Gemma Puddy

Happy holidays! I don’t know about you, but December is a very full + rich month with all the holiday activities + traditions — giving + receiving love through gifts, time spent with loved ones, delicious food, + community celebrations. Let’s not get immersed in planning for next year to miss the enjoyment of the now. The commercial world has done that for us: I saw Valentine’s Day items in a store recently, + it made me so sad! We can’t look forward to Black Friday for sales

Ladies, why is this such a hard concept for so many of us? Why are we willing to cut corners on our own health? Why are we unwilling to gift ourselves the time to build trust + fully show up for ourselves? Because someone told you that you should get the answers for your own life from an outside source - media, a doctor, a teacher, a book. Because someone taught you that this way of living is negatively selfish + not worthy of your time. Because someone made you feel that you

The human mind has a funny way of trying to make situations mean something -- good, bad, or ugly -- doesn't it? Yet thoughts are simply your interpretation of an event based on your life experiences + habits. They seem like truth to you, but any other person would have a different thought about the same situation based on their life experiences. This concept is powerful in understanding that YOU are creating your reality, truly. Let’s say that your mother-in-law has planned

My daughter was born on September 17, so for the last few weeks, I’ve been transitioning into this new life chapter. From pregnancy to actual mothering, my body has been healing + reprogramming, + my heart has been redesigning my thoughts to establish new expectations for how I nurture myself + show up in the world. At these pivotal times, whether at the beginning or end of a chapter, or when life seems chaotic or overwhelming, it’s more essential than ever to come back to th

I LOVE birthday month (September)! I shamelessly adore my fellow Virgos + embrace taking the full 30 days to celebrate being me. …I know that this makes so many people cringe, + for those of you who don’t know me so well, you no doubt think my ego needs taming. But you know what?! I spent too many years, + have too many clients who have also spent too many years feeling unworthy + living in self-doubt, -judgment, -blah, blah, blah. No more!! Truly. You are the only you. You a