Summer is coming to the northern hemisphere. No matter how north or south you live, the changing season tells us life is different and we can do simple things to get the most of what's coming.
A few things to start:
1. Sleep- we need 7-8 hours of sleep/night no matter what season it is. Check your schedule, and look at black out curtains if the sun stays up past your bedtime, or comes up before time for you to get up.
If you live in a very hot climate, you may adjust to getting up earlier to take advantage of cooler mornings.
2. Exercise - think about how cardio and weights are part of your summer activities. Could you play some sports, do work in the yard, hike or swim - using some gym time for outside time
3. Fresh food- summer is a great time to eat local- or grow some of your own.
4. Remember sun screen!!
Remember, failing to plan is planning to fail
Take the time to nurture relationships and establish new ones. It's easy to let time slip by and lose touch.. We support our communities and they support us
Nature follows cycles whether we are watching or not. These salmon know where they are going. I invite you to sit mindfully with them , and if you wish, share what that is like.
A dear friend is helping others with significant challenges today, and this is posted for her,
and for you.
Our Deepest Fear
By Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us.
We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small
Does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine,
As children do.
We were born to make manifest
The glory of God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us;
It's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.