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Mental Health Mantra 38/365  Crying is OK. This kept coming up for me this week, there have been lots of tears and letting go. My Dad has been tested positive for Covid and is now on his 6th day of isolation in his room - extremely hard for an elderly person who has vascular dementia and doesn't quite understand why they can't sit with their friends. Today he's very sleepy and lethargic. I hope his immune system is forming a response - he is a tough cookie. Crying is OK. It's okay to cry and sob for people who have passed. The wave hits, it's okay to let the sob move through you. I sat and watched a memorial service last night of a wonderful woman in our community who suddenly and devastatingly passed away aged 63 a week ago, leaving her husband, 7 children and 17 grandchildren. She was a humorous and kind hearted soul, her community meant the world to her, as did all her family. I knew her via one of my oldest school friends and the family connection. The service was incredibly moving, with speeches given by her children and brothers. I sobbed my way through it. Feeling the feelings of loss and letting it move through me. Loss and what that means to me, with losing my Mum and all that's happening in the country and the world. Crying is Ok. Crying is energy in motion - why it's called e-motion. Today's Mental Health Mantra is a reminder that it's ok to cry. What I know as a holistic counsellor and spiritual life coach, if it feels more support is needed, reaching out and seeking help is a strength, releasing and talking about what's behind the tears is crucial so that these tears and sadness don't remain in the body where it generates stagnated energy and can cause dis-ease and inflammation. We can cry and be strong all at the same time.  'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
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Mental Health Mantra 30/365  I pulled a card today from The STARSEED Oracle by Rebecca Campbell and two cards popped out. The first was The Courageous Peony - multifaceted, unique nature, let yourself be seen. The second, I Remember - soul plan. The fated life vs the destiny life. They resonated big time with me. As I am navigating this period of time, moving through and out. The Courageous Peony talks about how flowers don't open and close according to who walks by, they embrace all of what they are and show it to the the world around them. The peony doesn't try to compete with the rose, nor the tulip, they own what they are and trust the timing fo their true nature. This card calls me to do the same. The second card I Remember talks about the difference between the 'fated life' and the 'destiny life' - and right now I am face to face with the choice to follow the destiny life over the fated life. To trust the path my soul is calling me towards and to remember that this was a prearranged moment. With everything on my soul's journey I feel that there are some messages to take back to my journal, to sit in meditation and remember just who I am and why I'm here. Every decade in my life, there has been a story to share, a life event that has shaken me, yet made me stronger and more resilient. Now as things ramp up, both in the external world via government controls and global agendas. I am embodying the energy of The Courageous Peony, owning my own unique ness and light agenda. I am also being asked to remember my soul's greater plan and surrendering to it, there is a reason why all this has happened to me. I send you light and connection to your intuitive intelligence. "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 22/365  I may have written in earlier journal posts, I often see what message comes through as I'm creating the piece. Today it zoomed through like Speedy Gonzales. Let the green stuff be the guide. This is a huge message for me because I have felt quite hemmed in, isolated, not getting enough green stuff. Green stuff is very wide ranging and it means all sorts of things to me, and I am sure it will mean lots of other things for you too. Green stuff - obviously green stuff means grass, nature, trees, mountains. It also means houseplants, potting plants, soil (ok not exactly green but helping the green stuff to grow.) I'm a huge fan of pottering outside, gardening, clipping back. Green stuff also means green veg. kale, broccoli, sprouts, leeks, green apples, celery cucumber, all helping to reduce inflammation and provide me with a high dose of nutrients in a hit. Whether I'm out in the green stuff, eating the green stuff or tidying up the green stuff, for instance houseplants, or watering them, making them feel nice, my frequency barometer shifts up a notch, I can raise my frequency level and feel a high vibe. It may not last long because life throws us curve balls. The point is, I can let the green stuff be the guide and see where it leads me. The colour green is hugely calming too, whether that be a green face mask, painting with a green colour pallet, green nail varnish, green eyeshadow... you get the gist. This weekend I am connecting to the green stuff. Wake up and make up to a green smoothie Organise, water and tidy the houseplants, Tidy up my orchids / they need some more bark. (I have found my new love of orchids for 5 years I have kept returning year after year.) Visit some new green stuff that I haven't been to yet. Paint some green pallet Dig out some green eyeshadow/ I think I have turquoise but it's near enough. Let the green stuff be the guide. Keep shining folks, know that your light energy is always there shining bright. Despite the knocks. You Got This!  'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Healing myself back to health when I was in my 20s, I recognised that I had become my own PI: Private Investigator, I was taking charge of my own health and well being, I was also choosing to be in the driving seat even though I was flat out exhausted, sore, and deeply fatigued. One thing I realised early on in the healing journey, I had to release any negative influences in my life. What do I mean by that? 1. I stopped watching the late night news. This was something I had read about in Louise Hay's 'You Can Heal Your Life,' and it just 'pinged' at me. 2. I decided to take it one step further and I stopped watching news throughout the day, {I returned to reading the newspaper to be informed}. 3. I also didn’t listen to the news on the hour every hour on the radio. (This was before the rise of the internet and multi-cable channels, so I wasn’t even bombarded with it, like we are now. It's even more important now.) I wanted to cleanse my environment so that it could support my healing journey. Just as I cleansed with food, and supported with supplements, I also wanted to cleanse my environment.  In this Muse Mantra you're being nudged to release any negative influences. Whether that be a thought, a belief, a behaviour, a situation, or a person who is bringing you down. Take steps to avoid negativity around you. We can’t change the situations around us but we can choose to release the hold it has upon us. This is the beginning of Cocooning - which I talk about in my book I'm writing; Rebalance Me. I would avoid any negative drama or documentary and I certainly wasn’t the kind of person that enjoyed watching horror or violent films, they drained me. I found that as I planned my day and my way to bed, I surrounded myself with as much ritual and positivity as I could. Of course there were often things that shocked me in the news, that I was aware of, but I did my upmost to cocoon from the external world. A person in my past accused me once of being ‘naïve’ because I released these from my daily life but I felt that I was being selective about what I watched and how it was impacting on my health. I also had to release the negative influences from people around me too. They weren’t helping me heal myself, I had to let them go. This is a challenging thing to do but I’m sure that you know who saps your energy, especially when you hang up the phone, or you see they are at your door. It’s important to release these people. Try this Rebalancing Muse Mantra Prompt, sit with your journal and reflect upon the following:- First you have to become still and connect with what feels like a negative influence: this will be different things for different people. a) What feels like a negative influence? Negative influences could be from:- • Dark documentaries • Films with violence • Late night news • On the hour drip feed news • Gossip • Eating animals/birds/fish • People that drain • Friends that hurt • Family that cause pain. • Sugar • Gluten • Wheat etc ....... The list can be long or it can be just one thing that you know is a negative influence. b) What radio station do you listen to? Is it draining you? c) What programmes, documentaries or films do you need to let go of? Once you have some still time to recognise what is a negative influence, then you can choose what you need to do about it - maybe learn to let go, or change something. It can be hard, easy or somewhere in between but if your intuitive self knows it's a negative influence then something's gotta give. Use this Muse Mantra in meditation. 'I surround myself in a |
September is a wonderful time to create new daily rituals.
Rituals that make you feel shine from the inside out.
Let's plant the seed and just look at 4 nurturing rituals for a smooth September start.
Hopefully they may inspire you, and I am sure you can think of more for yourself but maybe these resonate with you.
1. Create space
It is true that all things have a place and picking things up does make us feel better and creates a good feeling around our environment. Is there somewhere in your home that you feel needs a daily habit to create space?
Perhaps a plate for your keys where you know you'll always find them because this is where you will put them.
Hoovering every day may not be something that makes you dance a jig but clearing the space can be a great habit to form, as is putting clothes away every day after the washing has dried, or emptying the dishwasher, or setting a breakfast tray for the morning. Creating space means different things to all of us.
Having a Counselling and Therapy Practice within my home nudges me to vacuum throughout the space to clear the air and prepare the welcome for my clients.
Rituals that make you feel shine from the inside out.
Let's plant the seed and just look at 4 nurturing rituals for a smooth September start.
Hopefully they may inspire you, and I am sure you can think of more for yourself but maybe these resonate with you.
1. Create space
It is true that all things have a place and picking things up does make us feel better and creates a good feeling around our environment. Is there somewhere in your home that you feel needs a daily habit to create space?
Perhaps a plate for your keys where you know you'll always find them because this is where you will put them.
Hoovering every day may not be something that makes you dance a jig but clearing the space can be a great habit to form, as is putting clothes away every day after the washing has dried, or emptying the dishwasher, or setting a breakfast tray for the morning. Creating space means different things to all of us.
Having a Counselling and Therapy Practice within my home nudges me to vacuum throughout the space to clear the air and prepare the welcome for my clients.
2. Play 'The Glad Game.'
'Gratitude' is a buzz word and a very popular one at that, but seriously if you look into the meaning of gratitude, or The Glad Game, as Pollyanna called it, you find that it can change your perspective quite quickly.
If you're feeling out of sorts whether that be something that has happened, an interaction with a friend, colleague, or family member, one thing that can help is to sit down and make a list of everything that you 'gladdens' you about that person. It doesn't solve the situation per se, but it helps you to 'shift the focus'. You can then revisit that list whenever you need to.
At the end of every day, write down 5 things that you make you feel Glad. This can be that the sun was shining, or the baby smiled at you in the supermarket, or your dog curled up close, or your cat purring on your heart, or your partner cooked dinner. You'll be pleasantly surprised. Find yourself a little notebook and keep it by your bedside.
3. Feed the water within.
We know the benefits of drinking water, and approx 70% of your body system is made up of water. Therefore your body needs to drink it, but it also loves to bathe in it or feel it in the shower.
The best habits are to shower daily, or bathe, create a practice around this and you will reap the benefits. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is a great way to fuel your body, as when we're dehydrated we can feel hungry, tired, and very irritable.
Always drink water before making a decision.
Have you ever tried adding epsom salts into a bath, or a tub of water to soak your feet, (if you don't have time for a bath), it can be revitalising and soothing.
4. Plan Your 'Me Time'.
You may think only people who are successful plan their days - well, it's a great ritual to begin and it's available for everyone.
Scheduling 'Me Time' into your diary, or your smart phone, will help you spend your factor in self care, which is HUGE for those of you who are in the helping/healing/customer service professions.
We often forget to do this for ourselves, often we need a little reminder, so take this from me as your reminder!
Scheduling and getting into a habit of looking at calendars and writing a to do list before bed so that you know what you need to do the following day will give you permission to sleep without it going over and over in your mind.
In Joy
Jules xx
'Gratitude' is a buzz word and a very popular one at that, but seriously if you look into the meaning of gratitude, or The Glad Game, as Pollyanna called it, you find that it can change your perspective quite quickly.
If you're feeling out of sorts whether that be something that has happened, an interaction with a friend, colleague, or family member, one thing that can help is to sit down and make a list of everything that you 'gladdens' you about that person. It doesn't solve the situation per se, but it helps you to 'shift the focus'. You can then revisit that list whenever you need to.
At the end of every day, write down 5 things that you make you feel Glad. This can be that the sun was shining, or the baby smiled at you in the supermarket, or your dog curled up close, or your cat purring on your heart, or your partner cooked dinner. You'll be pleasantly surprised. Find yourself a little notebook and keep it by your bedside.
3. Feed the water within.
We know the benefits of drinking water, and approx 70% of your body system is made up of water. Therefore your body needs to drink it, but it also loves to bathe in it or feel it in the shower.
The best habits are to shower daily, or bathe, create a practice around this and you will reap the benefits. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is a great way to fuel your body, as when we're dehydrated we can feel hungry, tired, and very irritable.
Always drink water before making a decision.
Have you ever tried adding epsom salts into a bath, or a tub of water to soak your feet, (if you don't have time for a bath), it can be revitalising and soothing.
4. Plan Your 'Me Time'.
You may think only people who are successful plan their days - well, it's a great ritual to begin and it's available for everyone.
Scheduling 'Me Time' into your diary, or your smart phone, will help you spend your factor in self care, which is HUGE for those of you who are in the helping/healing/customer service professions.
We often forget to do this for ourselves, often we need a little reminder, so take this from me as your reminder!
Scheduling and getting into a habit of looking at calendars and writing a to do list before bed so that you know what you need to do the following day will give you permission to sleep without it going over and over in your mind.
In Joy
Jules xx
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