5 years ago I gave up coca cola (and caffeine in general) and started meditating (usually to get me to sleep). I haven't relapsed or skipped a day since.
Lavender's calming essence soothes anxiety and enhances clarity, making it ideal to navigate the day with balance. Enjoy as a tea or use its oil in aromatherapy.
This Cancer Moon aids emotional nurturing. With Mercury Rx, communication may falter. Reflective Jupiter and innovative Uranus Rx suggest transformative thinking. A suitable herb is Lemon Balm – it promotes calmness, eases stress, and supports cognitive functions during reflective periods.
It is one of those places of profound stillness and calm where you stand at the edge and hear the wind through the trees: sometimes it keens and moans, other times it murmurs, sibilantly, in a whisper.
But it is a place of peace, where the "news" and the noise of the day have no power.
"Mythril armour for protection, excalibur for any who practice dissention. Understood we may not make it out alive, I've fought like the MC did. Facing King Minos, Labyrinth of Time."...
We have declared this a a 'do nothing' day and we intend to keep it that way.
I don't know about you lovely people, but throughout most of my life, when I really needed someone to ask me how I was, the usual response was, 'what are you doing?'
A subtle difference but an important one.
The world is far too full of judgy types.
So, my gift to all of you beautiful, unique, unrivalled, superb and unforgettable people is, how are you all doing?
As a heavy user of Calm's Sleep Stories, Headspace's Sleepcasts, and the Sleep Baseball podcast, last night I was surprised to discover AI-powered Jimmy Stewart sharing an "It's a Wonderful Life"-type story about... the tech industry? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/technology/calm-jimmy-stewart-ai.html
Today marks my 100th day of posting here, so I figured I'd post a photo from one of my favorite places in the world. I've been going to the lake since I was a kid, and this spot has always been my favorite. It's so serene and calm at dusk, when the wind has died down and the loons are calling in the distance. It's my happy place.
Take a deep cleansing breath and hold it for a few seconds then slowly exhale.
Taking a deep breath to refresh and refocus is a natural meditation most of us do already. We can get further the benefits by doing it more often as a stress preventative.
Wash your hands, feel the temperature and wetness on your hands. Feel the texture and slipperiness of the soap, let your fingers dangle in the water for a second after rinsing. Notice how calm your mind is.
This works by taking up your full attention and temporarily distracting you from your auto-pilot mental habits.
Charinus - Rings of Saturn (prod. The Heretic) (www.youtube.com)
"Mythril armour for protection, excalibur for any who practice dissention. Understood we may not make it out alive, I've fought like the MC did. Facing King Minos, Labyrinth of Time."...