Forty Is the Ignition Point Dear Wild Ones, Tomorrow I turn 40. I am not going to tell you that I feel exactly the same as I did at 25, because I do not. My body is different. I've birthed two 9-pound babies and produced enough breastmilk to fill a swimming pool. My...
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The First Harvest: What Lammas Teaches Us About Receiving Nourishment
Lammas and the Art of Receiving August 1st, is Lammas — the first harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year, and one of the four great Gaelic seasonal festivals alongside Imbolc, Beltane, and Samhain. What Lammas Asks of Us In the goddess tradition, Lammas is...
Diet Culture Stole Something From You. Let’s Name It.
The Narrator Inside Your Head Isn't Yours — What Diet Culture Took and How Art Therapy Helps You Take It Back. I want to talk about something that has been stolen from most of us so gradually, so thoroughly, that many people do not realize it is gone. The ability to...
The Messy Middle: What the Caterpillar Knows About Transformation That We Keep Forgetting
Dear Wild Ones, I love witnessing the patterns that emerge across nearly all my sessions with clients. This month I have coined our thematic arc: the messy middle. Anxiety is high, uncertainty abounds, and the mind is desperate for solutions. Sound familiar? The...
Introducing Cassidy DePaolo and Shay Melia
With a joyous heart, I am writing to welcome our two newest staff members to the Fox + Feather team In our community, the need for art therapy services is rising — and I believe more Fox Folks have found their way into our den. Today I want to introduce you to two...
This Is Why We Make Art
I want to tell you something I believe with every cell in my body. Creativity is not a hobby. It is not a talent reserved for the gifted few. It is not a productivity tool or a form of self-improvement. It is not something you do when you have free time. Creativity is...
Litha 2026: What the Summer Solstice Teaches Us About Presence, Trauma, and Recovery
The Longest Day Has Something to Tell You This Sunday, June 21st, the sun reaches its peak. Litha — the Summer Solstice — occurs at 8:24 UTC on June 21, 2026, making it the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Wheel of the...
Pride Isn’t a Party. It’s a Practice. How Fox + Feather Shows Up for the LGBTQIA+ Community
The History of Pride, the Reality of Now, and Why Fox + Feather Shows Up Loudly. June is here, and with it comes Pride Month — which means Fox + Feather is showing up. Loudly, joyfully, and with our whole hearts. Before we get to the celebration, I want to say...
Two Nominations + One Big Ask
Something beautiful happened, and I want you to know about it. Fox + Feather has been nominated for the Best on the Shoreline 2026 awards, hosted by Shore Publishing and Zip06 — the local news network covering our Connecticut Shoreline community. I have been...










