May you spend this weekend happily steeped in the love and company of family and friends, while you remember with love, the ones that you've lost.

love, Jeanine
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I spent some time last week working on my brand. I participated in a week-long workshop and took yet another brand archetype quiz that confirmed that my archetype is the Innocent.

But I happen to know that my secondary archetype is Magician, so I tried to weave them both into the brand board.

Do you have a brand board? What might be on it if you did?

love, Jeanine
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This video explains a lot of what I've been feeling lately!
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Have you been feeling odd this month? Like something's going on but you can't quite put your finger on it?

Me TOO! Watch this video as Kerry K. explains what's been going on with us.
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Imagine an alternative version of Humpty Dumpty, where we are each playing the starring role. It feels like we have just fallen, unaware that we were pushed for our own good. We will be put back together again, but meanwhile, we are lying on the ground wondering what the hell just happened!

In the video, Kerry explains that a change process is occurring that will prepare us for ascension. And she describes several physical, mental and emotional reactions we may be experiencing as it occurs.

The ones that jumped out at me are the ones I have been noticing - headaches, sadness and a sort of listlessness. Things that I used to be sure I would enjoy - my favorite meals, the movies I love to watch, the books I love to read - don't create the usual joy or satisfaction.

Which symptoms or experiences did you recognize?

She encourages us not to hold on egoically as things begin to change, but instead to surrender and accept them.

So I'll be thinking about how I can help. Maybe a journal, for keeping track of what we're experiencing? Stay tuned.

See you next time!

love, Jeanine
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​Forest bathing takes this connection even further.

It involves spending time in a forest to take in the atmosphere through all your senses. This practice is about simply being in nature, connecting with it through sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. ​

Research shows that forest bathing lowers stress hormone levels, increases feelings of happiness, and can even boost the immune system. Let your time in the forest restore you.

​You may find that you want to return to this practice again and again.
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If you want nature but you have severe allergies, another chronic illness or a schedule that gets in the way, connect with nature through your window.

Engage the sense of hearing with a recording of nature sounds. Go to YouTube and you can connect visually as well.

See you next time!

love, Jeanine
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Now that you've taken the self-care assessment, would you like some self-care ideas?
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As a healer, light priestess, empath or sensitive, you absorb energy in order to transmute it whether you know that or not, and whether or not that is your conscious intention.

You also transmit healing just by being present. Though they may not realize it, people are often helped just by being around you.

So not only is it crucial that you get enough rest, it's important that you make self-care a priority. You can't give from an empty well, and your well is being drained all the time.

So here's a quick assessment to get you started taking a look at what your current self-care needs are.

How did you do?

Would you like a free printable mood-boosting worksheet to help you work through negative feelings? Click on that highlighted link. No opt-in needed. 

See you next time!

love, Jeanine
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I wanted to offer a bit more today about the power and importance of rest...
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Would you like more about the nap ministry, with a free guided meditation and ritual ideas for rest? Go read this nap ritual excerpt from my 7 Cozy Rituals ebook.

There's a bit of weirdness with the AI voice, but it offers a great summary, with suggestions for how to implement the ideas...
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See you next time!

love, Jeanine
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To begin to relax, breathe slowly and deeply.

Let’s breathe 3 big breaths, with each breath making you more and more relaxed.

(1) inhale as fully as you can, expanding your lungs and belly…..hold it for a moment and exhale.

(2) inhale, feeling relaxing sensations filling your body….hold it. And exhale.

(3) inhaling as much as you can, and hold it for a moment, before releasing it.

Continue to breathe deeply and slowly, and observe whatever you are experiencing right now…

Now begin to sense a presence with you, that is pure and beautiful. It is the kindest, most loving and most intelligent presence you’ve ever felt…

This presence is your divinity. It is your goddess self…

Notice the qualities of this divine self. What is it like? Allow for a moment of stillness now…

Your goddess self has been waiting a long time for you to come to this moment where you can meet and connect.

What form is your goddess self taking on in this moment? What does this divine self look like?

Notice every detail and quality about this goddess version of you that you can, and especially notice the way it feels to be with her.

Perhaps the first bit of information she shares will be about you, in your human form, giving you insight about something you need to know.

Open your heart completely now to anything you need to learn about this current human incarnation you are experiencing.

And listen. Listen with an open mind, allowing any information that presents itself.

You may hear messages in the form of words, or you may just have a feeling, and whatever you experience is perfectly fine.

Know that you are totally safe. And remember that this goddess self is you.

So ask this all-knowing higher version of yourself whatever you need to, or anything that comes to mind.

You might ask how to carry out your soul's purpose.

Or you might ask how to stay in a higher frequency.

Ask whatever comes to mind and listen closely.

Notice as you listen and connect, that your energy and frequency is beginning to merge with your divine self. When you feel complete with this conversation, allow two things to happen.

Let your goddess self give you downloads without words that you will be able to unpack over time...

And when that process feels complete, allow your divine self to merge with you completely. Feel the energy both around and within you.

Notice what this energy signature feels like, this real you as a now permanent part of your presence.

Stay in this moment, breathing in your own divinity, until you feel complete with this experience.

Now let's come back to full awareness of the room you're in, but take your time.

(1) Coming back but still feeling connected

(2) Feeling more aware of your environment

(3) Feeling strong and solid and real and present

(4) Almost there

(5) Feeling complete and whole

​If you'd like, grab your journal and write about the experience.

We were just talking about rest yesterday, so today's new moon is perfect. New moons offer us a reset, and they signal the importance of rest and relaxation.
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I suggest we do both. It's a great time for a fresh start, and to set intentions for how that new beginning will play out in your life in the weeks and months to come.

Here are some journal prompts to help you think through the changes you want to make...
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(1) If rest is physical, mental and emotional, what would rest in each of those categories mean for you?

(2) What are the areas of your life that feel out of alignment? How could you initiate a shift in those areas?

(3) What keeps you from relaxing as much or as often as you need to do?

(4) Imagine a reset that includes a perfect day of rest? What would that look like?

Would you be alone? Where would you be?

(5) Can you remember a time when taking a step back gave you new clarity or direction in your life?

(6) Write down the intentions you want to set and decide how you will make sure these changes actually happen.

(7) Are there boundaries you would need to put into place to make the changes you have explored with these journal prompts?

See you next time!

love, Jeanine
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