My intention this month is
grounding in gratitude.
Happy new month my beautiful lights!
Anyone else been needing grounding and safety a little extra these days? Yup! How could you not in 2020? Your need to feel safe is your human essential. Without a doubt, this year has taken away something, if not multiple things, from all of us. The good things can slip away from our consciousness real fast, especially after all that has happened this year. No better time than now to shine a light on what we still got. Permission to be grateful again.
As I shared with you last month, I moved out of my apartment in NYC and set an intention to explore. What's new since then is that I took a trip to California to quite literally feel my feelings. I felt the strongest pull to get west and was really curious to see what that feeling was all about. A first timer, I made all the stops in and out of LA, drove down the beach-lined coast, recharged in the coves of Laguna Beach, got close with the La Jolla seals in San Diego, and survived 108 dry desert degrees in Palm Springs (and I had to pause and half moon pose in Joshua Tree National Park for a photo just for you!). What is good is that I loved it. What is scary is that I loved it. What is good and scary is that I am definitely going back.
Part of why I write these newsletters is to practice sharing my truth. By now you know, I am lit up by a lot of little things and I vibrate a positive, happy energy majority of the time. I feel super safe to be honest with you here, moving messed up my mojo big time. This transition very quickly revealed to me how attached I was to NYC as my home and source of zest, and when I left I felt like I lost my happy.
My time in SoCal was a solo trip. Ever traveled alone? Incredible healing occurs. This trip reminded me how happy you can be in your own energy. To travel solo is the best way to self-explore not just the world around you but the world within you. You are never alone, you are always connected. You become aware again and appreciative of the miracles that happen all around you. Like a free matcha from a stranger…miracle! Upon my plan ride home reflection, I wrote in my journal: true happiness lies within and I truly feel whole. I don’t need to go anywhere to find happy. It is here, within. No external source needed.
So now that I have returned, I am ready to recharge with gratitude that’s for sure. And at the top of my list is YOU. I am so very grateful to have you here. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn't have clients or a business in 2020. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have inspiration. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn’t be motivated to take risks, explore, be vulnerable.
So thank you, you matter.
//mantra of the month//
I am grounded. i am guided. i am grateful.
In this practice, there is so much power. Gratitude can transform your health. Gratitude can heal your body. Gratitude can manifest more of what you desire. Clients often ask me, how can I make a gratitude practice a habit? Well, it is practice for a reason;) How did brushing your teeth become a habit? Same mind training applies!
Here's my secret, what can make gratitude an easy peasy practice is showing up for it with intention. As many of you know by now, I believe it all begins with intention. First, connect with the feeling gratitude gives YOU (note: it is different for everyone). Then, name it and know it in your body. For me, gratitude brings feelings of joy, happiness, and peace, which my body manifests as a really big smile. Gratitude noticeably shifts my mood and the way I feel. So when I am met with resistance or feeling down, I comeback quickly with a dose of gratitude. This month, I am practicing gratitude to ground myself and to feel safe.
Try this: set intention with your gratitude and pair your practice with a habit you already show up for daily. I call this self-care stacking. Start your day brushing your teeth + practicing gratitude. End the day brushing your teeth + practicing gratitude. Make this unique to YOU!
I am giving myself the grace to grow.
So this month, I encourage you to try on practicing gratitude in your own way. Get creative, gratitude does not always have to be written in a journal. Maybe it's a note in your phone or a phone call check-in with a friend or a photo board on Pinterest or a post-it note collage on your wall. You can truly practice gratitude anytime, anywhere.
These are my tips for YOU this month to squeeze in gratitude...
Focus on what is thriving.
Create a list. Add to it each day. Redirecting your focus onto what is thriving creates more of what you want. This might sound like manifestation, and it sure is! Gratitude has no limits, it is the secret sauce to expand your mind into believing what is possible.
Say thank you with a smile.
To people, to places, to experiences, to food, to transportation, to everything. To things you like and even dislike. Challenge yourself to use thank you more.
Tell someone why you appreciate them.
Be the reason someone feels welcomed, seen, heard, valued, loved and supported. Play the appreciation game. Go back and forth with someone swapping reasons for why you appreciate them. See how long you can go and how many reasons you can exchange. Pay attention to your vibration before and after. Pass this around at the table on Thanksgiving :)
I will keep sharing new tips every month so let me know what you need and want to see more of. If you need more guidance, I am here for YOU. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions or reflections. I love to support and serve this community.
Ready to set an intention for November?
I am so excited to see how many of you are signed up for my free intention setting workshop tonight at 7PM on Zoom. Let's squeeze in a good month together!
This month's NEW + GOOD:
I couldn't be more excited to share Grounding with Gratitude launches TODAY. Over the next 3 weeks, my co-coach, Betta Entwistle and myself, will meet every Sunday to hold space for you to explore how you relate to yourself and your version of gratitude. You’ll receive the tools to help you nourish your mind and feel empowered, confident and aligned after each session. You can still sign up at the link below.
P.S. I need your help choosing a charity to flow + fundraise for this month! Click below to submit an organization you feel super passionate about.
Coming VERY Soon:
Stay tuned because I am getting ready to share the newest squeeze program that will set you up for the zest year of your life. This program is my heart's work. I can't wait to announce!
Pour yourself a glass of lemon water and squeeze the day!
Light + love always,
