Welcome! Scroll to the bottom to check out my free giveaway. My hope is that this update empowers you to better understand any emotions that might come out of nowhere this week. Enjoy - and be sure to share with others if you do!
Picture by: Karen Estepa - Lavender, Chamomile, and Yarrow in a Coffee Press
I made this tea for someone with a bloody lip. Not only do Chamomile and Lavender help to calm the injured person, but all the herbs have wound-healing properties. The bleeding stopped while the tea steeped but the injury went from “burning” to “not burning”, and the swelling reduced, after the first few sips of tea bathed the area. Success!
Monday, April 1, 2024 is a day for manifestation. You may find that success feels more important to you today. You can work toward that success with practicality and resourcefulness. Your intuition can lead the way. Don’t forget to recognize yourself for how far you’ve come.
Exercise: Use Your Resources. Now is a time when you may want to use your resources wisely. We often think of the resources of time, money, and things. But the most powerful resources available are natural. So, get outside and fill up on the resources that nature provides: fresh air, sunshine, and the calming/healing energy of the earth. Go outside and make sure your feet are touching the earth. Intentionally breathe the fresh air deep into your lower belly. Get some sunshine on your body. Do this as much as you can today.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024 is about change. There could be instability, conflict, and aggression. This could also be a productive time if you can use that motive force in a resourceful way. Do your best to let go of grudges and resentments. Forgive yourself and others. Feel any anger that comes up and release it so that you can be open and ready for something new.
Exercise: Work with anger. You can read the answer to the question: “Is anger bad?”. You can do an exercise to Release Anger. You can Shift Anger. Or perhaps you’d just like to focus on Creating Peace on Earth.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024 is a day for communication. It’s a great time to change your perspective. Working within groups will feel more impersonal and less emotional. This will allow for new and innovative ideas to come through. Today might be the day to pitch that progressive idea you’ve been working on. Surrender to what is out of your control and use your mind in ways that feel good to you - especially communications. Give yourself some time to rest if you're feeling the need for a little recovery.
Exercise: Pay attention to your communication triggers. Make it a meditation to watch how your senses affect your communication. Does the energy of a cluttered space cause you to speak less respectfully? Do you communicate differently when you smell nice or when you’re speaking to someone who does not? Use that to your advantage! Clear the cluttered space, if you don’t like your communication style while you’re in that energy. Bring along some essential oils, spray on that nice scent, or just be aware that an odd smelling place or person might bring a tendency to be short or sharp in your communication. Then choose to communicate in a way that allows you to respect yourself and shows kindness to the other person.
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Thursday, April 4, 2024 is a good day to take assessment. Reflect upon what’s been working and what needs to change moving forward. Accept what you can’t change and brainstorm on those things that require improvement. You might find some extra “luck” and optimism coupled with unusual ideas and a willingness to try something new.
Exercise: Do something different today. Break up your habits and mindfully alter something in your usual routine. This is good for your brain, your perspective, and could even improve your mood. I’d love to hear about it if it does!
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Friday, April 5, 2024 is a time for mastery. It’s an excellent day to retreat and work on mastering those things that bring you the most pleasure and allow you to use your imagination. You may be feeling a bit empty - turn to water, spirituality, or friendship to bolster you until the feeling passes in a few days.
Exercise: Speak life into your water and yourself. Every time you pour yourself some water - speak beautiful words of love into the water. Imagine that beauty filling your body every time you drink. You can say a prayer, quote a spiritual verse, sing a song, or just whisper “love” a few times.
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Saturday, April 6, 2024 is a day of things coming to fruition. You could be noticing that you’ve achieved some goal and you're ready for a little recovery time. Careful that you don’t skip over the recuperation process and keep going with diligence and a feeling of restriction. That could lead you to burn out. Be compassionate with yourself and retreat to work on things that are more meaningful to you than the “work” that you may feel compelled to push yourself through.
Exercise: Even if you feel like you need to continue working hard today, because you have so much to do, take some time out to recognize what you’ve accomplished in the past few weeks. Give yourself a few moments of rest. Listen to a meditation, say a prayer, or just close your eyes for a few minutes while you notice that you keep on breathing even when your body is still.
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Sunday, April 7, 2024 is the end of a cycle. Rest, connect with your sense of well-being, spend time enjoying your loved ones, and connect with your spirituality. Then prepare for the week ahead and get ready for something new. It’s time to start growing again. You may feel a bit impulsive. Forgive others their tactlessness today!
Exercise: You may feel like rushing through things today. Make it a meditation to go just a bit more slowly than you feel compelled to go. Be mindful and thankful for what, and who, is around you. Take a breath before speaking or taking an action.
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NOTE: When I wrote one of these readings up for myself, it made me laugh. (The kind of laugh that is accompanied by a shaking head and an eye roll.) Of course! It all made sense. But the first test client I created a Life Purpose and Curriculum Report for texted me saying she’d just “ugly cried” because she said: “You typed up everything to-date like you’ve known me your entire life.” and it made her “super emotional”. So, if you need to be “seen”, or you’d like to see yourself more clearly, this is for you. Don’t worry: I’m not going to share your business.
Thanks for going through another week with me. If you have any questions, comments, or stories about how this update affected you, please share them online or with me through email. I’d love to hear all about it!
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