Hello Friends! August!?!? How did this happen? Is it flying by for all of you as well? Second to last long weekend of the summer is done. The Powwow was time well spent for many! I love scrolling through Instagram, vicariously living through others’ joys! I am one of those people who follows friends closely as they travel and share, beach and share, dance and share. It is rare that I don’t smile as I see them finding their bliss through unedited photos and simple fun! It is also a wonderful way to stay connected to the out of town people I love so much but don’t see in person as often as I like. Social media is kind of like yoga... If it doesn’t feel good... don’t do it. Take what serves you in a positive way and with a breath of kindness... blow the rest away.
While discussing this with a friend the other day, she said self-study and wellness are like a multivitamin for your soul. We all know exercise, healthy eating and of course purposeful stillness are necessary for a balanced life.
So let’s play... if you could create your own perfect multivitamin for a well-balanced life what would it contain? Perhaps a friend or loved one could read this next part to you and help you create a memorizing space. There is no right or wrong, just have fun. Perhaps record yourself reading it, and listen back.
Find yourself standing in front of shelves; stunning craftsmanship, intricate designs, notice the shelves, perhaps in your mind’s eye you reach out with your right fingertips and touch the smooth edges... Note the colour and what they are made of (be creative here)… wood, marble, glass, gemstone, you decide. They are as tall as you are and as wide as you decide them to be. You can easily reach every shelf, as this is your perfect space to create your well-balanced life. You are safe here, you are loved. As your eyes move from the artfully made shelves, notice what’s on them... jars and boxes/cups and saucers/spoons and bowls. All of these items hold an essence... a feeling... a desire... a choice. Imagine if you will a lovely hand-blown jar with a cork stopper on top (again notice its shape in your mind’s eye) feel it as you pick it with your left hand. Take a moment in your lovely space and truly ‘see’ it; it’s cool smooth surface light in your hand. Softly turn around and find a table with a wide mouth mason jar waiting patiently for you to feed it. Uncork the stopper with ease with your right hand and softly pour the contents into the jar. Hover here for a moment, is there a smell... a feeling... what is the first ingredient of YOUR multi-vitamin? Is it love? Health? Patience? Courage? Joy? Forgiveness? Acceptance? Gratitude? This process can be quite profound if you allow yourself just 10 minutes to hang out in your vitamin making space... looking at all the options. What do you value? Truly value? Nourish that! Continue to pick up items from YOUR shelf until your mason jar is full... put the lid on.. Give it a shake... and gently... with kindness, pour YOUR uniquely blended elixir into the molds waiting in your production line. Notice again... What shape are they? Colour? As the magic begins to solidify trust yourself completely, knowing that you can come back to this space at any time and create something different as our needs and dreams do change as life does. YOU are in charge! When the time is right, take YOUR self-made vitamin, place it on your tongue... chasing it with cool freshwater... The kind that has a hint of earth lingering in it. Ingest your thoughts, dreams, desire to manifesting YOUR wellness. Allow yourself a few moments to drift into the beauty of now.
Thanks for playing; guided meditation is one of my favourite ways to find my way through the foggy bits of life.
You are worth the effort, set aside some time to explore your mind’s eye and your internal scenery. Join me one day in the studio for guided meditations that leave us feeling lighter and more balanced. With clarity at the forefront of our hearts. It’s your life... it’s waiting... LIVE IT NOW!
