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See Life as a Muse is a living space for honest conversations about emotional and spiritual wellness, grounded tools for healing, and reflections that bridge the personal and the collective.
Here, you won’t find polished perfection; you’ll find presence, care, and truth. These writings are born from lived experience, inspired by yoga philosophy, and rooted in a belief that our inner work is part of our work in the world.
From navigating grief and burnout to exploring joy, justice, and creativity, each post invites you to slow down, breathe, and remember your wholeness—even when life feels upside down.
Healing Doesn’t Start with Perfection. It Starts with Permission
A reflection on body, belief, and beginning again. We tell ourselves stories about when we’ll finally feel good enough. “When I lose the weight, I’ll be happy.” “When I have more time, I’ll start taking care of myself.” “When everything calms down, I’ll finally breathe.” We build entire futures around a version of ourselves that has arrived somewhere better, steadier, stronger, more put-together. But here’s a truth I had to learn through experience, not theory: Healing doe
Heather Rogers
Nov 73 min read
Unlearning What We Were Taught to Tolerate
There’s a moment that comes in every healing journey, a quiet pause when you realize that what you once called normal was actually numbing. That the things you were taught to tolerate the raised voices, the dismissive comments, the constant self-sacrifice were never peace or love. They were survival. For years, I called that tolerance “strength. "I told myself I was easygoing, forgiving, and patient. But underneath that calm exterior lived a body that flinched before sound,
Heather Rogers
Nov 54 min read
The Grace of Knowing Our Paths Are Unique
The Tender Heart of Belief I’ve always noticed the potential in people, even long before I truly believed in them. Before healing, that belief came with hesitation and sometimes even pain. I could see the light in others so clearly, but I didn’t always know how to hold that same faith for myself. Over time, through healing, practice, and presence, that shifted. My faith in others became rooted in something deeper, not in who I thought they could be, but in the truth of who th
Heather Rogers
Oct 236 min read
The Confidence That Comes from Within
Update Oct 2025 During a recent session, I had a realization that rooted itself deep in my heart. I’ve started working again in a limited capacity offering guidance and support to people navigating unfamiliar or demanding situations. In one of these moments, someone said something that stopped me in my tracks: "You have such unwavering confidence. You make difficult things look easy.” Their words echoed in me. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard it, but this time I felt it dif
Heather Rogers
Oct 183 min read
Community Care vs. Self-Care: A New Definition of Wellness
There’s a phrase we’ve all heard: “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” It’s meant with love, and it’s true, to a point. But somewhere along the way, we started guarding the cup so tightly that we forgot the water was meant to flow. Wellness became a solo project, a checklist of things to do for ourselves: the bubble baths, the boundaries, the meditation app before bed. And while those things can help us reset, they often stop at the surface. They fill us up just enough to keep
Heather Rogers
Oct 183 min read
Life Gets in the Way of Life Sometimes
A reflection on slowing down, returning to center, and remembering what matters. There are seasons when life feels like one long exhale. We move from one thing to the next, appointments, responsibilities, goals, expectations, and somewhere in the rhythm of doing, we forget the rhythm of being. We say, “I just need to get through this week.” Then that week turns into a month, and before we know it, we’re living in a loop of catching up, cleaning up, showing up, but rarely bein
Heather Rogers
Oct 133 min read
When Kindness Feels Hard: The Tension Between Compassion and Boundarie
When the Heart Feels Heavy There are days when kindness doesn’t come easily. Not because we’ve lost our compassion but because our...
Heather Rogers
Oct 53 min read
Truth, Memory, and the Stories We Tell
Author Note Truth-telling can shake loose what is within us and around us. This piece isn’t written to blame or to shame, but to remind us that growth requires honesty. Whether in our personal stories or our collective history, it’s time we stop rewriting and start remembering with empathy, not guilt, and with the courage to build something better from what was broken. I wake up day after day, compelled to write, forced to share the lessons, insights, and tools that have come
Heather Rogers
Oct 46 min read
Affirmations and Mantras: Planting Seeds That Feel True
Affirmations are everywhere. “I am enough. I am radiant. I am unstoppable.” Scroll through social media and you’ll find endless lists of...
Heather Rogers
Oct 33 min read
Knowing the Why: Moving Beyond “That’s the Way It’s Always Been”
I hear it so often: “That’s just the way we’ve always done it.” It’s said in schools, workplaces, churches, and families, a phrase meant...
Heather Rogers
Oct 13 min read
We Can Hold Two Truths at the Same Time
Life rarely unfolds in neat, linear ways. Instead, it presents us with paradoxes. We’re taught that truth should be clear and singular,...
Heather Rogers
Sep 243 min read
Privilege vs. Freedom: Untangling the Language That Shapes Us
If you had asked me thirty years ago whether I was privileged, I would’ve said no, and I would’ve meant it. At the time, I was living in...
Heather Rogers
Sep 224 min read
We Can Talk Ourselves Out of Anything
The Inner Negotiator We are master negotiators, especially with ourselves. We’ll feel a pull to try something new, speak up, set a...
Heather Rogers
Sep 193 min read
Tiny Joys, Big Shifts: Micro-Moments That Change Everything
Author’s Note My mind and my priorities have shifted greatly since before November 2025. I originally created See Life as a Muse as an...
Heather Rogers
Aug 274 min read
Living with ADHD as a Healer, Yogi, and Artist
ADHD, Dyslexia, and the Healer’s Path: From Hustle to Holistic Choosing presence over performance in a chaotic world. The Myth of the...
Heather Rogers
Aug 155 min read
When the Path Doesn’t Fit in a Box
Week 2 in the “From Hustle to Holistic” Series Someone recently said to me, mid-conversation, “This journey you’re on must be a lonely...
Heather Rogers
Aug 62 min read
From Hustle to Holistic: The Kind of Tired Sleep Can’t Fix
From Hustle to Holistic – Week One There’s a kind of tired that runs deeper than the body. It doesn’t go away with a nap, a weekend off,...
Heather Rogers
Aug 13 min read
Conversation in the Age of Division: How to Speak with Purpose, Kindness, and Courage
Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to talk to each other. And I don’t mean the surface-level stuff. Not the weather. Not the...
Heather Rogers
Jul 284 min read
Can You and Your Ego Coexist? Rethinking the Role of Ego in Our Lives
For a long time, the word ego has carried a bad reputation. It’s been painted as the villain in spiritual and self-help circles,...
Heather Rogers
Jul 215 min read
Navigating the World as an Introvert or Extrovert: Understanding the Struggles and Building Stronger Relationships
It might seem like this world is often designed for extroverts, a place where productivity is equated with presence, and connection is...
Heather Rogers
Jul 144 min read
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