spirituality | Elyse Hughes Writer

Sep 3, 20235 min read

Cloudy With A Chance Of Ennui

When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I want to do is go back to sleep. Because: Sometimes, often I sleep badly and actually...

Mar 19, 20225 min read

Why Weight Gain (or anything else) ISN'T A Result Of Spiritual Misalignment

Remembering this Divine truth — that love is who you are — is key to your healing, for your relationship to food is an area where your...

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Moon Rise

I was somewhat begrudgingly playing with my cat, when I looked out the window. The evening hours were our time, and while I cherished our...

Dec 22, 20215 min read

Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception

My last Instagram post was on August 23rd. My last email newsletter was July 11th, 2020 — yikes. My last Facebook post was on December...

Dec 12, 20213 min read

The Mic Drop

“I call that the mic drop,” I explained after flopping down sideways on the bed like a seal. He gave me the side-eye and a small laugh,...

Dec 5, 20218 min read

Why Being Self-Absorbed Is Essential To Self-Caring

Someone recently brought to my attention that there’s a difference between self-care and being self-absorbed. As if I didn’t know, but...

Oct 29, 20215 min read

Over It Then In It (IV of V in the Friend Breakup Series)

I had a dream that she was telling me off. Then telling me off some more. Securing the last word, yet again. Then the scenery changed to...

Aug 22, 20215 min read

It Was Like A Death (I of V in the Friend Breakup Series)

It hurt to think of her, memory still bloated and raw with pain . . . regret. It was like a death, our breakup. I attempted to soften it...

Jun 26, 20183 min read

Beautiful Bundles Of Contradiction

I’ve often thought that the paradox of “Me” was something to fix or rectify. I needed to act in accordance with beliefs I subscribed to...

Apr 30, 20177 min read

Calico

I flew down the highway on what could possibly have been classified as the perfect day. True blue skies, dotted cloud puffs, mellow...