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The Quiet Power of Living Each Moment Gratefully
A gentle, grounded reflection on gratitude as a way to steady your heart during difficult seasons. Learn how soul-level gratitude can anchor you when life feels overwhelming, with practices and insights for the holidays. Includes FAQs and a link to the Fall Vibes Journal and Ritual Guide.
Val Blair
1 day ago5 min read


Coping with Job Insecurity & Anxiety: A Soul-Centered Guide That Works
If you’re feeling unstable because of layoffs or financial stress, you’re not alone. This guided piece explores emotional anchoring, simple practical rituals, and compassionate strategies you can use today to feel steadier again.
Val Blair
Oct 306 min read


Music as Emotional Release: How Everything But the Girl Helped Me Heal the In-Between
Discover how music becomes emotional release, helping us process change, grief, and transformation, a gentle reflection on sound, healing, and presence.
Val Blair
Oct 244 min read


Digital Detox and Nervous System Recovery: Reclaiming Presence in a Hyperconnected World
Learn how a digital detox supports nervous system recovery, reduces screen fatigue, and restores calm through mindful breathing and intentional tech breaks.
Val Blair
Oct 183 min read


When Autumn Stirs Anxiety: 7 Gentle Ways to Soften & Come Home to Yourself
Feeling off as days shorten? Discover 7 gentle practices to soften autumn anxiety and come home to yourself, plus a cozy Fall Vibes invitation.
Val Blair
Oct 83 min read


Money Wounds: Navigating Financial Anxiety and How to Cope
Explore financial anxiety and how to cope with it through grounding practices, gentle reframes, and supportive tools that ease both mind and body.
Val Blair
Sep 234 min read


The Quiet Power of Micro-Moments
Discover the quiet power of micro-moments—small rituals like tea, sunlight, and music that calm the mind and bring you back to yourself.
Val Blair
Aug 223 min read


Hope in Neon: The Power of Stories in Heavy Times
Spoiler alert: This post discusses the plot of K-Pop Demon Hunters. Beneath the glitter and music, this animated film follows Huntr/x — a K-pop trio balancing global fame with a secret mission to protect humanity. At its heart, it’s about identity, courage, and finding hope in heavy times. Sometimes, the most unexpected stories — even ones dressed in eyeliner and sequins — can spark something real in us.
Val Blair
Aug 93 min read


The Art of Self-Connection (Especially When You Feel Disconnected)
Feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or lost in the noise? This gentle guide explores how to reconnect with yourself through simple practices, soulful reflection, and quiet return. A soft place to begin again.
Val Blair
Jul 132 min read


What It Means to Be Seen (And Why So Many of Us Feel Invisible)
Feeling unseen in a busy world? Discover what it really means to be seen, feel chosen, and create genuine connection in a tech-saturated world.
Val Blair
Jun 214 min read


When Panic Hits: 3 Grounding Tools That Actually Help
Struggling with panic? When panic hits, discover 3 simple grounding tools from Everyday Alchemy to help calm your body and reconnect with the present moment.
Val Blair
Jun 203 min read


Setting Intentions for the Winter Solstice
Earth experiences the winter solstice when the shortest and darkest day of the year passes and a new, longer day begins. Winter solstice celebrations have been going on for thousands of years all around the world— as it acknowledges the fading of darkness and the forming of new light, shedding the past and ushering in a hopeful future. You can also think of this day as a sacred space where we reflect, recalibrate and set intentions that will help us move into this season and
Val Blair
Dec 21, 20212 min read


Soul-minded Entrepreneur Spotlight: Lauren Glauberg, NYC
Periodically, A Light In The Chaos will place the spotlight on an entrepreneur who leads with soul. It is with gratitude to we spend time with NYC Acupuncturist, Lauren Glauberg. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR LIGHT WITH US. PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND WHAT DO YOU DO? My name is Lauren Glauberg and I am a licensed acupuncturist in NYC. I am also an Assistant Supervisor on the Kiiko Matsumoto acupuncture clinical teaching team at Tri-State College of Acupuncture as well as an
Val Blair
Mar 13, 20185 min read
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