guilt | Within Arms Reach

A woman wrapped in a blanket sits quietly with a journal and mug, looking over distant mountains and water as the sun sets.

Are You Happy?

Sometimes the hardest question isn’t whether your life is good, comfortable, or full of things to be grateful for. It’s whether you’re actually happy.

Jody Valkyrie | Healing Artist

Sep 615 min read

An exploration of unconditional love, accountability, and the difference between loving someone fully and loving them blindly—including parenting, enabling, shame, boundaries, adult children, and the responsibility to see the people we love clearly.

Love Is Not Blind

Unconditional love doesn’t mean blind love. A reflection on loving people clearly—with compassion, accountability, boundaries, and the courage to tell the truth even when the truth hurts.

Jody Valkyrie | Healing Artist

Aug 2213 min read

A fantasy-style cover for “The Valkyrie Letters – Issue #1” featuring a strong, ethereal Valkyrie with long brown dreadlocks and a winged helmet, standing against a misty, star-filled sky. A raven perches on her shoulder as she holds a partially burning scroll, glowing with embers. A faint Norse Vegvisir symbol appears in the background. The title and the question, “How can we forgive—or let go of the guilt of the past?” are displayed in elegant white text across the image.

The Valkyrie Letters (Issue #1): How can we forgive—or let go of the guilt of the past?

Forgiveness isn’t a single moment. It arrives in layers—through recognition, understanding, and the quiet release of what we’ve been carrying for far too long.

Jody Valkyrie | Healing Artist

Mar 264 min read

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Are You Happy?

Love Is Not Blind

The Valkyrie Letters (Issue #1): How can we forgive—or let go of the guilt of the past?