Dear Sister, Let June Be Gentle: Celebrating Growth, Birthdays, and Rebirth
Dear Sister, Let June Begin Gently
The sun is stretching her arms a little longer each day, and here we are, walking boldly into June. But can I be honest with you, Sister? I’m not sprinting into this month. I’m arriving slowly, softly—gently.
June, for me, isn’t just another page on the calendar. It’s personal. It holds my birthday, and with it, a sense of rebirth. This is my true New Year. Not the firework-laced January 1st that the world celebrates—but this quieter, warmer threshold that whispers to me: “Here you are again. What do you want to bloom this time?”
Every year around this time, I get a little more reflective. I’m not just thinking about where I’ve been—but who I’ve become. And maybe you're feeling that too. Maybe June has tapped you on the shoulder and invited you to come home to yourself.
Let’s not rush this. Let’s not let the noise of summer schedules and social media timelines trick us into believing we have to be everywhere, do everything, or sparkle every second. I’m declaring this month as soft, sacred, and slow. A time to notice. A time to feel. A time to plant things within ourselves that will bloom far beyond the days of June.
Why June Feels Like a New Year
There's something about the middle of the year that offers perspective. We’ve made it through the winter, stumbled through spring’s unpredictability, and now the days are sunlit with possibility. June gives us permission to recalibrate.
When the world is shouting resolutions in January, I often feel out of sync. But in June? I feel in rhythm. Maybe it’s because I was born in this month, or maybe it’s just the way my spirit moves, but June feels like a soul-aligned reset.
So I ask you, Sister: What do you want this next version of you to hold? What will she leave behind? What will she no longer apologize for? And what joy will she finally say yes to?
Gently Becoming
Let this be the season of gentle becoming.
Let this be the month you stop shrinking. Let this be the time you laugh from your belly. Let this be the chapter where you write yourself into a story that fits you more truthfully.
And don’t worry if it looks different than what you planned in January. That version of you didn’t know what you know now.
Birthday Wishes & Intentions
For my birthday this year, I’m not asking for things. I’m asking for presence. I’m asking for alignment. I’m asking for more unfiltered joy, more deep exhaling, more sisterhood, more healing.
So here’s my intention, and maybe you can borrow it: I want to live out loud and love myself gently. I want to show up for the dreams I’ve shelved and the softness I’ve denied. I want to take up space without explaining why I need it.
If June is your birthday month too, happy new year, Sis. And if it’s not, you can still claim this season as your own rebirth. Your own gentle beginning.
This Week’s Gentle Invitation
Here’s what I want you to do:
Take yourself on a solo date this week. Let it be simple but sacred.
Write a letter to the version of you from January. Thank her. Forgive her.
Make a joy list: 10 small things that make your heart feel like it’s dancing barefoot in the sun.
And when you do, tell me about it. I’m listening.
