Mental Health Mantra 29/365 This is where I am focusing right now. I trust my intuition and my intuitive intelligence. I know what feels wrong and what feels right. There is still so much more to do and my friend, in a text, sent me this. Be here and now as much as you can. It felt very apt for this to be the Mental Health Mantra for 29th of January. We have work to do, Lightworkers. Keep shining and connecting. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
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Mental Health Mantra 27/365 We have to take steps that move us out of our comfort zone. My friend H, first coined the term about 20 years ago when we were sitting round the fire pit in her garden, "it's the uncomfortable comfort zone where we always seems to reside J, we need to step out of this uncomfortable comfort space into something more, something else, something that may stretch us." This has stuck with me for all these years as I navigate this space that I find myself in. These ending days of January, as we have full moon in Leo tomorrow, I am safeguarding my energy, really bush tuckered tired. Be bold, Be brave, Be yourself. It's so important to focus on this mantra for the next few days as we exit January into February. Keep shining star seeds "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 26/365 There are days when this is the mantra keeps the mood a little more balanced. Today is one of those days. This time is all about staying centred, grounded and sovereign. Keep shining sunbeams. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 25/365 If there's one thing that has been the deepest learning curve these past 18 months, it is to stay in the moment, or as I heard today 'Take care of your current day.' I have to keep pulling my mind back in from the overwhelm of what is still to come... in the next 6 months. It can lead me down the garden path of pure apprehension and I have to just stick with what I have in this current moment. When I heard this, it resonated with me as my mental health mantra for today. Just take care of your current day. What is in this now moment. Be there. It's a daily challenge to keep a check on mindset and mind chatter. This is where transformation occurs, it is however, a daily practice. How can you take care of your current day? Keep shining :) "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 24/365 Today I went to the storage unit where our home contents have been stored since August 2019. Long story but it was only meant to be for 4 weeks and the circumstances, grief and drama, that followed could not be made up by any Coronation Street scriptwriter. I had to give the key to the Manager and we went to have a look inside and whilst there, I picked up a big basket bag of mine and a curver box with a lid. Both items that held things from my studio, which I haven't seen in 18 months. Unpacking them and saying hello to things that were in my studio felt like I was unearthing a time machine. I sat fondly looking through sketch books, affirmation books, diaries, I found my tibetan singing bowl, my inking pen, a framed Muse Mantra, plus a new stash of watercolour paper. I felt lit up. I felt abundant.
Can we spend at least 10% of our day doing something that lights us up? If we can, we may begin to feel a little calmer. Whatever that means for you.... maybe singing a song all the way through, learning to bake something or stretching out. Start with 10%. I have been doing my upmost to shift this and vibrate on a frequency that is higher than the one we are seeing. Lighting up ourselves, individually has a huge knock on effect. Don't let anyone tell you that your light energy contribution doesn't matter as it won't change anything. It does and it will. Keep shining that light sunbeams. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 23/365 This mantra appeared just as I sat down to do this, I am seeking stretch, I feel I have got into limited patterns of moving, it doesn't feel beneficial for me at all. I then kept hearing in a North Eastern accent, "Stretch Love." It reminded me of the way DCI Vera Stanhope would say it (big fan) she was passing me a message - I heed the call. " Ey pet." I have two super gorgeous yoga mats that I designed myself and they are waiting for me to fall upon and stretch. This body of mine needs stretching and moving. Badly. I feel stuck. Today I woke up to a very large snowfall, I had my green smoothie, but didn't go to a new green place because, well, it was all white. Tomorrow is another day. Keep shining star beams. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul"
Mental Health Mantra 20/365 Start by doing one thing, I hear in my ear, this morning as I wake. one thing any thing some thing I ponder on what that one thing may be to change the dynamic of my day. I feel this one thing is a step towards something I have been imagining. Today is a day of contemplation. Of new beginnings and learning to fly again. Maybe this sparks you to consider how you may 'start by doing one thing.' Keep shining starbeams and remember your intuitive intelligence. and let me know what mantras you use every day, I'd love to hear, I will add them to my Affirmantra Pot! 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 18/365 Be the Observer. My lovely friend Barefoot Doctor, Stephen Russell who suddenly passed away last January would always talk to me and write about it in his countless books and at workshops - that is - moving our awareness to the very back of the head, ie. physically imagine you're taking awareness of what you're seeing to the back side of your head space, Behind your skull. Once there, watch, observe, at what is going on around you. It's a practice like anything else. A skill. Try it. It's fun. It gives you a perspective where you can detach from the actual movie theatre playing right around you. It relates to our third eye, based right on your forehead, between the eyebrows, slightly above, and symbolically relating to the chakra point which is coloured indigo. Your third eye is the central point for your intuition, imagination and inner wisdom. It can't be seen per se, it's an energetic eye. However if you close your eyes and look at the sun and meditate there upon, you may see an eye appear behind your eyelids. Be The observer. Deflect. Reflect. Stand Back. There is alot going on, physically, emotionally, spiritually, energetically, world wide. Step back from judgment, flip it to compassion. We are all having very different experiences based on our frame of references in our life. Be the observer. Take your time to make decisions. Do your own independent research. Ask questions. Go with your gut. You'll know. Sending heaps of love. Keep shining starseeds. Thank you for being here and watching this unfold. It is great to be writing here again. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 17/365 It has been a fatiguey day today, tiredness pervades me. This feels familiar, making me feel a tad jittery because I was so incapacitated when in my 20s with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. I made my way through that tunnel by the time I was 30 but it was a decade's long haul. I find that all that I learnt then, about healing, wellness and holistic health has been the foundation pillar of my journey these past 32 years and I built upon these pillars to support me through my life. Today as I was finishing off this 17th Mental Health Mantra, the phrase kept coming through "Your light makes a difference." Lorie Ladd on You Tube who I adore, reminds me of this often, especially in these times. It made me recognise that even feeling fatiguey today I can choose to be light and sit in that space for a while. For me, it was about turning my attention to light, being outside in nature, in the garden, watching the seagulls circle me, we have a crowd of them that hang out in south Liverpool / considering we're really only 4 miles from the River Mersey, they're never that far away. I realised that my light can make a difference. Even when I feel fatiguey and tired. I made a lovely lentil shephard's pie early in the day, so that I knew it was ready and I could settle into the day. I played crazy tennis ball games with the girls who just loved it, lots of waggy tails. In my meditation practice I can beam my light out on to Planet E and beyond, I can channel Reiki healing blessings to all. It only stops when I stop. I will continue to keep that focus and keep that relaxation meditation practice so that I can send light beams out. We all need that right now. To step back into our bodies and connect to our soul, to raise the light and vibration and send that out to all - that does mean me too. I need this too. What I know for sure .... is that you don't need to be some meditating guru and sit cross legged, what you need is the commitment to sit. In a chair. On a bed. Inside, outside,. Just a commitment to sit and connect to your breathing. Start there. It really is all that it is. You will find your light, and yes, it makes a difference. I was introduced to this quote back by Peter Russell who I met in New Mexico in 2004 on my adventure. "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience." I loved that when I heard it, made complete sense to me. My commitment to sit is here. Sending out oodles of light to you whomever your are, reading this. Trust your intuitive intelligence. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 16/365 As I am creating these Mental Health Mantras I wait for the mantra to appear to me. I do have lists upon lists of many of them over the years, and lots of new ones that appear. But I wait for the right one to appear. With this particular Muse, her hair went a little off the beaten track and I had to cut her hair off and start again with a backing sheet (the joys of art production). In doing so, what then appeared was this cracking head scarf, which I totally loved. It just made her feel different and quirky. I am a head scarf wearer but don't wear that many any more (who knows but I'm going to ponder on that one). It's something I will definitely be picking back up because as I was drawing it, I realised that there is something about wrapping colourful scarves around my head and hair that instantly makes me feel creative. I step into a mode of being, that I really love. Do they suit me - I don't know? But I love them. As my lovely Uncle Freddy used to say in his thick German accent "Who Cares ... !! " Bam, that's when the mantra popped up from the Muse. Do YouYes it could have been Be You, but actually Do You felt like a real powerful mantra as I look in the mirror wearing my scarf wrapped around my head. Do You. It's okay to Do You. Don't Do Anyone Else. Just those two words say more. I'll leave it there. Take this and go with it. You will know what Do You means for you. Sending heaps of huggles, keep that intuition shining. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 15/365 I'm not one for Tellavision, I rarely watch these days, definitely not live TV, but I have recently come across the new campaign urging everyone to stay home featuring none other than Chris Whitty. Oh gracious me, give me strength. It made me think of this phrase that I saw in a film once, it resonated with me and I wrote it down in my notes. Advertise to yourself. Impress your own heart. I wonder if Chris Whitty was advertising to himself, impressing his own heart during that tv campaign? Not sure he was. If he stopped for a moment and thought about the intention, he may have thought differently. Thank goodness I don't watch tellavision. Not to focus on this tv advert but to focus more on the advertising to self, got me thinking. How would I impress my own heart, what could I do? I am running on very low energy at the moment, frequencies are high externally, there is alot going on energetically around the world. Things are breaking down and unfolding relating to the situation we are in globally. There is going to be alot of revealing literature. I'm feeling it all. Add into this collecting my husband from hospital yesterday, seeing him walking out dealing with the after effects of radio iodine ablation, it makes me catch my breath. I think about the words I use, the phrasing, what I'm telling myself. So let's get back to impressing our own hearts and advertising to ourselves. When you think of the amount of effort time money and hard graft goes into advertisements, it gives a sense of what we could be doing to impress our own hearts/boost our own morale. Lots to ponder this weekend about this affirmation. It resonates with me, maybe it does with you too? Keep shining starseeds, and connecting to your intuition. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 14/365 I have been noticing the feelings I'm feeling and also noticing the triggers. This is a good mantra reminder for me today. What is triggering? Is it something I am reading, hearing, on main stream media, social media, outside of me, inside of me? I find that when I notice the feelings I'm feeling it is often because of an action or a behaviour that I am presenting in me, or an action or behaviour I am seeing. There is lots to unpick with this but noticing the feelings, whether that be anger, rage, apathy, disgust, sadness - they are all valid emotions and valid feelings, the key is to explore why and notice the trigger. I am waiting to hear from my husband about picking him up from the hospital, he has been in 4 days, and has had the radio iodine scan this morning so we will have a bigger picture outlook when they can share with him the uptake. Fingers crossed all will be well. Keep noticing, keep reflecting, stay open to what your intuition is telling you. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 13/365 I need this today. Sleep, press pause. That's my mantra. Right here. What about you? Shine on sunbeams : > ) "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul"
Mental Health Mantra 12/365 Going through a stressful time, I sometimes forget to reach for the tools. For instance, when I'm in a high anxious time, it goes out of my head that actually, washing my hair and taking a shower can shift the energy for me. Or, tidying my workspace, or hoovering up, putting on some music and dancing, whilst kicking the ball with the dogs #winwin. There are other tools in here too, things like taking 10 mins twice a day to sit in contemplation, boost my immunity with Vogel's Echinacea Throat Spray and high dose of Vitamin D3, or even Rescue Remedy emergency essence. I have to create a reminder of what's in my healing toolkit. There are lots of ways to rebalance me in that space. I have to know where to turn and remember to turn there. This is a reminder, for me and maybe for you too? ; > ) I have committed to finishing and publishing my book Rebalance Me this year. This will outline my tools so that you can create your own healing toolkit and your daily prescription. Reach for the tools ps. you already have them.Keep shining sunbeams. Trust your intuitive intelligence.
Mental Health Mantra 11/365 I took my husband in to hospital this morning for his radio iodine ablation treatment, he'll be there for 4 days as he has to be in strict isolation. Dropping off this man who has been through so much this past year makes me upset, he has seen such a lot in his life, especially in serving in the British Army, my heart goes out to him as he becomes the ready brek man for a few weeks. We have to laugh, it's the only thing that is keeping us going. On being back home surrounded, by my the two Jacks, they keep me centred and sane. If there is one thing that this whole process is teaching me is to trust my own intuitive messages that I hear, feel, sense. I began listening to intuitive intelligence over 32 years ago when I was diagnosed with M.E Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and it is in listening to these messages that I healed into good health after 10 years of navigating that disabling path. On this day in January 2021, I sat quietly on the couch, listening. Breathing, hands over heart and chest. Listening. I knew I needed to deeply relax my body mind and spirit. This called for a big body relax. Switching off from all mediums. Deep breaths, deep exhales. oh... and a huge pot of rooted vegetable soup. Always a winner for me to ground and relax. Do you sometimes get a real gut feeling that gives you a sense of 'this doesn't feel right!' If so, go quiet, remove yourself and get some space between you. Breathe, hands on heart. Trust your own message. It's usually pretty spot on. If you then need to do more research to support your gut feeling. Do it. Rely on your self. Keep shining starbeams. Trust that intuitive intelligence. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul'
Mental Health Mantra 10/365 If there's one thing that I have had to practice, daily, is trying not to worry about future. There are many things externally outside of my control. We are all here in our human journey to learn from whatever is in front of us. I have had a plethora thrown at me in particular these last 16 months, and somehow I have to bring myself back to not being panicked and worried because in fact that only serves the narrative and not my own sense of self. It's a daily challenge and I really am not getting it right all the time. Yet as I always say, I wake up, and today I said to myself ' Start from where you are today, Jules." Choosing my Mantra for Every Day is helping to focus for that day, in my quiet time and going inwards.I am seeing them as Mental Health Mantras :) I have been studying embodiment with Damien Wynne and he confirms what I have known within me for my entire life "I have an affect on the field," the field of conscious beings and consciousness, therefore my role now in this Age of Aquarius is to work on my own shadow side and heal my own wounds, this is my way of affecting the greater field, having an affect on the greater web of conscious beings >>>> out there. This may resonate with you, some, nothing, or all of it. Wherever you are right now, today. Start from there. Hope you're enjoying these Mantras for Every Day, I am pleased that I have done 10 days :) 355 to go ! Keep shining your light starseeds and know you are intuitive. Sending love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul'
Mental Health Mantra 9/365
In creating a mantra for my every day, I hope that I somehow inspire you to also create your mantra for the day. In the stillness, early hours, it appears to me, perhaps while I'm journalling or, listening to some music, quiet time meditation.
For me, 'go where you feel most alive' popped up today and it is a reminder of what makes me feel alive, existing, valuable, here on this earth, in this human body. The background photograph used here is of a trip to Cornwall in May 2019, we went walking to Lizard Point and in my imaginings I remember this place, before all the turmoil that ensued just months after. It reminds me of the cliffs, the sea, the beach, a place being in nature that makes me feel like a real part of this planet and here for a reason. I have other places where I feel most alive. Woods, Forests, Mountains, by a log fire, in a log cabin, listening to snow, if I explore this phrase I can get a sense of this all being outdoors. And yet, to go where I feel most alive also means - here. - now. In my headspace of creativity and wonder. That place is inside of me too. I can go there whenever. My deep starseed consciousness will take me there. You too. Go where you feel most alive is with in and with out. Keep shining starseeds and connect to your intutive intelligence Sending love
'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind Soothe Your Soul'
Mental Health Mantra 8/365 There are always going to be a number of scenarios, shall I go this way, shall I go that way? Will this happen, will this not happen? Do I need to do this, do I need to do that? These past 15 months since Mum died and all that has come after that, I have had to make a real huge effort to let go of the what ifs. Because, well, there are many directions and many things to confuse myself with.... the what if game gets very tiring and worry some, and what or who does it serve? I liken it to the film Sliding Doors, basically we always have choices of this way or that way. I have made choices that with hindsight I wish I had made a different choice. The present moment is all we have... and in the present moment we decide. Some of that is in our control and then there is stuff that's external out of our control. I am not going to give any energy to my what ifs here ... because what would be the point in that. What we focus upon grows. So I'll keep them tucked away. I will continue to let go of my what ifs and feel into this present moment of right now.. i.e here typing this right now. If a what if appears ... I have my mantra to turn to and I will be making sure this Muse is somewhere to be seen. I let go of my what ifs.Give it a whirl, why don't you? Keep shining your bright light and remember your intuitive intelligence. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 6/365 Today has been a day when I could easily have stayed under neath the duvet. What with Parliament voting on lockdown here in England with only 16 against make my heart hurt for so many people who are struggling, me included. I generally have pretty good flexible mental health, and yet, this is a real challenge. And yet, I stay hope full. I know there is something very deep going on here, that will come out in the fullness of time. There is a methodology happening behind the scenes. I keep saying this to myself. Stay Hope Full. Stay Hope Full. Stay Hope Full. I hope that you're doing okay out there. Keep shining and trusting your intuitive intelligence. 'Art with heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul'
Mental Health Mantra 3/365 I went to visit my 91 year old Dad today through his bedroom window in the residential home where he is living - I haven't hugged him since March. It was quite an upsetting visit as he was sobbing and crying this morning, part of this is his illness of vascular dementia, but he was also upset to see me outside in the cold all wrapped up and he just couldn't understand why I wasn't allowed inside to sit with him. Pretty much the whole 30 minutes he was crying and sobbing. 'Keep going' I told myself, 'don't collapse and cry with him', I was beginning to feel my voice tremble. I had brought a bag full of goodies I know he likes, fruity shower gel, under arm spray, a big carton of Osem Croutons and pictures of us that his key worker will help to stick into his on going scrapbook I made for him. I gathered all my energy for 10am on a Sunday morning and tried to talk him through those tears. The last time I visited him it was only last week, Christmas Day, the visit went well. I think it's all about the set up. Who's with him, which carer, how his day has started. I had made sure they knew I was coming but I didn't call this morning before I left, maybe I should have done. He wasn't in his room, he was in the lounge. Window visits are tough. No touch, or energy connection. Driving home I could let it go, I felt shaken and upset, I was thinking about what I needed to affirm and this popped into my forebrain. I am brave, yes you are! I know you need to know it too. Whatever is facing you in this now moment, take 3 minutes and declare .... I am BRAVE Yes you are! Sending oodles of warmth Keep shining your light and trust your intuitive intelligence. "Art with Heart - calm your mind soothe your soul."
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