There She Goes: I Spy Fall
Hello & Happy Wednesday!
Touching a fluffy puppy has been proven to add years to your life
Next week is the start of Autumn 🍂 A change of season brings about changes in energy, emotions, and reactions. Now is the perfect time to harness your powers and bring awareness to your core — what is serving you right now, what do you want to incorporate, and what are you ready to say see ya never to. It can be a time of detoxification and re-balancing, which means (you guessed it!) making sure you are giving yourself some extra self love.
This past week I spent time apple picking with friends in New York, hiking in beautiful & green Vermont, and wandering the woods of my hometown in New Hampshire. It just feels plain good to be outside, no matter which state we find ourselves in.
Songs To Stitch To, Sing To, Get You Through The Week
Restless Heart— Yasmin Williams
Golden Wings (Instrumental) — Gabriel Garzón-Montano
Halfway Up — The Brook & The Bluff
Set Aside Some Time This Week For Some Self-Care
I. Try this cozy carrot cake latte that I’ve recently become obsessed with. Feel free to personalize — I make my own oat milk instead of the coconut cream, drizzle in maple syrup instead of the date, and add maca powder!
II. Talk to a stranger. Well, not just any stranger, but practice being open and looking other humans in the eyes. You never know if a fellow hiker, grocery bagger, or neighbor in your exercise class could share some really interesting connections.
III. Take a walk in the woods, take your time, take deep breaths. Yes, this is what we need right now!
Uplifting Things Happening Around The World
I. Check out this 106 year old woman who has been drumming for 80 years! She only recently stopped “actively” playing in a band and there are some pretty stellar photos that exhibit her career of rockin’ it through the ages.
II. Quebec’s largest school board will be cancelling class on September 27th, so that students may attend a scheduled climate change march.
III. You can play fun games and plant trees… simultaneously! College students created a nonprofit organization called Plant The Peace where people can play educational games and for every 10 answers correct, a tree is planted! How cool is that? It started recently, so you should register and spread the word to friends who love puzzles and the environment ❤
Soulful Salutations
“Love yourself loudly. Let no one silence you through the process.” — Minaa B.
“If oats can become milk, you can do anything” — @mantramagazine ain’t that the truth!
“I’m attracted to things that make me want to be a better person” — Octavia Spencer
Have a great week!
Be well,
Sheila