The beginning of April, I shared with you that I was calling in the act of slowing down. Instead, I spent half of the month traveling and most of that time in NYC, a place notorious for action at all hours. I didn’t slow down, but I did consider the importance of slowing down - the peace and reflection and growth and healing that comes with slowing down. I do not consider my hare-like April to be a failure at slowing down, but rather a marination of preparation for a slower future.
So this month, I re-commit to slowing down in many forms. Slowing down my conversations - with myself and others; slowing down my thoughts; slowing down my desires to shift out of this transitional phase that feels never ending; slowing down my actions - eating to nourish, walking at a slower pace to allow space for noticing the beauty that surrounds me, thinking and speaking with slow intention.
My intention for May is akin to last month - slowing down - yet this time I’m slowing down with an intention to heal myself, to grow toward a future I trust will be beautiful.
In the spirit of healing and self-empathy, I’m sharing a few things that I’m doing for myself this month, to hold accountability for caring for myself with open grace:
Joining
in two new offerings - a weekly gathering as we work our way through Living the Artist’s Way, and Ordinary Practice, a daily prayer from Cody, which, after only four days into their year-long project, has already proven to be just what I need right when I need it.Enjoying the gift of space and time from my family and releasing guilt as I settle in to a new phase of the transition I’m navigating.
Gifting myself time away from screens and communication and email. Gifting myself time in silent thought and prayer and reflection.
Creating time, even just a little, to reconnect with clay and my grandma’s sewing machine.
Wishing us all the wisdom to start again with grace, wishing us all peace and clarity, wishing us all a bountiful May with many blooms.
i’ve found my creative ritual and grounding sessions to be a beautiful space of healing and quiet and am grateful to offer them far and wide. learn more about how you can ground with me using clay and your breath + find your way if you’re feeling a little unsteady here (and use the code HEALINGCLAY for $11 off!)
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xoxoxo