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My pic of lavender 💜 desert sage with some glitter added

Sometimes life asks you to slow down, take a breath, and look at things differently.

Over the past few months I've found myself making some big decisions, creating new plans, and looking at how Crystal Moon can continue to grow in a way that works for both my family and my clients.

It's definitely been a journey, and whilst some things are changing behind the scenes, the heart of Crystal Moon remains exactly the same.

The same care, connection, healing and community you've always known Crystal Moon for.

I'm incredibly grateful for every message, every booking, every recommendation, and every bit of patience you've shown whilst I navigate this chapter.

There is still plenty happening behind the scenes and I'm excited to share more with you when the time is right.

For now, thank you for sticking with me and supporting my little business through every season.

Bear with me whilst I get a few things in place.

I can't wait to share it with you. 🤎

Stay tuned for updates, you beautiful souls.

Love you all. 🤎

A little reminder that every follow, like, share, comment and recommendation genuinely means the world to a small business like mine. 🤎

Social media can be a busy place and it's easy to miss updates, so if you haven't already, I'd love for you to connect with Crystal Moon across all platforms.

Whether you're here for loc care, natural Afro hair care, massage, holistic therapies, energy healing, behind the scenes moments, or to follow the journey as Crystal Moon continues to evolve, your support never goes unnoticed.

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Every follow helps my little business reach more people and allows me to keep doing what I love.

Thank you for being part of the Crystal Moon community and for supporting my journey. 🤎

Love & Light Always

A little glimpse behind the scenes...

Many of you will have noticed that things have been a little quieter recently.

Life has shifted quite a bit for me over the past few months and as many of you know, I am now my mum's main carer. It has meant slowing down, reassessing priorities and finding a new way to balance family life with the work I love.

Crystal Moon has always been a huge part of my life and rather than fighting against change, I'm choosing to move with it.

What started as a practical solution is slowly evolving into something that feels very aligned.

There are some exciting changes happening behind the scenes and whilst I'm not quite ready to share everything yet, I can say that Crystal Moon is growing in a way that feels more authentic than ever.

I am learning to work with life rather than against it.

Thank you for your patience, support and understanding while I navigate this chapter.

Keep updated, you beautiful souls. 🤎

I'll be sharing little snippets of what's to come very soon...

Alongside the medical care, therapies, carers and appointments, I’ve also been supporting Mum in the ways I know best too.

Very gently and very intentionally, I’ve been incorporating Reiki healing, chakra balancing, grounding work, touch, calm energy and ancestral healing practices into her recovery journey.

Not as a replacement for medical care, but alongside it.

Some days that looks like quiet Reiki while she rests.
Some days it’s grounding touch and calm reassurance during emotional moments.
Some days it’s freshly brewed herbal teas made from real herbs, not tea bags, to nourish, soothe and comfort her body naturally.

And honestly, in a situation that can feel so clinical and overwhelming at times, these softer moments matter deeply.

I truly believe healing is layered.
Mind.
Body.
Spirit.
Nervous system.
Energy.
Emotion.

This whole experience has deepened my understanding of healing even more than before.

Not every kind of healing can be measured instantly.
Sometimes healing is simply helping somebody feel calmer, safer, lighter or more held through difficult moments.

And that in itself is sacred work 💗

Healing doesn’t only happen in treatment rooms.

Sometimes healing looks like:
fresh bedding,
holding somebody’s hand,
helping them drink their coffee,
sitting in silence together,
reassuring them after a hard night,
or simply helping somebody feel safe again.

Lately life has reminded me that healing is not always candles, massage oils and soft music.

Sometimes healing is exhaustion.
Sometimes healing is grief.
Sometimes healing is patience, routine, tears and showing up again the next morning even when your body aches.

As somebody who works in holistic healing, this season has changed my understanding of what healing really means.

It’s not always beautiful.
It’s not always peaceful.
And it’s definitely not always Instagram perfect.

But there is still love in it.
There is still care in it.
There is still healing in it.

I think sometimes the deepest healing happens quietly inside ordinary moments that nobody else sees 💗

Before Mum’s stroke, I had never even heard the word aphasia.

Now it’s part of everyday life for our family.

One thing I’ve learned very quickly is that there are different levels of aphasia, and Mum’s aphasia is quite severe.

Sometimes yes means no.
Sometimes no means yes.
Sometimes she knows exactly what she wants to say but physically cannot get the words out properly at all.

At the moment Mum can probably say around five to ten recognisable words consistently, but full sentences and stringing words together are virtually non existent now.

Aphasia happens when the parts of the brain responsible for language and communication are damaged after a stroke. For Mum, the stroke affected the pathways between understanding, processing language and physically expressing words properly. So although there is still thought, emotion, personality and awareness there, the connection between the brain and speech has been disrupted.

And honestly, it’s heartbreaking and frustrating for everyone involved.

Imagine knowing what you want to say, wanting to explain yourself, wanting to join in conversations, but your brain and mouth no longer work together the way they once did.

One really important thing I want people to understand is this:

Just because somebody struggles to speak does NOT mean they don’t understand.
And silence does not mean there’s nothing going on inside.

Please be patient with people living with aphasia.
Give them time.
Don’t rush them.
Don’t speak over them.
And try not to assume confusion simply because communication looks different now.

I’m still learning every day myself, but if sharing this brings even a little more understanding and awareness, then that matters 💗

Nobody talks about what happens after discharge. 🌿
One minute your loved one is in hospital surrounded by nurses, doctors, therapists and routines… and then suddenly they’re home and everything changes overnight.

You go from daughter, son, partner or family member… to caregiver.

You’re learning medications, routines, pad changes, sleep deprivation, appointments, emotions, adaptations and how to hold everybody together while quietly trying not to fall apart yourself.

People see the hospital discharge and think the hard part is over.

But in reality, for many families, it’s only just beginning.

This season of life is teaching me more about patience, exhaustion, love, grief, strength and nervous system overload than I could ever explain properly.

So if you’re going through something similar, please know you are not alone.

And if someone you love has become a caregiver overnight, check on them too. Sometimes the strongest people are carrying the heaviest things silently.

Funny enough, before this year I didn’t even realise May was Stroke Awareness Month.

Now stroke, aphasia, caregiving and recovery have become part of everyday life for our family.

This year’s campaign is “Make May Purple” and I now understand why awareness matters so much.

Before Mum’s stroke, I knew very little about aphasia, stroke recovery, hospital discharge, caregiver exhaustion or how deeply a stroke affects not only the survivor, but the entire family around them.

People often see somebody come home from hospital and think the hardest part is over, but for many families, it’s only the beginning.

The emotional impact, communication struggles, mobility changes, incontinence, therapies, exhaustion, appointments and complete life adjustments are something you can never fully understand until it touches your own life.

One thing I really want people to understand is this:
just because somebody struggles to communicate after a stroke does NOT mean they don’t understand, feel emotions or know what’s happening around them.

Please be patient with stroke survivors.
Please be kind to caregivers.
And please keep raising awareness because stroke can change a life in a single moment.

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Behind the scenes, life looks a little different for me right now.

As many of you know, I’m currently caring for my mum as her priority carer and naturally that has to come first at this moment in time.

Because of this, there will be reduced appointments, services and available time slots for the foreseeable future while I try to find balance between business, family and rest.

Please know I haven’t forgotten about any of you. Crystal Moon is still here and so am I, even if things feel a little quieter right now.

I’d really appreciate some feedback from you all too. As I adjust things moving forward, I’d love to know which services you would most want me to keep available and prioritise. Whether that’s massage, Reiki, loc maintenance, facials, energy healing or something else, your feedback genuinely helps me.

Thank you for your patience, kindness and continued support during this season of my life. It means more than you know 💙