Firefly Scout is a weekly field note for navigating the middle of real life, created for intuitive, sensitive women who are thoughtful, self-aware, and quietly carrying a lot. This is a place to slow down, notice the patterns shaping your experience, and find clarity before deciding what comes next. Expect grounded reflections and practical insights that feel like a deep exhale—calm, honest, and reassuring in a way that reminds you you’re not behind.
We just crossed a seasonal threshold with the Winter Solstice on Monday.
The point in the northern hemisphere where the days are the shortest and the nights are the longest.
This is the moment where we might start to sense an energetic shift, where the thrill of hope starts to take root.
One of my favorite holiday mugs
As the dynamic shifts, the threads of possibility start gathering their momentum.
But while brighter days are coming, we have only just turned the corner and there is still work to do.
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According to the Glow Compass, the signature move of this winter-inspired season of Return is Transitions + Pauses.
The primary energetic needs of this season include a sense of Restoration, Rest, Safety and Capacity.
These most relate to our senses of Physical, Emotional and Sensory Glow.
When we utilize intentional Transitions + Pauses, we are not stuck in a Freeze state, but one of Safe Stillness.
When we focus on actions that support Safe Stillness such as grounded rest, receptive restoration and calm presence we support our nervous system and reframe the story of our polyvagal response.
Slowing down and creating moments to listen to our Glow helps us navigate this season with more capacity and confidence.
I create mini-moments as I wake up, before I walk in the door, even while I'm going to the bathroom.
closing my eyes to pause and take a breath, sinking into my inner self
stopping what I'm doing to pause and regroup my energy
leaning back out of the swirl to pause and observe
Recognizing what your Glow is telling you it needs will help you build trust in yourself and restore the capacity you need to make this coming year one of sustainable growth and evolution.
Curious what this season is asking of you?
The Glow Quiz helps you name what your energy needs right now — without pressure or fixing.
In just a few reflective minutes, you'll gain clarity on your current Glow season and the kind of support your nervous system is asking for as we move through this winter threshold.
Where in my life am I being asked to slow down — not because something is wrong, but because something is recalibrating?
What does rest look like for me right now when I remove guilt, productivity, and expectations from the picture?
What sensations, emotions, or signals have been repeating lately that I might be overlooking or pushing past?
Where can I see moments in my everyday life that I can use for strategic Transitions + Pauses?
Where do I feel safest, calmest, or most like myself — and how can I create more moments like that this week?
(The Glow Quiz is here to support you and help you notice what your Glow needs to honor this season of Safe Stillness. Take a few minutes to answer the questions and feel like you know where you can focus on taking your next right step)
Reader, this week likely won't look or feel like a picture perfect Hallmark movie. Give yourself the space to restore your capacity right in the middle of 'all the things' so that you can feel more present for the moments that matter.
Wishing you the magic of feeling the first threads of the thrill of hope.
p.s. we have reach peak rest season. Support your Glow and take the Glow Quiz. These few minutes you spend connecting with your Glow can mean the difference between burning out or starting your Glow Up cycle.
I explored one of the frictions that has been holding my back from an offer I'm excited to share in the next week or two. It feels good to feel that energy shift when I Named + Tamed it.
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Firefly Scout is a weekly field note for navigating the middle of real life, created for intuitive, sensitive women who are thoughtful, self-aware, and quietly carrying a lot. This is a place to slow down, notice the patterns shaping your experience, and find clarity before deciding what comes next. Expect grounded reflections and practical insights that feel like a deep exhale—calm, honest, and reassuring in a way that reminds you you’re not behind.
