I lost my voice. Still losing it, honestly. And last week I realized I can’t do anything without my voice. So, I hung out solo and didn’t talk too much.

I’m not going to lie, I got a little antsy. I’m not used to sitting still for so long. This is something I’m actively working on when it comes to self-care. Sometimes, when I do nothing and just allow myself to be, I feel guilty. Can anyone relate?

I’ve spen...

Over the course of a year, my life has changed so much. Not really from the outside looking in. I would assume that my life would seem boringly the same as always, and even when people ask me, “What’s new?” I always say, “You know, same old stuff, different day.”

But the change isn’t obvious to others. And it’s also not something easily shared in a casual conversation. I think it’s because most people don’t want to have a deep-level conversation... unfortunately. But also because I might sound a bit crazy.

I’m a little reluctant to share my crazy with most people in my life. So, of course, I’ll be sharing it with you.

If you want to respond by saying or thinking I’m crazy, I do care… a little. But I also know that if I’m listening to my authentic self and I really want to align with what feels right, then I’m on the right path.

That’s something new for me. A trait I wished I always honored, and now have to. And when I say “have to,” I mean HAVE TO. If I try to do something out of a...

There’s a certain excitement when you start working toward a goal or any new pursuit. That momentum can carry you for a little while, until you hit a few snags that slow or even stop your progress. Sometimes, this happens in the planning stage, and you never even get started.

We often believe things need to be a certain way or done in a specific order before we begin. And if we don’t meet those internal rules, we freeze. We get stuck. We enter a kind of paralysis that keeps us from moving forward.

But what if I told you that you don’t need everything to be perfectly aligned to get started, or even to succeed?

If that thought makes you cringe, if the idea of starting before everything is in place feels terrifying, then this post is for you.

One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the years is this: just start, do it imperfectly. Whether you start when things feel perfect or messy, the same cycle unfolds: you make mistakes, you fail, you learn… and then you keep going.

On...

How Does a Type A Personality Step Into Their Goals with Gentle Passion?

What do I mean by this?

Well, as a Type A person living in a very disruptive world, I’ve come to realize something has to shift in order for me to live and thrive. Since I can’t control the circumstances around me, I’ve learned to change the way I expose myself to those circumstances—and more importantly, how I respond to them.

But here’s the kicker: my nervous system is still on high alert. And while I can manage that with somatic practices, the moment I start pursuing my goals again, I tend to revert back into “stress mode.” This stress used to serve me—it fueled my drive and got results. But now, it pushes me beyond healthy limits.

So how do I move forward in a new way—one that isn’t rooted in outdated Type A habits that no longer serve me?

I know this post won’t resonate with everyone. Some of you aren’t Type A, and might be thinking, “I don’t know what she’s talking about.” But for those of you who do, I...

Piggybacking Off of Last Week's Topic: Living a Slower Life & What That Looks Like for You

(Read last week's Blog HERE.)

I want to share what the title of my blog (Soul Aligned Life) means and why it's so important to me.

Ever since I can remember, from when I was a little girl, I’m talking kindergarten, there was this theme in my life that caused stress or discomfort. The overall theme I needed to experience, and that was most important to me, was freedom.

It never made sense to me in school that we weren’t allowed to be free. Free to go to the bathroom when needed, free to speak our mind, free to ask questions we wanted to ask instead of the questions the teachers wanted to answer, or the only ones they would answer.

Starting at this point in my life, I started to become kind of a little rebel. I was going to do what I wanted, when I wanted. I did it quietly, though, I never wanted to cause too much friction for others.

For example, if my mother wanted me to wear something to s...

For a while now, I've been designing my life around having as much free time as possible. Along with a large portion of the population, the option of "retiring" is not there for me.

I've been intentionally setting my life up to work as intentionally as possible, and as little as possible. I've also been creating passive income for myself. This way, as I get older, I'm still working (which I like doing), but I also have a lot of free time, and my work is not labor-intensive. It's something I can continue to do easily as I age.

I've been doing this for a couple of reasons:

1. I know I can't retire, and I don’t want to live a miserable life working myself to death.

2. The people who represent the healthiest aging part of the population, the ones with the most vitality, don’t retire.

I believe that’s because they love the work they’re doing and they have a purpose. And having a purpose is something we all need as human beings.

To me, this is a healthy way to retire: find som...

Change can be scary. I have to admit, I always fight it. I have these conversations with myself in my head as if I'm talking to a child. Saying things like, "You always fight this, but you know on the other side of change is magic and growth," or "When you fight the change, you always feel stuck." These are the things I say to myself and to anyone else feeling stuck because I know them to be true. I always feel great when I push myself out of my comfort zone.

So, why do we fight it? One thing I know is that the brain is meant to protect you. So, if where you’ve been has been enough to keep you alive (at the very minimum), then your brain says, "Let's stay here—it's safe." Your brain does not give a crap if you're not happy and thriving. Getting yourself out of your comfort zone and moving onto new things can be very difficult because you're going against your own self-preservation instincts. The first step is just noticing this in your own life. One way to know you're doing this is wh...