Thursday, December 3, 2015

GATHER / december feelings


It's here again; the end of another beautiful, challenging, and soul-searching year. Tonight, luxuriating in a quiet and solitary house, I sat down to select the perfect feeling to walk into December. This one word whispered quietly to me: HELD.

HELD: to support with one's hands, to embrace, to keep for yourself. 

I thought about this feeling of being held and of holding others, of staying in, of making space to settle, to unplug, to listen, to vibrate with everyone else'e frequency while not being cut off from our own inner listening. I want to be wrapped up in the little moments at home with the candle lit, the christmas music playing outdoors in the cold, the deep kisses goodnight, the warmth of slippers, hugging my parents in my favorite place called home, the all-night netflix marathons, the moments of sinking in and celebrating what this year has taught us, brought us, and created gratitude for. I want to feel held by myself and by those I love so I can begin this new year in a state of unwavering nourishment and support. 

2016 is going to be a year of cultivation, clarity, vision, and ownership. 

These little monthly words, a small prayer of manifestation, have acted as a touchstone for my year. I can now look back and see that I cultivated: 

CLARITY
EXPLORATION
MORNING
CENTERING
ALIGNMENT
JOY 
CONNECTION
HOME
TRUST
LOVE
INTENTION
REFRESH
INQUIRY
RITUAL
NESTING
SOAK UP
FREEDOM

and now HELD 

What are you dreaming and feeling this month? 

I wish you the sweetest silence of reflection, love, tenderness, and beauty into your new year.