This is such a great question! I host a weekly journal session via zoom where woman come together to journal and then share. (anyone is welcome FYI) Recently a question similar to this came up and I was astonished with the different answers shared. For me, when I turn inward my heart is calling for more SLOWNESS. Less rush. Less hurry. Less stress. It’s not that my tasks will be less being a mom, homeschooler, business owner, fitness coach, chicken owner, wife, etc., etc., haha BUT I want to do all those things with a slower energy. I have a hunch that switching to decaf coffee would help with this energy too lol!
A dear one once gave a recommendation to such question. If i remember it well it was “don´t believe in anything, take care of everything”. Doing my best to follow this wise reply.
Myself, really.
I am in therapy with a psychologist, working through some traumatic events from my childhood.
It’s hard, but I feel that the deepest part of my heart is finally seeing the light, warmly embracing it like a blue sky, where the clouds slowly dissipate.
Hi! Fellow therapist here, so glad you are taking such great care of yourself. Allowing for healing and growth. This is a beautiful visual 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
My daughter applied for ss disability which we hope she is awarded but not until march 2025. In the meantime I am helping her out financially. She is working some hours and will being working more during the Holiday season. Recently I decided to work PT just for Christmas help in retail. It is something I have done in the past and enjoyed it is only for a couple of months. Plus in the back of my mind when I do retire I may want to work in retail part time. My heart said yes and hoping my body doesn’t mind standing for 4 hours at a time!
My heart is preparing me to care for my husband who has been living with advanced cancer for over two years. One of the beautiful things about our relationship over 27 years is our rugged independence. And my heart is telling me to be present for big and small ways that I can show him I’m ready to witness listen support care and love him every step of the way. He fell yesterday which left a bloody mess on him and throughout the house and it was practice for me that I can help in tough moments like this. And I believe he felt the same.
Oh Carly my heart aches for you. I know none of us are promised a pain free life, but things like this never seem ‘fair’ or like they should be part of ‘the deal’. I absolutely love your perspective. Looking at the strengths in your relationship, the rugged independence, and understanding how maybe to use that during this different season of life. I will hold you in my prayers Carly. God bless you and your husband. .
Carly J. I hope you do not take offense..”God Bless You’…You words have such love, compassion and care. You and your husband have one another and together you will go along this journey. Take care of yourself and your dear husband.
The whole world.
I do a breath exercise in which I breath in for myself and out for the whole world.
I love today’s quote by Sri Chinmoy: “Gratitude is not a mere word; it is not a mere concept. It is the living breath of your real existence on earth.”
For me it refers to one’s essence.
Carol, I’m familiar with those meditation exercises. They have us repeating the phrases
May I be loved.
May I be well.
May I be happy.
May I be at peace.
My heart wants to help others, work with my hands, build things, care for my physical and mental health. My head, on the other hand, wants to continue to live in this world and pay the mortgage, buy food, keep the lights on, etc…
Finding gratitude, instead of resentment for the way things are, helps me tremendously.
Yes sir, friend Carlie T. The acceptance of the “cost of doing business” or as you succinctly put it “the way things are” is sometimes a bitter tonic to drink.
What is calling out to me is to practice self care.
Take care of me, be kind & gentle with myself.
Lick my wounds, so to speak, & let myself heal.
Breathe deep. Think good thoughts. Release all that does not serve me.❤️✨
I have been very scattered lately, in part due to the blessing of having guests visiting last week, in part due to being in transition away from a spiritual teacher I had followed for 28 years. I feel called towards grounding myself and using discrimination in finding and focusing on the most important things each day. Finding a balance between action and reflection.
Oh this is good Elizabeth! Finding balance between action and reflection!! I run a weekly journal club and last week we journaled on the topic of ‘feeling grounded and balanced’ it was so interesting to hear women share the different ways they opportunities to feel that way in their life. It’s also interesting to think about how sometimes we need ACTION to find balance and other times we need to be more still and more inward to find that. I’m happy to have read this reflection it was thought provoking for me!
My physical body. I walk every day, but it’s not enough. I was just getting decently back into a yoga practice and was going to a studio near Lake Lure, but the hurricane threw all of that off and then we had to move again. But we are here in our new city and there are so many options to practice yoga with others, as well as multiple gyms to choose from. I find I do better when I’m in a class, plus I’m such a social person and need that human interaction as well.
I am the same way!! I always feel better when I get fresh air and physical movement and I agree it’s more fun with a friend/human interaction! I run a journal club where women come together once a week to journal and then share! A few weeks ago we did a call on creating habits and one of my habits I wanted to really solidify was walking !! I didn’t think about the social component and how that would help set me up for even more success, until I read this post! Thanks for sharing I will add that into my ‘plan’ for success!! <3
Yesterday, I received a friend request from one of my dad’s friends name Trung. I accepted his request. He liked 9 of my posts concerning photos of my family trips to South Dakota, my love life with Ngoc, a post about my sense of humor, and a link for why the English language is confusing.
I’m about to go on a trip to Vegas and Santa Ana, CA for a week from tomorrow to Halloween with the people on my dad’s side of the family including the extended members from Vietnam, of course. Therefore, when I turn my attention to my heart, becoming more interactive with the people Paw Mu advised me to stay closer to from my: family, elders, and culture is calling out for my care.
When I turn my attention to my heart, I notice it is calling out for me to express myself fully. I don’t always vocalize my thoughts or feelings, I keep a lot of myself hidden, in fear of what others think. I’m learning to be comfortable saying what I have to say and not worrying about the judgment of others. I also recently started an online poetry course as another way to express myself and boy how it’s been fun!!
I read poetry every morning, used to write a lot years ago, and have been coming back to it. Would you mind sharing the course you’re taking? I might consider taking one in future.
My physical heart is what comes to me right away. I had a makor heart attack on June 20. I go to cardiac rehab and do all I can in my power to keep healthy. I am very Blessed to “almost: be back to my old self….but there were parts of that self that I am glad to be rid of. My heart then calls out to keep family close and forgive thise that have hurt me in some way….it is not easy- but I try. And then of course my heart is called to God and my faith- actually that is first on my list not last!! My husband, our home and our cats and dog are always in and near my heart. And all of you!! You fill my heart with goodness and love.
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This is such a great question! I host a weekly journal session via zoom where woman come together to journal and then share. (anyone is welcome FYI) Recently a question similar to this came up and I was astonished with the different answers shared. For me, when I turn inward my heart is calling for more SLOWNESS. Less rush. Less hurry. Less stress. It’s not that my tasks will be less being a mom, homeschooler, business owner, fitness coach, chicken owner, wife, etc., etc., haha BUT I want to do all those things with a slower energy. I have a hunch that switching to decaf coffee would help with this energy too lol!
A dear one once gave a recommendation to such question. If i remember it well it was “don´t believe in anything, take care of everything”. Doing my best to follow this wise reply.
Myself, really.
I am in therapy with a psychologist, working through some traumatic events from my childhood.
It’s hard, but I feel that the deepest part of my heart is finally seeing the light, warmly embracing it like a blue sky, where the clouds slowly dissipate.
Hi! Fellow therapist here, so glad you are taking such great care of yourself. Allowing for healing and growth. This is a beautiful visual 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Leslie!
My daughter applied for ss disability which we hope she is awarded but not until march 2025. In the meantime I am helping her out financially. She is working some hours and will being working more during the Holiday season. Recently I decided to work PT just for Christmas help in retail. It is something I have done in the past and enjoyed it is only for a couple of months. Plus in the back of my mind when I do retire I may want to work in retail part time. My heart said yes and hoping my body doesn’t mind standing for 4 hours at a time!
My heart is preparing me to care for my husband who has been living with advanced cancer for over two years. One of the beautiful things about our relationship over 27 years is our rugged independence. And my heart is telling me to be present for big and small ways that I can show him I’m ready to witness listen support care and love him every step of the way. He fell yesterday which left a bloody mess on him and throughout the house and it was practice for me that I can help in tough moments like this. And I believe he felt the same.
Oh Carly my heart aches for you. I know none of us are promised a pain free life, but things like this never seem ‘fair’ or like they should be part of ‘the deal’. I absolutely love your perspective. Looking at the strengths in your relationship, the rugged independence, and understanding how maybe to use that during this different season of life. I will hold you in my prayers Carly. God bless you and your husband. .
Carly J. I hope you do not take offense..”God Bless You’…You words have such love, compassion and care. You and your husband have one another and together you will go along this journey. Take care of yourself and your dear husband.
The whole world.
I do a breath exercise in which I breath in for myself and out for the whole world.
I love today’s quote by Sri Chinmoy: “Gratitude is not a mere word; it is not a mere concept. It is the living breath of your real existence on earth.”
For me it refers to one’s essence.
I liked todays quote also Carol. I copied it in my journal of quotes and sayings.
Carol, I’m familiar with those meditation exercises. They have us repeating the phrases
May I be loved.
May I be well.
May I be happy.
May I be at peace.
My heart wants to help others, work with my hands, build things, care for my physical and mental health. My head, on the other hand, wants to continue to live in this world and pay the mortgage, buy food, keep the lights on, etc…
Finding gratitude, instead of resentment for the way things are, helps me tremendously.
Yes sir, friend Carlie T. The acceptance of the “cost of doing business” or as you succinctly put it “the way things are” is sometimes a bitter tonic to drink.
My heart is calling me to stay present.
That’s it in a nutshell!
What is calling out to me is to practice self care.
Take care of me, be kind & gentle with myself.
Lick my wounds, so to speak, & let myself heal.
Breathe deep. Think good thoughts. Release all that does not serve me.❤️✨
My heart’s call today, too. Looking back, I am grateful to say I heeded the call well today.
I have been very scattered lately, in part due to the blessing of having guests visiting last week, in part due to being in transition away from a spiritual teacher I had followed for 28 years. I feel called towards grounding myself and using discrimination in finding and focusing on the most important things each day. Finding a balance between action and reflection.
Oh this is good Elizabeth! Finding balance between action and reflection!! I run a weekly journal club and last week we journaled on the topic of ‘feeling grounded and balanced’ it was so interesting to hear women share the different ways they opportunities to feel that way in their life. It’s also interesting to think about how sometimes we need ACTION to find balance and other times we need to be more still and more inward to find that. I’m happy to have read this reflection it was thought provoking for me!
My physical body. I walk every day, but it’s not enough. I was just getting decently back into a yoga practice and was going to a studio near Lake Lure, but the hurricane threw all of that off and then we had to move again. But we are here in our new city and there are so many options to practice yoga with others, as well as multiple gyms to choose from. I find I do better when I’m in a class, plus I’m such a social person and need that human interaction as well.
I am the same way!! I always feel better when I get fresh air and physical movement and I agree it’s more fun with a friend/human interaction! I run a journal club where women come together once a week to journal and then share! A few weeks ago we did a call on creating habits and one of my habits I wanted to really solidify was walking !! I didn’t think about the social component and how that would help set me up for even more success, until I read this post! Thanks for sharing I will add that into my ‘plan’ for success!! <3
When I turn my attention to my heart, I notice that it needs more fulfilling emotions; emotions of giving love and being loved.
My Ngoc, affection with you certainly helps with that.
Yesterday, I received a friend request from one of my dad’s friends name Trung. I accepted his request. He liked 9 of my posts concerning photos of my family trips to South Dakota, my love life with Ngoc, a post about my sense of humor, and a link for why the English language is confusing.
I’m about to go on a trip to Vegas and Santa Ana, CA for a week from tomorrow to Halloween with the people on my dad’s side of the family including the extended members from Vietnam, of course. Therefore, when I turn my attention to my heart, becoming more interactive with the people Paw Mu advised me to stay closer to from my: family, elders, and culture is calling out for my care.
When I turn my attention to my heart, I notice it is calling out for me to express myself fully. I don’t always vocalize my thoughts or feelings, I keep a lot of myself hidden, in fear of what others think. I’m learning to be comfortable saying what I have to say and not worrying about the judgment of others. I also recently started an online poetry course as another way to express myself and boy how it’s been fun!!
I read poetry every morning, used to write a lot years ago, and have been coming back to it. Would you mind sharing the course you’re taking? I might consider taking one in future.
Hi Barb! It’s an intro to poetry on Coursera and it’s free!
My physical heart is what comes to me right away. I had a makor heart attack on June 20. I go to cardiac rehab and do all I can in my power to keep healthy. I am very Blessed to “almost: be back to my old self….but there were parts of that self that I am glad to be rid of. My heart then calls out to keep family close and forgive thise that have hurt me in some way….it is not easy- but I try. And then of course my heart is called to God and my faith- actually that is first on my list not last!! My husband, our home and our cats and dog are always in and near my heart. And all of you!! You fill my heart with goodness and love.
Praise God Nannette! He is so faithful. I am so happy your health is restoring!!
I appreciate you being a part of this awesome Community too Nannette 🙂
Me four, dear Nannette.
I am glad you are here as well : )
So glad you are here Nannette 🧡
Me, too