What’s Yours, What’s Theirs: An Emotional Sorting Ritual

Hey love, I’m Chauna! Or Mama Icon, if you know what’s good.

I am the holistic life coach, soft life enthusiast, and your favorite spiritual confidante. With a tea bar dream and a velvet journal full of manifestations. This blog? It’s my little corner of the internet where we slow down, unpack the heavy stuff, and bloom out loud. I speak healing, softness, and all the wild magic in between. This is where stillness meets soul work.Think of me as your big sister, with a teacup in one hand and the truth in another.

Have you ever woken up feeling heavy and couldn’t figure out why? Sometimes the weight we carry isn’t ours. In a world that’s constantly buzzing, easy to get entangled. Whether it be your partner’s mood, your coworker’s tone or a stranger’s bad vibe energy sticks. Especially when you're someone deeply intuitive or sensitive (even if you look generally unbothered). It’s not just about what’s happening to you… it’s about what’s happening around you, too. That’s where emotional sorting comes in……

What’s mine to hold… and what’s just passing through?

The Emotional Sorting Ritual

You don’t need crystals or candles. This is a daily return to your center, a reclaiming of what’s yours and a loving release of what’s not. This is a simple ritual you can do anytime:

Step 1: Pause + Feel

Close your eyes. Breathe deeply into your belly. Name three emotions you’re carrying right now. Speak them out loud or write them down.

"I feel anxious."
"I feel excited."
"I feel drained."

Step 2: Sort

Ask yourself: Is this feeling mine… or did I pick it up from someone else? Be honest. Be gentle. Maybe that anxiety belongs to your friend who vented yesterday. Maybe that joy is yours. Maybe that pressure is your inner critic — or your mama’s voice disguised as yours.

Visualize placing each emotion into one of two baskets:

• Mine to Hold

• Theirs to Return

Step 3: Clear + Call Back

Once sorted, speak this aloud (or write it if you’re journaling):

I return what’s not mine with love.
I call back my energy, whole and unharmed.
I release, restore and realign.

Bonus: Do a quick body shake, turn on music, light a candle, or step into the sunlight — anything that brings you back to you.

A Reminder for the Sensitive, the Strong, and the Soft

You are not a dumping ground for other people’s chaos. You are not selfish for needing space to sift through your own feelings. You are not too much for caring deeply, protecting your peace is a spiritual practice. Sorting through energy is part of becoming the woman you’re calling in. You deserve to feel what’s truly yours and let the rest go without guilt.

Next time ask yourself:

“What am I drinking in that I need to spit out?”
“What am I holding that was never mine?”
“What energy do I want to keep?”

Until next time loves,

Chauna Green

Bloom Where You’ve Been Buried

Hey love, I’m Chauna! Or Mama Icon, if you know what’s good.

I am the holistic life coach, soft life enthusiast, and your favorite spiritual confidante. With a tea bar dream and a velvet journal full of manifestations. This blog? It’s my little corner of the internet where we slow down, unpack the heavy stuff, and bloom out loud. I speak healing, softness, and all the wild magic in between. This is where stillness meets soul work. Think of me as your big sister, with a teacup in one hand and the truth in another.

Sometimes life plants us in places we’ve never even asked to grow. The dirt may be unfamiliar, tight, and heavy with silence. Yet somehow, we can bloom. There’s a special kind of strength in showing up after the storm. Not the kind that’s loud, but the kind that whispers. “With great hardship, surely comes ease. ” Maybe you’ve been overlooked, maybe you feel pushed to the side. Perhaps you have been underestimated, or even feeling buried by the weight you’ve had to carry.

This post is for you! Buried doesn’t mean discarded, it just means planted! This is your reminder that just because something looks like an ending doesn’t mean it is. There is really no such thing….Rest seasons aren’t failures, they are the deep inhales before your next expansion. You don’t need to rush the process or perform for your healing. You just need to tend to the truth that’s already rooted inside of you.

So, here’s what blooming might look like now:

• Saying no and meaning it. Remember “No” is a complete sentence.

• Drinking your tea slowly instead of running to the next thing. Or taking some “me time”.

• Speaking up for yourself even when your voice shakes. (Do it girl!)

• Starting over, even when you're scared to be seen again.

• Loving yourself out loud — not just in the mirror, but in the moments your younger self would’ve stayed quiet.

You are allowed to be soft and deeply powerful. You are allowed to rest as well as rise. Whether you’re blooming with glitter on your cheeks or tears in your eyes, just keep going. You’re never behind and you were never broken. Alternatively, you are blossoming right on time.

A Little Ritual:

Before bed tonight, place your hand over your heart and ask yourself:
“Where am I still growing?”
Then repeat this affirmation:

I thank the dark soil for what it taught me.
I honor my petals that are still unfolding.
I will still bloom here.

Until next time loves,

Chauna Green

My Go-To Teas for Each Mood

Hey love, I’m Chauna! Or Mama Icon, if you know what’s good.

I am the holistic life coach, soft life enthusiast, and your favorite spiritual confidante. With a tea bar dream and a velvet journal full of manifestations. This blog? It’s my little corner of the internet where we slow down, unpack the heavy stuff, and bloom out loud. I speak healing, softness, and all the wild magic in between.This is where stillness meets soul work. Think of me as your big sister, with a teacup in one hand and the truth in another.

A cozy guide to emotional tea pairings, with intention and a touch of magic.

Sometimes, the strongest shift in your day begins with a cup of tea. It doesn’t have to be fancy or ceremonial, just intentional. In this blog, I want to share a few of my personal favorites—my go-to teas for different moods and moments. Each one has offered me something: clarity, calm, joy, grounding. Think of this as a warm little tea menu for your spirit, a quiet kind of care you can offer yourself when you need it most. Healing doesn’t always look like a breakthrough, sometimes it looks like boiling water, choosing a mug and sipping.

For Rest & Releasing:

Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime
This one feels like a lullaby, I’ve loved it since I was young—something about that little bear in pajamas always made rest feel like a gift, not a task. When I sip it now, I feel held. It's a reminder that rest isn't a reward, it's a right.

Yogi Honey Lavender Stress Relief
A quiet favorite. I rarely even need to sweeten it. The flavor is gentle, floral, and grounding. What makes it extra special? The affirmations on each tag. It's as if the tea is talking back to you, whispering exactly what you needed to hear. When I'm feeling stretched thin, this is the one I reach for.

Ritual Tip: Breathe in deeply as it steeps. Let the scent be your signal to slow down. Read your affirmation aloud—yes, to yourself.

For Joy & Refreshment:

Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger
Bright, punchy, and a little nostalgic. I love this one iced on warm days or hot in the afternoon when I need a lift. It reminds me that joy doesn't have to be loud, it can be simple and sweet. Something about it always wakes up my senses and makes me smile.

Ritual Tip: Try pairing it with music that makes you feel sunny. Dance a little while it steeps.

For Calm & Clarity:

Yogi Honey Lavender (again, because it’s that good)
This tea clears mental fog for me. It brings me back to my breath, my body, and what matters. When I need to write, reset, or re-center, this is what I sip.

Ritual Tip: Sip in stillness, without multitasking. Let it be the only thing you're doing.

For Focus & Flow:

Matcha Latte (sweetened with whole milk)
There is something luxurious and grounding about matcha. It sharpens without jarring, I sweeten mine with whole milk and a little intention. It's my go-to when I want to feel both grounded and energized. Centered but still in motion.

Ritual Tip: Stir with faith. Imagine you're mixing clarity into your day.

When we sip with presence, we give ourselves permission to feel. So whether you need to unwind, brighten up, focus in, or just sit with yourself—have some tea! There’s a you that deserves it. You don’t have to wait for things to get overwhelming to take a moment for yourself.

Later Love

What It Means to Sip

Hey love, I’m Chauna! Or Mama Icon, if you know what’s good.

I am the holistic life coach, soft life enthusiast, and your favorite spiritual confidante. With a tea bar dream and a velvet journal full of manifestations. This blog? It’s my little corner of the internet where we slow down, unpack the heavy stuff, and bloom out loud. I speak healing, softness, and all the wild magic in between.This is where stillness meets soul work. Think of me as your big sister, with a teacup in one hand and the truth in another.

In a world that moves fast and demands faster, I want to talk to you about something sacred: stillness.

To sip is to pause. To sip is to listen. To sip is to come home to yourself, gently and without rush.

I created Sip & Bloom from this very place. A place where I had to learn (and re-learn) how to slow down. It doesn’t always feel natural, but the more you practice it, the more you’ll find yourself again. Stillness is never empty, it is full of truth. There’s something deeply wise that happens when we stop doing and simply allow ourselves to be. Meditation, breathwork, or even just sitting quietly with a cup of tea can create a clearing. You can do things your way. However, it’s a moment where our body, our mind, and our soul begin their journey back to each other.

So often, we live fragmented. Our body in one place, our mind elsewhere, and our soul wandering—disconnected and yearning for mergence. Stillness makes space for this reunion, it is the moment where we allow the pieces of ourselves to meet. Sipping means to become aware and take in what is around you.

Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10 has always reminded me that stillness is not passive. It is powerful and where knowing begins. It assists in knowing who we are, what we need and what is ours to carry(or not). To sip is to return to that knowing, slowly, softly and intentionally. You don’t have to earn that moment. You will never need to justify your need for stillness. You may not even be good at it at first. All you have to do is be willing to meet yourself there.

If you're here reading this, I want you to know that you deserve a pause. Not someday, not when the work is done, but now. So let this be your reminder: clarity lives in your quiet. Your wisdom is already within you. And your power? She awaits for you in that stillness. Just let that steep.

Later Love