On softening after a busy summer
a pep talk if you're being called to go slower
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An impromptu newsletter from me today, because if I’m really honest…
Life has felt bloomin’ hectic at the minute!
It started off intentional and supportive to my goals, but now, I’m finding it hard to slow down…
Yesterday my husband asked me what was wrong, and I explained that whenever I have alone time at the moment, I feel like I need to rush and make the most of it. This has been something slowly brewing the past 2 months, an expectation I’ve put on myself to always be available to others needs, slowly forgetting the importance of meeting my own.
I’ve met this version of myself before. The one that can’t sit still, has tension in her shoulders and neck and a constant stream of what if’s littering her brain. The one that always feels like she’s chasing her tail, forgetting ~ and struggling ~ to pause.
I’ve been craving slowness for a few weeks now. I’ve lapped up the summer months but my wish to have a slower August was met with a high energy calendar. All really lovely things, but, little space to breathe and just be.
And the busier I get, the harder it feels to slow down… You know?
Slowing down feels like things could crumble… and today, I’m reminding myself (and you too if you need it), that everything else can Wait.
Busyness is an illusion. Things don’t topple down when we pause, they become even more vivid. Life expands when we have space to really be in it.
So, today, I’m doing what feels hard but best. I’m ending this Substack shorter than usual to go and move my body, breathe and just be.
Whatever you’re being asked to do, here’s your invitation to pause and do the same ❤️
Want to soften into autumn together?
On Monday the 22nd of September at 7pm I’ll be leading a Seasonal Living Workshop to celebrate Autumn Equinox… The session combines mindful movement with wellbeing and seasonal rituals for a chance to replenish and step into autumn feeling ready for it! Come and join us…
Speak soon,
Jodie x