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Hi hi hi friend.
Big hugs and thank you for being here.
This is day #2 of 31 Keepsakes: a compilation of treasured keepsakes that have helped me mommy my heart, mentor my moments, and marry my life throughout my journey.
31 Keepsakes are my gifts to each of you for you to enjoy, tuck up with, savor all month long to keep that inner fire burning brightly so we can continue to outpour to others which we're each striving to do so graciously.
***(If you're just joining, you can enjoy the whole series too! :)
1. A bitta 'bout Why 31 Keepsakes
(If you want to read a bit more about my 'why' for the series)
2. Yesterday, we opened up Keepsake #1)
(If you want to start at the beginning and open your Keepsake #1 first, it's so okay. Many of us like starting with #1:) ).
So just a gentle reminder for all, this first set of 10 Keepsakes is specifically focused on mommying our hearts.
A bitta 'bout Why the focus on mommy me (tweeted nuggets on twitter.com hashtag #mommyme)
Well if you're like me, sometimes there's pulls to fear. Sometimes the fear seems really real. Sometimes it's just about an unknown or something we've never tried before.
The mommy me focus is my answer to that.
It's my "how to" squelch fear.
I use the category "Mommy Me" because when fear is in my thought, I need the "mommy me" voice and role in my thoughts to calm me down and strengthen me and hold my heart.
Each of the "Mommy Me" Keepsakes is a way you can hold your heart and directly squelch the lure to allow fear to steamroll your life or try to obstruct, stall, procrastinate, or oust on the good you embody and are about 24/7.
MY HOPE: That you find something that resonates with you and helps you hold your heart and mommy yourself that much more throughout your days, especially this holiday season.
Transition: Set the mood:
Let's take a moment....to hold our hearts and hands and beings...and just take a deep breath.
What a wonder that we're able to pause, gather, unite in thought and just be, right here in this space, online, across all borders of thought. How wonderful.
Feel welcome to light a candle or take your lappy or iphone or whatever you're reading this post on and curl up in a fave spot like a cushion on the floor or your coziest chair.
Get comfy. And feel the right now hug of love that's adoring you, holding your heart, and with you this very moment.
It's so important to me that you let yourself feel love while you're opening up the keepsakes.
So however you can create warmth and an atmosphere of cozy calm for you, please do.
Let's open up Keepsake #2!
1. First we'll unwrap the keepsake by learning what it is and what it means.
2. Second, I'll offer some images that show you what the keepsake means to me to help you visualize the meaning.
3. Third, I'll share why I’ve chosen it. (why it helps me heal fear).
4. Fourth, I’ll offer how I use it/live it so you can start to lay or build or establish the foundation of it's meaning.
5. Fifth, I'll suggest a way you can begin using this keepsake for yourself..or think of this as grow your use of its meaning...become one with it (kinda like growing up:) mommying the footsteps).
6. And sixth, to tuck up your heart as you take your gift with you, I'll give you a few gentle reminders of things to be mindful of or be alert to that would have you shelf the keepsake and not use it proactively. :)
So here we go...let's untie the bow :)
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KEEPSAKE #2: BE Grounded
1. What it means to "Be Grounded"
I just adore cultivating the practice of being grounded.
Being grounded (see reference here) is the idea of being firmly planted, established. It's the essence of having a strong foundation and living that.
2. Images to help you visualize the meaning. To gain a sense of this meaning, picture the root system of a huge oak tree, or visualize the foundation of a
