We were lucky to catch up with Brittany Wood recently and have shared our conversation below.
Brittany, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?
I found my purpose through a lot of trial and error. I made so many mistakes and had to start all over again a few times, as most of us do. Despite that, I continued to get up and focus on finding my peace. That dream for peace is what I held onto during the most vicious and chaotic moments of my life. I have been entangled in trauma and abuse for a long portion of my life and to find purpose and make sense of it all, has been a huge mountain for me to climb. But still I climb that mountain searching for a life full of love and peace. What I will say is that along that steep journey you find some really great people that keep you going and they have consistently reminded me of the gifts I have to offer and of the love I have to give. That’s what really keeps you afloat during those periods in life where you have no idea who you are. Friends matter so much and they are such a wonderful reflection of how to love your own self unconditionally.
My purpose now in life is to be myself authentically and love myself during every moment of it. I have many roles to fill in life. I am a mother, a wife, a behavior analyst, a reiki master, a tarot reader, a wax alchemist, a singer, a writer… But the most important role I serve these day is embodying my true nature and to ride the waves when they are high and to float to shore when they are low. I have no control over the waters, but I do know how to swim and my purpose will always include nurturing those that love me and keep my head above the water. I love connecting with spirits and creating reiki candles but my creations are just a small glimpse into my soul and I enjoy being someone who can wear many hats and still know deep within that those hats don’t matter if I don’t love everything about myself while wearing them.
Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?
These days most of what I do includes taking care of my daughter Autumn and working as a Behavior Analyst. In addition to that, my husband and I recently bought our first home; so we have spent a lot of time working on updating it when we can. My creative side has definitely been placed on hold since moving as most of our belonging are still in boxes, however I believe around late spring/early summer I will be able to start making candles and altar kits again. In the meantime I have been scratching the creative itch whenever I am able to whether that be taking a painting class or spray painting picture frames and mirrors for the house. I also sing and have been taking vocal lessons for several months and that has been something that has really fed my soul. I have incorporated singing into some of the social media posts for A Girl and Her Ghosts in the past and realized how much I really want to strengthen that muscle so I decided to pursue that as a gift to myself and have been working on singing on stage for a performance in March 2024. I continue to offer tarot readings, medium readings, and reiki healing sessions in the interim until my stock and website are updated with new products. Aside from the chaos of everyday life, A Girl and Her Ghosts continues to be alive and well and I can’t wait to see what magic I create later this year.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Discernment, forgiveness, and resilience. Those are the three qualities that have grown immensely since launching A Girl and Her Ghosts and I continue to deepen these qualities on a regular basis. Discernment was important for me because there is this pressure to satisfy this idea of an audience on social media and I realized quickly that I did not want to feed that beast. My time and energy are much better spent being creative and connecting with others during community events rather than try to convince strangers online that I am worth the occasional view or follow. While I am grateful for the following I do have, I don’t let it cloud my judgement or interfere with my process. The people that support A Girl and Her Ghosts are so incredible and lovable and worthy of that acknowledgement and I love connecting with them at events and catching up like old friends. My advice to those just starting out is to stay true to yourself and not to let the pressure of presence and popularity online get in the way of the message of who you are and what it is you are doing.
Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?
I have been very blessed to find myself in a group of friends who are all creative candle makers. Christina of BloodWolfMoon and Devan from Lilith’s Garden have been my go to girls for candle questions or hiccups and we have all supported each other and given one another ideas or tips. It’s a really beautiful thing to know that we can all do the same thing and our products all be completely different and us all support each other regardless. There is no competition or scarcity involved. We know collectively as business owners that there is always enough to go around. Having a supportive friend group like that where you can focus on creativity with each other is really a wonderful thing to be blessed with.
Contact Info:
- Website: AGirlandHerGhosts.com
- Instagram: Instagram.com/AGirlandHerGhosts
- Facebook: Facebook.com/AGirlandHerGhosts
Image Credits
Christina Hogdon – Blood Wolf Moon
