Bits & Pieces of Home: A Spring Moonboard
A week in Southern California: Workshops, a Wedding, and Quality Time
Writing this on the Spring Equinox (not sure when I’ll hit publish), so happy all of the things: First day of Spring! Energetic and Astrological New Year!
The vibes are actually immaculate over here - feeling rested after a week of traveling, had a lovely yoga flow this afternoon where the sweet soul teaching gifted us flower seeds for the season (so thoughtful!), enjoyed a walk + yap with a friend and we stopped for arnold palmers on a nearby patio, and I assembled a succulent caprese salad for a mid-afternoon snack!
I always thought living in Texas is what gave me my appreciation for the Spring season, but after returning from a week in Southern California (during a little heatwave), I can honestly say that Spring in LA brought me back to life!
We went back home for my sister-in-law’s wedding. John’s youngest sibling tied the knot with her high school sweetheart on a 90-degree afternoon in Fullerton on Friday the 13th.
I planned back-to-back journaling sessions before the wedding and was able to enjoy some quality time with friends and family too, which is what I look forward to most visiting home.
Coming back to Austin, I was very tired and prioritized rest for a few days at the start of this week. Grateful I had the space to because I feel born again today - just in time for this new season of germination and blooming.
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It was hot in SoCal, but it was that dry desert heat that I miss so much. That warm arid air that my body was born to thrive in. It felt so good and made my spirit smile.
I’ve made no secret of my struggles with the combination of heat and humidity in Texas. I even got my first Kidney Stone end of last year from dehydration. But this year is the year of the fire horse and today’s the first day of Aries season. I’m feeling emboldened to embrace this heat, leveraging my love for California’s dry heat to adapt to a more sultry humidity.
Texas is intense - the sun, the energy, the patriarchy - and I know I can meet that intensity with my own to not only survive, but to thrive. It won’t be without struggle, but each year I’m here, I feel more and more prepared and eager to adapt. To grow, expand, experience, learn, be proven wrong, to be humbled, and to be nurtured, nourished, and supported while doing so. The Universe has never not had my back, after all.
So here she is in all her glory:
my Spring 2026 Moon Board!
L to R, top to bottom:
1. my succulent spring equinox caprese 2. leaf “fossil” spotted in the side walk while walking Ginger in Long Beach 3. my selfie shadow among the orange blooms 4. spiral shell holding special meaning as I re-encounter life circumstances that brought me so much grief nearly a decade ago only this time, with a new perspective and acceptance 5. Snoopy gleefully learning magic - a nod to me learning and embracing my own magic in this season 6. a closeup of Jupiter, the planet of optimism, abundance, and growth, currently occupying my sun + rising sign: Cancer 7. giant hibiscus spotted on a neighborhood walk in long beach (nothing for scale, so you just have to trust that this beauty was bigger than my face) 8. twin stars circling each other, a symbol carrying different meanings to me 9. another nod to magic and imagination - one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite childhood films: Hook. Bangarang!
🌱 Spring Seasonal Journal Prompts 🌼
When and where do I feel most like myself?
What kind of environments help me thrive? How can I create more of that where I am?
What am I learning about my capacity to adapt, even when things feel unfamiliar or intense?
Where have I planted seeds? Where do I feel like I’m blooming? physically, emotionally, spiritually …
What am I ready to nurture as it begins to bloom or take root?
What would it look like to trust that I am supported as I grow into this next version of myself?
If I were to create a mood board for the season, what images, colors, or symbols would I include and what would they represent?
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As we shift into Spring, we get to notice what’s blooming in this season. We don’t need to have it all figured out right now, just to be present for and honor what we’ve learned in our season of shedding and what’s unfolding now. Wishing you all the best while blooming.
xx
Kaitlin