The 4 things I’ve been doing consistently

For the past two months,  I’ve been intentionally focused on adding a few things into my day and doing them consistently.

I’m getting morning light on my balcony while also doing my reflective journaling, pulling an oracle card, and planning the week/day.

I’ve been getting more movement to counteract sitting, and I'm taking walks after meals.

I’ve also been trying to eat dinner earlier to support my stricter “lights off/screens off” bedtime. 

These changes didn’t come from an Instagram influencer or any kind of “should”. They came from my inner knowings about what would help me be better aligned with what I say I want. I sat down at the beginning of spring and asked myself what my summer self would need from me right now. Then I created a plan. 

That question sparked a motivation that is sustaining me now. 

And the consistency in these things also means that other things are less consistent.  And I’m sharing this important point because it would be easy to listen to the conditioned blaming voice that berates us for not being able to be consistent in all things, all the time.  

But if we look to the wisdom of Mother Nature, we find that…

Nature isn’t consistent; it’s got cycles and seasons, just like us.  The sun isn’t always shining, and the flowers aren’t always blooming. There’s always an ebb and flow. 

Yes, there is value to healthy habits and practicing something that requires discipline. But not in every facet of our lives and not all the time. 

Energy is meant to flow, and so are we. From tears to laughter, grief to joy, soft to strong. Earth teaches us to let things die to create the fertile soil for something new to grow. Sometimes we water, and sometimes we rest. Sometimes we harvest the bounty we’ve been tending.  

So as we step into summer, I want to ask you:

What is this season calling you toward? What does your future self know she's going to need to be ready for Fall?

Your desires are fuel. Your inner knowing is a compass. Let's use both and create a magical summer.