Turn toward what fills you up
Are you always facing outward, trying to keep it all together?
It can be difficult to take moments to resource yourself in a busy, hectic life.
I can't believe I'm still writing about this topic. With so many emotional courses online, stress management education, and massage chains in most cities, I really thought we'd be past this type of suffering.
But, sadly, I'm still hearing about the push and pull of life and the overwhelm people feel.
Even though I'm the most resourced I've ever been in my life, I failed to model self care to those I love. But most of all, I've missed out on opportunities to express myself and enjoy life.
It took me a long time to realize that as a human, I needed rest and tenderness towards self. We need connection, we need support and help but most of all, we need to know how to fill ourselves up.
So here we are. I know it's still not enough, but I had to do something. I created this space to share some of what's worked for me. I hope you benefit from these short meditations. There are some for emotional and physical healing as well as mindfulness practices for positivity, attention power, and equanimity building all designed to resource you, to fill you up, just a little bit more.
With that I hope you're encouraged to turn toward yourself for a few minutes and fill yourself up with a little more capacity to face your busy day.
Your world needs your talents and your gifts.
Before you give in to overwhelm, try sourcing yourself from within. You might just find your activities shifting to something more manageable and your capacity to handle difficult situations improved.
Oh, and, maybe you do less, not more - with greater impact. I know I have.