Happy April
how you begin matters
how you begin matters
My love, this month we will nourish ourselves with deliciously sweet morning rituals, reminding ourselves: how you begin matters.
Those first moments, when we transition from our dream world into the brightness of our day, and move from our subconscious to consciousness, a morning ritual offers an opportunity to tune into awareness, gentleness, and intention. How you spend your days is how you spend your life, and how you start your mornings is what you bring into the rest of the day with you.
So, perhaps this month may offer you moments of sacred pauses, right when you’re least likely to take them. The moment you wake up, the minute you open your eyes: often these moments are rushed past, taken over by our to do lists, family demands, our impending work commute. What if you could carve out a little time each morning, to be with yourself, to take a breath, and to lean into a calmer, more intentional and more supportive energy to start your day off with? How would you move through your day, if you start the day being in ritual with yourself? We can’t wait to explore with you.
DIVE DEEPER
Monthly Mantra
May I start my day with a sacred pause
three ways to pause
before starting your day
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One conscious breath
In that liminal space between opening your eyes and starting your day, take one (or two, or three…) conscious breath(s). Allow the air to travel through your upper body, all the way down deep into the belly, and release any lingering energy from the night with your exhale. May this small act of conscious breathing start off your day with increased awareness and grounding.
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That first sip
Whatever your beverage of choice in the morning, whether that is coffee, hot water, tea, or a smoothie: how does it taste? But really, without multi-tasking when taking that first sip. Can you feel the warmth of the mug, or the cold sensation of the glass against your skin, can you see steam, or colour? How does the liquid meet your mouth and tongue, and how does it travel down? What can you taste? Is there depth to it? Can you find a moment to just be, with your morning drink? Explore what this mindful moment may offer you for the rest of your day.
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Fresh air & Morning light
Nothing is better for your circadian rhythm and balancing of your hormones than getting out in the morning. Whether it’s sunny or overcast doesn’t matter, getting that morning light meeting your skin and eyes helps enormously with feeling awake and signalling to your body it’s time to start the day. It doesn’t have to be a whole walk: simply getting outside your door with your morning beverage of choice for a couple of rounds of conscious breaths and sips can be enough. Feel the fresh air meeting your skin and entering your system, hear the sounds of birds (or traffic as other people are starting their day too!), and notice what there is to notice. Meet the day, and allow the day to meet you, too.
Your body is the gateway here. Reach for that what you can feel - and that what is crackling just beyond your fingertips. Expand your bodily awareness from the physical to the energetic, and see what there is to explore beyond the surface.
journal prompts
to dive deeper
What does my morning routine currently consist of? How does that make me feel?
Woraus besteht meine Morgenroutine im Moment? Wie lässt sie mich fühlen?
What is one mindful thing I want to incorporate in my mornings?
Was ist eine achtsame Sache, die ich in meine Morgen integrieren möchte?
How may I bring this element of nourishment to the rest of my day too?
Wie kann ich dieses nährende Element auch in den Rest meines Tages einladen?
What may a sacred pause look like to me? In what area of my life may I take a breath and slow down, before continuing?
Wie könnte eine heilige Pause für mich aussehen? In welchem Bereich meines Lebens darf ich einen Atemzug nehmen und langsamer werden, bevor ich weitergehe?
What is something I really want to start, but have been putting off? What may help me to begin?
Was ist etwas, das ich wirklich beginnen möchte, aber immer wieder aufschiebe? Was könnte mir helfen, anzufangen?
THIS MONTH’S PERSONAL RECOMMENDATION
Currently Reading
“Perhaps the most ‘spiritual’ thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.”
An invitation for being mindful of the every day moment, ‘Wherever You Go, There You Are’ inspires you not just to meditate, but to view daily life through the lens of wonderment and presence. Combining medical science with spiritual depth, John Kabat-Zinn takes you on a journey of practicing mindfulness and meditation within every day life. No fancy altar or perfect quiet spot needed. The invitation is: start here, start now, start imperfectly, and let the intention of the practice weave itself through your day. Arriving is enough. May this book offer you an anchor within restlessness, anxiety, overwhelm and disconnection: an anchor to root back into yourself, your needs, and the present moment.
