From an early age, I had the mindset of a creative entrepreneur. At the same time, I was trying to figure out what it meant to be gay. Every night when I took a bath, the one thing I kept coming back to were feelings—how to feel, the lack of feelings, what they’re trying to tell me and what to do with them.

It was when I safely tapered off of an antidepressant that I was on for ten years that I realized how numb I had become as my feelings came back to life. This is when I realized that as a culture, we understand how to numb our feelings, but struggle to actually feel them. The self-care category keeps getting more confusing but the message remains the same: feel better.

I created Soulo to redefine how we approach our feelings and create an experience that acknowledges where you’re at instead of just telling you to feel better. The bath has been a place of comfort for me and pairing this with the emotional benefits of music and reflection, makes it a space for self-exploration in a different way than traditional meditation.

Beyond my story, the bath and music have scientifically been shown to help people feel their feelings and I hope it does the same for you. When we have the ability to feel and share our feelings, it allows others to do the same.

With all the feelings,