Blog — Rachel Havekost

Full Moons are a time when, cosmically speaking, energy is at an all time high.

The Full Moon is an opportune time to cleanse, let go, and reset. Think of it as a cosmic representation of the end of one chapter, and the turning into anew.

This Libra Full Moon on April 16, 2022 (2:55pm EST) is all about relationships—both to others and to self. The themes surrounding this full moon are love, devotion, and heart-soul connection.

Tonight, I will be diving into my own Full Moon ceremony, which I have outlined below should any of you want to lean into this practice with some guidance or structure.

Rachel HavekostApril 16, 2022Comment

What Morning Routine is Right For You?

Do you struggle with what to do for your morning routine? Take my quiz and find out what routine is right for you.

Coping Skills, Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, JournalingRachel HavekostApril 2, 2022morning routine, journalingComment

Signs of Healing Burnout (And What to Do About It)

Healing, like ANY other endeavor, requires rest. It requires time away so we can recharge, zoom out, and re-engage with fresh and rested eyes. Choosing to question your daily actions, behaviors, relationships, and ways of being is an act of courage. Yes, healing is a triumphant, exuberant, and worthwhile pursuit. And like any other form of mastery, it is a practice, a ritual, and a lifelong commitment: the work takes effort, endurance, and time. And as is true with any endurance sport, rest, refueling, and breaks are necessary for sustainability.

Coping SkillsRachel HavekostFebruary 4, 2022burnout, inner child healingComment

Journaling Exercise for Self-Discovery

For most of my young adult life (like, idk, ages 13-28) I absolutely hated myself. Like full-blown self-disgust. I spent years in therapy for an eating disorder and depression. I spent more years in therapy for anxiety and crippling panic attacks. I eventually ended up back in therapy during my divorce, and in the following years took a deep dive into figuring out why the fuck I kept drowning when I seemed to have so many tools at my disposal to NOT drown.

Self-Esteem, Coping SkillsRachel HavekostJanuary 26, 2022journalingComment

How To Heal Your Inner Child

This three-step process is what I follow to do my inner child work.

Trauma, Coping Skills, Relationships, Self-EsteemRachel HavekostSeptember 28, 2021inner child, inner child healingComment

35 Affirmations for the Healing Process

These affirmations came to me one morning while doing my Morning Pages, on a day when I really needed support in slowing down and honoring my healing process. I was feeling rushed, frustrated, and overwhelmed with my progress, and these affirmations reminded me its ok to slow down, that healing isn’t linear, and that there are no such thing as setbacks.

Self-Esteem, DepressionRachel HavekostAugust 25, 2021affirmations, inner child, inner child healingComment

100 Affirmations for Self-Love

Affirmations didn’t cure my nervous system, but they regulated my distress. Saying these affirmations outloud, looking at myself in the camera, and feeling connected to others gave me a sense of safety, hope, and purpose. Which my brain needed. My brain needed to know I was safe. My brain needed to know I could trust people. And my brain needed the actual content from the affirmations to begin rewiring the communication between my thoughts and my physical body.

I Still Grieve, I Just Don't Shame Myself

Hopelessness. Depression. Grief. Mourning. Anxiety. Trepidation. These are the feelings that cloud my morning wake-state. The slippery space between sleeping and waking. A fog and heavy cloud of doubt and desperation that oozes my subconscious. And the not knowing if it is my real existence or just a dream.

Depression, Relationships, StoriesRachel HavekostNovember 2, 2020shame, grie, grief, depression, mental healthComment

I Am Not Your Influencer.

This weekend I took a “social media detox,” something I gravely needed after the influx of people who’ve clicked the little “follow” button under the 150 characters that are meant to showcase the human behind the machine.

Recently, my Instagram community has grown to over 11k. And while I know that’s really not much in the scheme of things, it has overwhelmed me to my core.

StoriesRachel HavekostOctober 20, 2020instagram, social mediaComment

My 15-Year Eating Disorder

Years ago, I was asked to speak at a National Eating Disorder Awareness event about my story. It was the first time I publicly shared my story, and I was terrified. When writing my speech, I asked myself what I wish I could have heard as a young girl struggling with an eating disorder.

StoriesRachel HavekostSeptember 24, 2020eating disorder, eating disorder treatment, binge eating disorderComment