Slow Down

Calm the nervous system.

  

I have been pretty health conscious since my thirties.

It is truly something I have been passionate about.

From childhood trauma to menopause, 

 health and healing has been important to me.

Spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical.

I did not realize until recently how much

all of those areas are affected greatly by stress and

an overactive nervous system.

It's the why in "why is this not working for me?"

Our bodies can't heal, when our nervous system is all wonky.

This is so important!

It will be a game changer for me.

This week I have been focusing on deliberate breath work.

Taking mini breath breaks.

Try it.

Take a slow deep breath in through your nose...

and release slowly through your mouth.

When done releasing...release just a little more...

and a little more.

Then breathe in a big fresh breath, and repeat.

 x5

You can do it anywhere, and anytime.

Healing happens...

one step and one breath at a time.

xoxo

💖

" Stay in the moment. The practice of staying present will heal you.

Obsessing about how the future will turn out creates anxiety.

Replaying broken scenarios from the past causes anger and sadness.

Stay here in this moment."

(...and remember to breathe.)

 

Heart of God

I'm at my Mom's, sitting in my cozy little space with

Nahnah (her cat) by my side, 

his feet plopped on my journal.

  A gentle snow is falling outside my window,

the birds land on the ledge outside looking in...

and the neighbors black lab is walking by to see if there

is a treat waiting for him on the porch. 

Mom will put one out, but she hasn't yet.

He walks by again and heads towards home. 

My phone buzzes. I have a text from a friend.

She sends me her favorite song.

  I met her through the course.

 We have talked a lot on the phone,

 but have not met.

We have so much in common.

She lives 7 hours away.

I am feeling very grateful for a peaceful morning,

 & these simple moments.

xoxo

💝

Outlook... Good

I'm excited, fueled, and ready to see what life 

has in store for me this year.

I have sat and pondered what I want to experience,

and what I must do to make it happen.

I am being more intentional.

It took an in-depth look at where I am,

and a clear decision about the direction I want to travel.

I have my list of daily actions to take

for positive change.

(habits)

I set my intention for the day, and look to my list

to keep me on course. I think it's good to have a plan

(kind of like having a map)

so when I feel a little lost...I have something to refer to,

to get me back on course.

I'm am definitely a list girl.

 If I don't have a list, a focal point or a plan 

of some sort, I am easily influenced and distracted

by whatever comes my way.

(like the dog in the movie "Up" *squirrel* )

Intentions keep me from chasing the squirrel.

My confession and my lesson... is:

I'm not happy with how I've handled things in the past.

I have allowed hurt feelings to keep me from loving 

the heck out of the people I love. 

In turn, I have hurt them.

(which is NEVER my intention.)

The reality of that all came to a head last year.

I was holding onto hurt, more than I was allowing in love.

I understand that now. 

As I have said before, "you don't know, until you know."

That's life. 

The whole live and learn game.

Maybe we aren't loved the way we want to be loved...

or how we expect to be loved....

but love is always present if we open our hearts to it.

Don't worry that by opening your heart life will get turned upside down.

What if the other side is better than the side your used to?

What if we all opened up to trust life and love a little bit more?

Take life one day at a time.

Embrace the changes.

It could be a gift.

xoxo

💝

 

Left Behind

Happy New Year peeps!!

I have been doing a little reflecting this morning

 on the year we just left behind. 

I feel a deep sense of gratitude for all the little things in life.

 I feel a great appreciation for all the lessons I learned.

" One day it will be so clear-

what you thought was the end,

was really just the beginning.

Some doors are hidden until we

are ready to open them."

xoxo

💝