Hello Friend!
Firstly, I'd be remiss if I didn't acknowledge that it's been a whopping TWO MONTHS since I've sent out a Love Letter ♡ Boy oh boy! Well, here we are. I missed you.
This newsletter is one of my most cherished self care practices. With time having been a wild one over the last few months, I should have taken the space to honor this newsletter. I needed it. But alas, we cannot rewrite the past... And for that, I am grateful. I am grateful to be a part of a massive universe that is far larger than ourselves. I am grateful that mama earth, and all her power— a power far larger than myself. I am grateful for her wisdom. She always seems to know everything. She's on top of it (at least one of us is). I am grateful for the opportunity to be alive in the first place. To experience this big beautiful world. I am forever grateful to be.
And as a mere human, sometimes I'm not as wise as mama earth. Sometimes I mess up. Sometimes I do things that I know aren't the best thing for myself. Why do humans do that? I'm not sure. But what I do know, is that it's okay. It's okay to not have it together all the time. It's more than okay, actually.
I didn't give myself space to practice this form of self care and creative self expression over the last two months. And I know that that's okay. Life is allowed to ebb and flow. I am human. You are human. I hope you've been doing snazzy and jazzy since we've last spoke.
Since this sequestered time began, I've since moved in with 4 roommates (one of which being my partner). And I've come to realize just how important solitude and silence really is. There is so much power in pausing to find presence.
If I could leave you with anything today— if you've been feeling stir crazy, or "blocked" as of late (as I was for the last couple months), I'd encourage you to have a little "presence-session" with yourself. Leave your phone and all other tech in another room. And force yourself into presence. Feel it. Deeply. For an uncomfortably long time. You may feel a surge of wanting to go grab your phone, or the need to pop on a podcast or something of the sort. But push through it. I'd recommend a minimum of 35 minutes (but do what you'd like). Not a single screen. No music/podcasts/audio. No other human. Just you. Feeling and breathing into yourself. Once you get passed that "omg this is the worst" feeling, you'll get into the sweet spot. When I practiced this the other day, I left my presence-session with a sense of euphoria, and didn't feel pulled to pick up my phone or check an email or anything of the sort, for the rest of the evening. I sat and ate dinner in presence, and felt totally "re-aligned" somehow. Magic. Presence is magic.
Sending you heaps and heaps of love,
—Christie x
