Nourishing Moments #2

10 things that lifted my spirits this week, and some reality for good measure

Thank you so much for all of the love on the first instalment of this ❤️ it really was a joy to hear more about your week and share those reflections as a community. I’m not sure if this will be a weekly instalment, but for now I’m rolling with it. Here’s some of this weeks nourishing moments…

1. Finally being able to announce that I’ll be a guest teacher at Tawelu Retreats in March! Can’t quite describe the excitement of spending an entire weekend doing what I love alongside the retreat owner Nansi (who’s just a dream to collaborate with), it’s going to be a really special weekend.

2. Jay came home after 2 weeks working away. I didn’t share this but he was in the US with work… We’ve gone 10 months without seeing each other in the past (thanks to his job & the pandemic), but 2 weeks feels more than enough for me these days and it feels wonderful to have my team mate back!

3. Watching the fireworks from our garden! Honestly I don’t love the noise and silent fireworks would be the dream, but we live close to an area that had a display so took to the garden in our pyjamas with a cup of herbal tea and watched the show - it felt like a real treat actually.

4. Staying over at a friends at the weekend. It had all of the pre 2010 sleepover vibes; in our pjs early, all the gorgeous snacks and late night chats. Most of my friends are dotted across the country (and the world), so it felt like a real treat to spend most of the weekend together.

5. I made my first shepherds pie of the season! I followed this veggie recipe. It was one of my favourite autumn meals growing up so it felt wholesome to recreate it.

6. Planning the Christmas decorations! This year we’re having more time at home so making more of an effort to bring some festive joy into the house. I’ve been pinning mad this month in preparation and have found so many lovely ideas for more eco-friendly plastic free decorations. Will be sharing more on this soon!

7. Noticing autumn in full swing. I’ve found so much comfort in noticing the leaves falling off the trees and all the small joys that come with the season. I’m keeping the commitment I made to slow down at the forefront of my mind and it’s helping me feel grounded and cope with the shortening days.

8. A co-working date with two pals ❤️ it’s becoming an almost weekly thing and it’s such a joy to work alongside self employed friends. I miss having colleagues so it’s nice to have more social connection during the week.

The *not so* nourishing stuff…

Because I think it’s important to acknowledge the things in life that maybe aren’t feeling quite so nourishing…

1. Starting EMDR Therapy. I know in the long term this has the potential to be in the category above, but for now, it’s as exhausting as everyone told me it would be. I’ve started a new form of therapy called EMDR. It’s tough. I’ll be speaking about it more soon, but for now it’s taking up a fair bit of energy.

2. Acting too quick when it comes to work commitments... I spoke about lessons I’ve learnt since going self employed last week, and ironically this week I learnt another big lesson - don’t make rushed decisions. Sit with things, see how they feel in your body, allow yourself time to explore how the decision will impact your day to day. I rushed into a work commitment. It’s been difficult to navigate, but I feel like it has taught me a lesson for the future.

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Something I realised writing this is that so many of my nourishing moments came from points of connection with others. Even small things like seeing a neighbour in the local shop felt like a lift this week. Connection has always been something I’ve prioritised, but seeing it here in writing has reminded me of how valuable it really is to my sense of self and wellbeing - especially this time of year!

With that, I’d love to know, how’s your week been?

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