Wild Wellness with Jess

In this episode, I share a disturbing dream that marked a turning point in my relationship with Attention, social media, and the systems we participate in.

It’s an exploration of the Magician archetype, the nature of illusion, and the subtle ways our Attention can be shaped, captured, and carried without us realizing it.

🎧 Press play on ep 315 to hear:

The Magician archetype in Jungian psychology and what it represents

How Attention can be shaped, redirected, and influenced without conscious awareness

Why illusion often feels good and why that matters

What it means to be in Right Relationship with technology

Attention as a relationship, not just a resource

Illusion as a natural part of human experience

The difference between being entranced vs empowered

The problem isn’t illusion. The problem is forgetting that you’re inside it.

I’d love you to join me in…

🗣️ Your Attention Is Sacred: a 10-Day Voice-Note Book Club
🗓️ May 6–15
📍 Fully asynchronous inside Voxer

Each day, I’ll share a short excerpt, a reflection, & a few questions. You can listen, respond, journal, or simply take it in.

*You don’t have to have read the book.*

You don’t have to change anything.

This is a space to notice… & to come back into relationship w/ your own Attention.

👀 Look inside the book club at https://jess-reid.cohere.live/bookclub 🔗 in bio

Your Attention Is Sacred starts THIS WEDNESDAY. Join me in a 10-day voice-note book club to reclaim your Attention and rewild your relationship with your phone, technology, and social media.

What if your Attention isn’t actually scarce?

In this episode, I explore a different way of understanding Attention, not as something you’re running out of, but as something you’re in relationship with.

We talk about why social media and modern technology can feel so overwhelming, what’s actually happening in your nervous system, and the deeper truth that often gets missed:

This is not a personal failure. The system itself changed.

If you’ve been feeling distracted, overstimulated, or like your Time and energy aren’t your own, this episode will help you understand why—and what might begin to shift when you relate to your Attention differently.

Press play to hear:

Why Attention might not actually be a limited resource
The deeper meaning of attention as tending, not “paying”

How the quality of your Attention shapes the quality of your Life

What your body might be telling you about your current relationship with your phone or social media

Why your nervous system feels overwhelmed in today’s world

The concept of “cruel optimism” and why trying harder isn’t always the answer

How social media shifted from serving users → capturing attention

The move from finite feeds → infinite scroll and why that matters

Why it feels harder to focus now than it used to

What it might look like to stop trying to keep up with everything

I’m currently hosting:

⁠⁠⁠Your Attention Is Sacred: a 10-Day Voice-Note Book Club⁠⁠⁠
May 6–15
Fully asynchronous inside Voxer

Each day, I’ll share a short excerpt, a reflection, and a few questions. You can listen, respond, journal, or simply take it in.

*You don’t have to have read the book.*

You don’t have to change anything.

This is a space to notice… and to come back into relationship with your own Attention.

👀 Look inside the book club at https://jess-reid.cohere.live/bookclub 🔗 in bio

I didn’t decide all at once to change my relationship with social media.

It happened slowly.

In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how things started to feel different for me—how something that once felt connective & alive began to feel extractive, overwhelming, & out of alignment.

I talk about the moment where something really clicked, the questions that changed everything, & how I began experimenting instead of forcing a drastic change.

This is a conversation about Attention, Time, & what it means to come back into Right Relationship w/ the systems we participate in.

If you’ve been feeling like your attention is scattered, your time isn’t your own, or you’re trying to win inside a game you don’t even want to be playing anymore… you’re not alone.

🎧 Press play on ep 314 to hear:

What it felt like when social media stopped feeling reciprocal

The subtle ways Attention can feel like it’s being taken instead of chosen

The concept of “unpaid labor” just to maintain your experience online

The moment I realized something was not in Right Relationship

Why I didn’t quit social media—& what I did instead

The small, experimental shifts that changed everything

Why deeper connection, not more content, was what I was actually craving, & how I UPGRADED instead of deprived myself

How voice notes & asynchronous connection became more meaningful for me

The question that reframed my entire relationship with time: What could I do with those same 12 hours a week if I put them somewhere else?

As you listen, you might notice:

What has shifted in your own relationship w/ social media over time?

And what are you actually craving when you reach for it?

I’d love you to join me in…

🗣️ Your Attention Is Sacred: a 10-Day Voice-Note Book Club
🗓️ May 6–15
📍 Fully asynchronous inside Voxer

Each day, I’ll share a short excerpt, a reflection, & a few questions. You can listen, respond, journal, or simply take it in.

*You don’t have to have read the book.*

You don’t have to change anything.

This is a space to notice… & to come back into relationship w/ your own Attention.

👀 Look inside the book club at ht

Our ancestors likely just looked to the Land and celebrated Beltane when the Hawthorn flowers bloomed.

According to the solar calendar, it’s celebrated astrologically at 15* Ta**us, which falls on May 5 this year.

So we still have plenty of time to celebrate if we look at it that way, and it’s really a portal and a Season.

You get to decide when and how you mark the Season.

Beltane is an ancient Celtic Fire Festival that marks the halfway point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice.

It’s a celebration of fire, fertility, rebirth, sexuality, and sensuality. It celebrates the union of the God and the Goddess, of masculine and feminine energies.

Some fun did you know’s...

The stories of Robin Hood and Cinderella seem to be based off the Beltane story of the union of the May Queen and the Green Man.

Beltane is filled undeniably filled with sexuality and sensuality. The May Pole is a ph***ic symbol. To go A’Maying was to have a one night stand in the woods with a masked stranger in celebration of Beltane.

If you’re Curious, I made a free Beltane PDF guide with:

🍓the origins, history, and symbolism of Beltane

🍓what Nature is modeling for us physically, spiritually, and energetically, and how we can align

🍓13 easy and enjoyable ways to celebrate Beltane

🍓6 journal prompts to help you reflect and process the inspiration of this season

My favorite ways to celebrate? Washing my face with the morning dew 💦 for good luck and an excuse to wear a flower crown. 🌸

🔗 Grab the free guide with the link in my bio or click https://mailchi.mp/57402066025f/beltane

I’m wishing you a deeper connection with Nature, your Intuition, your inner Maiden, and whimsy!

Xo, Jess

Maybe you’ve heard of May Day or a May Pole?

Those come from Beltane, an ancient Celtic Fire Festival that marks the halfway point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Beltane is a celebration of fire, fertility, rebirth, sexuality, and sensuality. It celebrates the union of the God and the Goddess, of masculine and feminine energies.

Some fun did you know’s...

The stories of Robin Hood and Cinderella seem to be based off the Beltane story of the union of the May Queen and the Green Man.

Beltane is filled undeniably filled with sexuality and sensuality. The May Pole is a ph***ic symbol. To go A’Maying was to have a one night stand in the woods with a masked stranger in celebration of Beltane.

If you’re Curious, I made a free Beltane PDF guide with:

🍓the origins, history, and symbolism of Beltane

🍓what Nature is modeling for us physically, spiritually, and energetically, and how we can align

🍓13 easy and enjoyable ways to celebrate Beltane

🍓6 journal prompts to help you reflect and process the inspiration of this season

My favorite ways to celebrate? Washing my face with the morning dew 💦 for good luck and an excuse to wear a flower crown. 🌸

🔗 Grab the free guide with the link in my bio or click https://mailchi.mp/57402066025f/beltane

I’m wishing you a deeper connection with Nature, your Intuition, your inner Maiden, and whimsy!

Xo, Jess

Maybe you’ve heard of May Day or a May Pole?

Those come from Beltane, an ancient Celtic Fire Festival that marks the halfway point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Beltane is a celebration of fire, fertility, rebirth, sexuality, and sensuality. It celebrates the union of the God and the Goddess, of masculine and feminine energies.

Some fun did you know’s...

The stories of Robin Hood and Cinderella seem to be based off the Beltane story of the union of the May Queen and the Green Man.

Beltane is filled undeniably filled with sexuality and sensuality. The May Pole is a ph***ic symbol. To go A’Maying was to have a one night stand in the woods with a masked stranger in celebration of Beltane.

If you’re Curious, I made a free Beltane PDF guide with:

🍓the origins, history, and symbolism of Beltane

🍓what Nature is modeling for us physically, spiritually, and energetically, and how we can align

🍓13 easy and enjoyable ways to celebrate Beltane

🍓6 journal prompts to help you reflect and process the inspiration of this season

My favorite ways to celebrate? Washing my face with the morning dew 💦 for good luck and an excuse to wear a flower crown. 🌸

🔗 Grab the free guide with the link in my bio or click https://mailchi.mp/57402066025f/beltane

I’m wishing you a deeper connection with Nature, your Intuition, your inner Maiden, and whimsy!

Xo, Jess

In this episode, I share a disturbing dream that marked a turning point in my relationship with Attention, social media, and the systems we participate in.

It’s an exploration of the Magician archetype, the nature of illusion, and the subtle ways our Attention can be shaped, captured, and carried without us realizing it.

🎧 Press play on ep 315 to hear:

The Magician archetype in Jungian psychology and what it represents

How Attention can be shaped, redirected, and influenced without conscious awareness

Why illusion often feels good and why that matters

What it means to be in Right Relationship with technology

Attention as a relationship, not just a resource

Illusion as a natural part of human experience

The difference between being entranced vs empowered

The problem isn’t illusion. The problem is forgetting that you’re inside it.

I’d love you to join me in…

🗣️ Your Attention Is Sacred: a 10-Day Voice-Note Book Club
🗓️ May 6–15
📍 Fully asynchronous inside Voxer

Each day, I’ll share a short excerpt, a reflection, & a few questions. You can listen, respond, journal, or simply take it in.

*You don’t have to have read the book.*

You don’t have to change anything.

This is a space to notice… & to come back into relationship w/ your own Attention.

👀 Look inside the book club at https://jess-reid.cohere.live/bookclub 🔗 in bio