Sometimes you just need a moment

 

If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong.

— Masaru Emoto

Hey, Lovelies.

I needed a moment yesterday.

I felt overwhelmed. I felt turbulent. I felt… too many things swirling around inside me.

Plus I was tired after a couple of anxious nights and not enough sleep.

I knew I needed a moment. A moment to regroup. A moment to fall apart and then gather myself back together.

It sounds dramatic, but it wasn’t. This has been an ongoing process over many years. My health status sometimes gets the better of me for a moment, so I need another moment to pause and reflect, feel my feelings, and then get my head back in the game.

I am much more gentle and non-judgmental with myself about needing a moment these days. I no longer see it as a sign of weakness. Instead, I see it as allowing myself a period of adjustment.

So, I made myself a cup of tea, and I sat for a while in the quiet.

It was actually a ‘two cups of tea’ sit.

After which I sat a bit longer.

I still feel a little melancholy, but I’ve got this. More tea, a nap, some journalling and a good walk on the beach should put me right.

What do you do when you need a moment?
Love, mugs of chai on oat milk, and lavender oil on my pillow, Nicole xx