Before Tessy was born, Charlie and I had weekly dates at our favorite tea spot in town, Firepot Chai in the 12 South neighborhood here in Nashville. I remember being soooo excited when I saw it go in. I am a MASSIVE tea lover. I have always loved the ceremony of it, the comfort of it and how healing it always seems.

If you haven’t been to the shop- you must. It’s the most beautiful little space with a great tea selection and gorgeous handmade treasures. Sarah, the founder of the shop who goes by The Tea Huntress, was working one day, and I got to connect with her and hear a little bit about her story behind the store. When I was about seven months pregnant with Tessa, I went to her “Ritual Workshop” at the store one night- an hour of experiencing the ritual of tea and a little intro into the world of positive thinking and manifesting (my love language). I felt such a soul connection to Sarah so when she sent out that she was having this Summer Solstice gathering, I signed up on the spot. I’ll be in the presence of her light and soul goodness anytime!

10 of us gathered on the Summer Solstice at West Glow Farm in Kingston Springs, TN for an afternoon to reconnect, renew, rest, dream, hope, inspire, celebrate and just be. The farm served as the most beautiful backdrop for a day to let nature heal us and an opportunity to slow down and listen. To let the beauty of the trees and the hills be our guide that day. As a mom of two littles, it is a true privilege to have the time to sit down with like-minded women and share our souls. Women who also recognize that it is important, and crucial, to take time for ourselves and nurture our own beings in every which way. And I loooooove when I get to chat healthy food and yoga and meditation and oils and meditation and manifesting and soul work with other gals and they get me! As one woman said there that day, “I love being in the company of other witches!” Same, girl, same.

We drank Sarah’s lovely tea. We shared our hearts. We wrote down our dreams and goals for the future. We ate the most stunning organic lunch made by Kassia of Infused Holistic Kitchen- a holistic nutritionalist and herbalist. We did yoga in the barn. We meditated to the most beautiful sound bath. We experienced Sarah’s mesmerizing tea ritual. And we added a day of stopping to love ourselves and look inward alongside others wanting to nurture their spiritual paths to our lives. Anytime you get an opportunity to do this, to have a day like this, I urge you…do it. Say yes. Follow like-minded souls and sign up to be in their presence. And follow Sarah Scarborough- @tea_huntress- if you’re in the Nashville area. I promise you want to be a part of what she’s doing. At the end of our retreat, she decided to have it be an annual celebration. Starting next year it’s going to be called “The Sunna Gathering.” Meet me there?