“new year" fatigue? create space, your own way 💌 (gifts enclosed!)
This post was originally published in The Digest, January 2020
Yeehaw agenda still strong! 🤠
Hey Love,
I wanted to pop in to gift you some resources in case they might be useful.
Like so many others, i find this time of year challenging for a number of reasons. But i’m taking things one day at a time, sometimes one moment at a time, trusting that, well...
Trusting. i guess.
Trusting in things bigger than myself.
Trusting in the seasons.
Trusting in the noisy late night robin's reassuring song.
Trusting in the cyclical nature of all things, the moon, the weather, the body, the breath….The reassurance and evidence that we get to begin again and again is all around.
So, if it’s useful, i hope you can remind yourself of this in your own way.
In other news, a little update from behind the scenes:
The past few months i’ve been working with Ketil on a project that opens this January in Bryne on the west coast of Norway! It's an art installation which is, for me at least, very much about cycles, nature and remembering.
We have made a forest cocoon for the community to play, rest and soak in. Kind of like a forest bath, if you will.
It opens Saturday 18 January and if you’re in the area come and join us for the opening day, where Ketil will be presenting his composition and i’ll be sharing an interactive workshop inspired by the piece. It’s going to be a sweetly restorative immersive practice, being held by nature. No equipment or experience of this "mysterious" project is required!
Here’s the details, feel free to pass them on!
To anyone struggling at this time of year, i’m thinking of you.
I hope this mail serves you with opportunities to create space for yourself to remember who you are.
Here’s a collection of resources + tools made with love from me to you.
To trust, remembering, and creating space your own way, always 💞
dionne x x
podcast episodes!
This time of year is kind of weird for many.
So as an ode to that, and a respite from the tension and strange pressures we are allowed to dismiss, here are some podcast episodes i made that i hope will help you create space and get free.
New Year, New Meh 🤚🏽
‘I Feel For You’ podcast episode 56
Good riddance to comparison and failure feels this time of year. Let’s explore how to stay connected to yourself amidst the noise, dodge the new year pressure cooker and talk about some tips for creating goals and intentions that aren’t gross.
Find shownotes, transcript + all links to listen here.
Dealing with darker days 🌌
‘I Feel For You’ podcast episode 55
This episode is for those of you struggling with the darkness of the winter months, who might be low on energy, motivation, struggling to keep up, or just generally have a case of the winter blues.
Find shownotes, transcript + all links to listen here.
Do you hold open the door? 🚪
‘I Feel For You’ podcast episode 54
This week I’m sharing a little bit of story time, a little bit of real talk…some highlights and insights from my life in the Caribbean and Norway which i hope will be interesting, insightful and hopefully useful for you!
Find shownotes, transcript + all links to listen here.
new year fatigue?!
...practice with me!
...New year...
I wasn't ready on December 31st. Nor January 1st. But it's all good, you don't have to be on the same schedule or road as everybody else.
Think it's worth us all reminding ourselves we can always begin again and again. Especially if it's change that you crave. Especially if it feels like it's too late to do anything about it.
It's never too late.
Starting over. Again and again. ...It's never really starting over though is it? It's part of a bigger process: we are learning and developing all the time. So appreciate where you are right now. Even if you're feeling the new year pressure (perhaps you could read this for reassurance - new year new me)
Go with your own flow.
You're not too late.
Or "past it".
Begin whenever you are ready.
You are important.
And worthy of the life that you dream of.
No matter how distant something feels.
You're capable of designing your life and implementing the things that help you feel more present, more excited, more at home and connected as you like.
Remember, you deserve all the good things.
If you're struggling with all of that, i made a gentle and relaxing practice just for you that explores this idea of taking the pressure off and letting yourself begin again (and again!) -as many times as you need. It's a pretty mellow soothing practice and a perfect tonic if you're feeling the new year pressure, plus there's a centring meditation too. I hope it helps you feel relaxed and perhaps a little clearer.
What you'll need: a little bit of space to roll around in and a blanket/scarf/something soft to lay on. Happy new year. Happy new week. Happy new day and new hour. Here's to beginning again as many times as we like and embracing (and hopefully enjoying) the moments along the way.
(I'm heading over to Pinterest now to do some visionboarding for Ethel.)
You Can Always Begin Again (And Again, And Again) - video + manifesto
over on the blog!
Beginnings - a letter from you to me + playlist
