Being gentle in your journey

Here's a flower for YOU!

There are days when you will feel like you got hit with an emotional sledgehammer or that you can’t create anything worth sharing.  I am writing this post for those days.

First, Breathe. Pay attention to just that one moment.

Then before your mind lanches into a mini tirade (I know mine tends to do that) let yourself know it  is ok to feel what you are feeling- that nothing is wrong with having ‘a dump day’.

Dump days can be good because it causes you to be aware, to listen to what your heart or body is saying.

Listen.  Most of the time we rush through life, barely listening  to the people around us let alone ourSELVES.

This step is important so I will say it again:  LISTEN. (Note: don’t wrap a story around it though, the mind may want to do that.)

Hear.  The voices may scurry through your head faster than you can keep up. Let them. If they scurry out, say good riddance *sidebar- this is also a punk band from santa cruz, who knew!.  When you engage with the ‘wiggly thoughts’ move out of the personal and into the receiving mode. This part is tricky because our thoughts want to wrap a really mucky story around the feeling. It is ok to not believe all those ‘wiggly thoughts’ and to let them just exist until they go away.  Not everything has to be ‘taken on’.

Embrace.  This step is totally crucial. Do not skip it. It is all about who YOU are. The YOU that is so fantastic that the world would be lost without you. The YOU that offers something special and unique to the world. The YOU that is divine.  On dump days, you will be like, “Yeah right, I am not special, I got mad at a good friend or my house is a mess or my job sucks.” Those are stories. Outside of YOU.  Go back to the divine YOU. Please go there.  You will see the truth. It is beautiful, like YOU. (Now I am not just saying this to pump you up, it is true.  But even if I was, I am so not sorry because you deserve it! You are wonderful.)

Treat.  I like this one.  It comes from a place of being good to yourself. Being kind.  It can look a number of ways.  For me, I am all about pampering my body since I don’t do it enough.  I won’t put to much description here because I really do want to let you listen to your own voice.  What do YOU need?

Trust.  It may feel like this will never end.  That life is a big downer (even if just for today). It will and it isn’t (just a small reminder:  life is so not a downer…there will be tough days though.  that’s ok).  One of the big deals in life is that there is just no guarantee about anything.  No way of knowing that it will all end up great. So it takes a tremendous deal of courage to know that whatever happens, stuff passes.  Hurts. Pain. Happiness. Debt. Loss of a job. It is all temperal. It takes guts to live life OPEN. Don’t close, not ever.

Inspire. When you need a pick me up, and can’t find it in you (just yet!)  Take a visit to a few souls that share this journey with you.  Whether it be friends around you or maybe a ‘bloggy buddy’.  Life is about sharing and connecting even on the tough days. Don’t be afraid to get vulnerable. You are free to share.  The people around you will love that.  (I know I do.)  Let others love on you when you need it.

Short story= Tough days happen. You are awesome. A ROCKSTAR. Let yourself receive love.

A few places I go for inspiration in the ‘bloggy world’:

Dancing Mermaid

Jen Gray

Joy Rebel

Goddess Leonie

Christine Kane

Dancing Footprints Studio