I am loving creating a new intention for each month. As I mentioned last month, our intention has to be made, kept in mind, and action has to be taken. The results might look different from what we had in mind but progress is made and we might actually gain what we truly needed at the time.

 Last month, my intention was Declutter, but I changed it for Make Space. I wanted to start decluttering the house of things that made up a life that doesn’t exist anymore but was well aware that making space had a wider range of possibilities. I have made some progress on the conservatory but not what I expected (in a good way). I still have have a lot to do but this is the biggest project so that’s fine. 
 

My Make Space intention was also about other aspects and, sure enough, I was guided to go back to a healthier morning routine. It was easier than I thought it would be and the feeling of space it has created is amazing.

With a spacious and positive start of the day, I am feeling so much better and more able to face life. It has restored faith in myself and surely (this is me hoping here), it will bring good things.

If that’s of any interest to you, here is my morning routine:

As soon as the alarm goes off, I play the Daily Jay on my Calm app while drinking half a litre of water. I get up and do gentle movements with Daily Move with Mel also on Calm. I then go down to make tea and while the kettle boils, I do my brain training on my Elevate app. I then have my shower and put my makeup on. I curl up in a throw and read something interesting for 10 minutes then journal for 20. Next, I have my breakfast, take my vitamins, brush my teeth and get dressed. Finally, I read a book or a magazine or do more writing for another 20-30 minutes, and I am ready to start my day. 

This is my me-time. The world is still and there isn’t anyone to steal it from me. No checking emails nor the news. Now that I don’t look at the headlines in the morning anymore, I sometimes forget to do it for 2-3 days and you know what, it doesn’t matter because hardly any of it is relevant to my life. I am more interested in nature waking up on spring’s eve and I notice little changes every day.

Unwittingly, this has made space for reintroducing creative play in my life. I couldn’t reach that part of me for months but now I want to, and I have a new rule taken from a poster I saw: Art Before Dishes. Of course, ‘Dishes’ stands for anything that needs to be done but is not urgent. This means fitting it in the to-do list, not letting it be just a wish.

This month, my intention is Prepare because I have guests coming soon and I really need to prepare the house (lots to do including carrying on with the conservatory project). I also want to prepare for spring; there will be gardening to do, new flowers to buy. Furthermore, there are changes (not good ones) coming into my life so I must prepare.  As you can see, it is wide-ranging and I’ll do as much as I can, knowing that a mindset focused on preparing is key.

What about you? What do you need to prepare for? What can you do this month to support it?

Valerie 

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