Pour Yourself Some Tea

Let's begin again

Welcome to Musings and Magic!

Photo by Abby Wynberg and Cam Seguin of Summit & Sage

I’ve been here for some time, and I’d like to introduce myself again, now that I know why I’m here!

I’m Tracey. I’m a retired Aromatherapist, a fibre artist, and an aspiring writer. I mostly write “from the inside out”. I write when something stirs in me — a thought, a wonder, or a quiet reminder that we are not alone.

My hope is that my words arrive lightly, and that this space invites us to soften, slow, and breathe in the possibilities of what it means to be in this season of ourselves.

I’ve spent most of my life fascinated by the natural world. I found a passion through the garden, and discovered friends in aromatic and medicinal plants. My deep relationship with the botanical world is reflected in my current work on my Soul Garden^® Plant Spirit Companion cards. You’ll find it woven through these pages too, especially in a collection of personal essays I call She Sketches (you can find the introduction here).

I believe that midlife is our time to explore what a life for ourselves might look like; outside of our roles, our responsibilities, and our obligations. Living for ourselves. Connecting to our heart, and listening to her whispers and the voice of the natural world around us.

This is the pause that allows us to sense the magic that surrounds us, and the wisdom held and offered by unexpected messengers — plants, trees, birds, animals, and carried in the wind.

It’s our time to open our hearts and see ourselves reflected in the magic and wild wisdom that breathes all around us.

I’m still learning.

I hope that you’ll join me on this path of self-discovery.

If you’d like to pull up a chair, pour yourself some tea, and visit with me, please do subscribe (and thank you to those who have)! And please share with others as well. As a writer, I truly appreciate knowing that my words might find their way to the right souls and offer a quiet breathing space for those who need it.

Photo by Abby Wynberg and Cam Seguin of Summit & Sage