5 Ideas to stay grounded- Friday 5

Hey Lovely Souls!

How are you doing? Really, how are you? We are currently in crazy times. Most everyone is in a space of total unknown. I have often felt like the unknown is the worst space to be in. If you know what to expect, the diagnosis, the time-frame etc you can at least have a bit of a plan of action in place. Right now we don’t truly know that.

A few things about that..  I want to touch upon where things are, but I also don’t want to bombard you with it either. So I will post mostly my normal content, some will apply no matter what the times are and some will be ideas and prompts for the exact times we are in, best I can.

Here are 5 ideas to help you stay grounded

1. The “classic” deep breaths. Hand on heart, deep breath or 3
2. A mantra.. something like this too shall pass, I am guided, I am held, I am capable of rising to whatever comes my way, I am safe in this moment. This is great along with the deep breaths or with a grounding nourishing drink and repeating it with each sip.
3. Write: Gratitude, vent, worry pages, quotes that inspiring you, soul notes (things you are craving) brain- dump
4. Connect with nature. Open the blinds, windows, get outside (if you can and of course social distancing) , order plants, tend to your plants etc.
5. Move your body, or lay on the ground and just take some deep breaths feeling yourself being supported.

Sending so much love to you and yours

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

5 ways to empower yourself this weekend

 

Hey Inspiring Soul!

This weekend give yourself the gift of creating a little bit of space to dive into at least one of the below prompts to empower yourself.. this weekend!

1. Ask for what you need (if this feels to tender to ask of someone else right now, then ask yourself for what you need.) There is more power in this seemingly simple question.
2. Learn something new, a word, a craft, a meal, a technique, a filter, something about your body, a medication you take or a loved one takes..  learning is empowering.
3. Curate even a tiny space for yourself. Put a candle, photo, your journal, an image or words you love, a plant.. it’s your space curate one that feels good to you!
4. Say no to something that just doesn’t align with you and who you are unfolding into. It can be books, clothing, obligation, invitation etc..
5. Choose a project of some kind to “chip away” at. That book you’ve been wanting to read, that class you signed up for but haven’t started, that craft project you have had the supplies for but are afraid to start, the project you have just about done but seem to be in stuck mode, titling that book you want to start writing..

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Some ideas for Intentional Gifts- Friday 5

Hey Lovely Soul!

I thought I would share a list of some things that I think would make great gifts this season.

1. Journals. There are a ton of options that fall under this.. Prompted journals are great (I created one you can get it here) Gratitude journal, there are a bunch of inexpensive ones to choose from,  I am using this one and loving it  There are also all types of journals, lined, composition notebooks, grid, graph etc…
2. I heard a great idea on a video recently, get someone a wall calendar and write in things to look forward to with you throughout the year (date, coffee out, watch a fave movie etc.. ) I think this is a great idea!
3. A magazine subscription, I love getting these.It’s like the gift that keeps on giving!
4. A book that you know they would like or that fits with things you have heard them say they wanted to learn, explore etc… The ideas are endless here.. Guitar, Painting, Journaling of some kind, breathwork etc..
5. Cozy: Socks, blankets, scarves, tea, soup mix

Those are just a handful of ideas that are all doable, easy to find and budget friendly, yet intentional!

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

5 Reminders for your soul…

Hey Lovely Souls,

Sometimes we just need to be reminded

1. You Matter, you are here for a purpose. Trust that even if your life doesn’t look like you think it “should” that you are here for a reason and have so much within you.
2. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish, it’s the opposite. It helps you have a stronger foundation than consonantly giving up yours time, money, energy and self to support (or seemingly support) others. Hydrate, create, rest, move your body, check in with yourself, pray, meditate, nourish your body.
3. You have what you need within and around you right now to start to lean further into your truth.
4. Go at your own pace, growth often takes time. The world of social media often fools us into thinking others have it all figured out. Guess what, most of them don’t. They are sharing curated versions of their story. There is more to it!
5. Slow down and savor the season, those around you, the sights, sounds and flavors of this season (actual season or season of your life… )

Here is to living with intention

Heather

5 Questions to support you in caring for yourself- Friday 5

 

5 questions to support you in caring for yourself

Hey Beautiful Souls!

Sometimes caring for ourselves is asking ourselves simple but powerful q’s. Checking in with ourselves. Here are 5 Q’s to help you do just that!

1) What am I needing right now (not what I think I should do, but what do I really need right now?)

2) Are my shoulders up by my ears right now? This sounds like a really silly question… However it’s a great and simple way to check in with your body stress and tension. Most of us of we are stressed our shoulders are scrunched up by our ears. We often don’t even notice at least for a while because frankly we are used to being in some sort of tension.

3) Am I numbing or Nourishing? This is a great question for when you find yourself reaching for the phone, tablet, TV remote etc. It’s not about shaming yourself if you are numbing it’s about noticing it to bring awareness to it. The more we do that the more likely we are to shift it.

4) What is something I can do right now, today to care for my present self? (might be as simple as a deep breath, glass of water, stretch, go outside, doodling or gluing some images in your journal)

5) What is something I can do that will care for my future self? (Maybe that’s exercise, make that doctors appointment, sign up for that class you have been wanting to explore forever but never make space to do)

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Reminders- Friday 5

Hey Kind Soul,

We all have days, and seasons where it just seems like everything is going out of whack. We feel drained, lacking and frustrated to name a few!

I wanted to give you reminders today, no matter what you are going through…

Here are 5 reminders for you, yes you right now. >3

1. You are enough as you are. You may not feel like you do enough (you do) but who you are is enough right now. As is.
2. You are guided and Held. You are not alone in this, whatever this is for you right now today, this week, this year.
3. You are creative and resourceful. Whatever you are trying to figure out, to do right now. You will figure it out. Deep breath, step back and be patient.
4. It’s ok for you to ask for what you need. (this can start from asking from yourself for what you need)
5. It’s ok (more than) to rest dear soul. Slowing down, stepping back or away does not mean that we have given up. It means we have created space for what is needing to be tended to.

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Simple Self Care- Friday 5

Hey Inspiring Souls!

The words “Self Care” get thrown around a lot. It’s easy to feel like it’s selfish and or just another to do.

Truth is it’s vital to being able to support, serve and be our best with others in all types of situations from family to work to our passions the list goes on..

Here are 5 easy ways to slip in self-care in your life, busy, tired or not!

1. Deep Breaths, we vastly underestimate the power of consciously breathing.  There are videos, articles and books on Breathwork (something I will be studying more of) but a simple way to start is to simply put one hand on your heart and one on your belly and take a deep, slow and mindful breath.
2. Hydrate, I will admit this is one area of self-care i really need to improve (again!) carry a bottle with you, have a glass near you, drink some upon waking up (we wake up dehydrated)
3. Ask yourself, what do I really need right now. We are often responding or reacting to what others need. We rarely ask ourselves what we truly need in that moment or in a situation.
4. Find a song to match your mood, or to help inspire the mood you desire to be in.
5. Connect to nature, look up at the sky, look down at the plants and flowers in your surroundings, open the window, feel the breeze or sun or whatever the weather is providing that moment.

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Bring Intention into your weekend- Friday 5

 

5 ways to bring intention into your weekend

1) Determine how you would like to feel.

2) Make a mini list of what you want/need to do this weekend. (*hint, check in with your word of how you want to feel. Do these actions bring you closer or further to it)

3) Plan your week ahead, Personally I like to do this Sunday evening. It helps me approach my week with far more intention than if I just react to everything that comes up.

4) Spend at least a little time doing something that nourishes you. Go outside, read, take a bath, cook/order a yummy meal etc..

5) Check in how often you are checking out with your phone or other device/screen. It’s not about beating yourself up. It’s about noticing how often you do this by default. The more we check in about these things the more intentional you become when you do pick up your device or remote.

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Way to use a clipboard to organize or inspire you! – Friday 5

5 way to use a clipboard to organize or inspire you!

Hey Inspiring Souls,

You likely have a tool in your home right now (or easily purchased from dollar store0 that will help you organize your life and can be a tool for inspiration..

A humble ol clipboard…

Here are 5 ways to use it:

1. Display magazine images or photos in an easy to change out way.
2. Display list of goals and values in a place where you can see it often.
3. Hold action papers, papers that need following up, post them somewhere you will see on the daily.
4. Checklists ( a tip for checklists that are ongoing, use a sheet protector and a dry erase marker to cross out, check off)
5. By the door for papers and coupons you want to take with you.

 

Here is to living with Intention

Heather

Prompts to Empower Yourself – Friday 5

Friday 5: Prompts to Empower yourself

Truth within and for yourself is an aspect of empowerment for sure. Often we go on default mode and don’t check in with ourselves about what we really want or need.

Here are 5 prompts to help you do just that..

1) What do I really need right now?

2) What is my energy and time going into lately?

3) In response to the above… Is this what it is best invested in at this point in my life? Or is it just distracting me from where I really need and desire to invest it?

4) How can I best support myself right now?

5) What is tugging at me lately? (What’s on my Heart lately is another way to phrase this)

Here is to living with Intention

Heather