My truest self and some journaling prompts.
Musings from my week - 10th December 2022.
Hello you,
The weather this week has seen a shift, as autumn took the last of the leaves in the whisper of the cold icy wind, leaving behind the bare bones of winter.
Friday (yesterday by the time you’re reading this, but tomorrow for me at the time of writing) is my 39th birthday. The last birthday in my 30s. I thought I would feel a bit sad or nostalgic about the thought of so rapidly approaching my 40s but quite honestly I feel the most content I have in a long time.
Earlier this week I finished my Natural Mindfulness Guide training. During the course we spent a lot of time exploring the idea of our true nature. The person we are deep down, when all the walls, barriers and expectations are stripped away.
I wrote in a previous journal about the feeling of coming home to myself. And it feels like this is exactly what I’m doing. In my life, my work and even in the way I show up online. The more I connect to nature, the more myself I feel.
So to celebrate my birthday, I’ll be dressing up in my finest wellies, wearing my woolliest hat and heading out to walk, breathe, connect and embrace. My kids cringe when I ask for a gardening book as a gift and my younger self would probably laugh at my joy in receiving a gift voucher for the local garden centre. But the truest version of myself couldn’t feel more at home.
Journaling Prompts
If you feel called to explore your own true nature here are some prompts to inspire you…
- When have I felt most like myself this week?
- What was I doing when I last felt truly content?
- If no-one would judge or question me I would love to…
- As a child my favourite things were…
Thank you for reading this week’s journal. It was a short and sweet one this week because aside from my training and some admin my life has mostly consisted of Christmas24 on repeat and a box or two of quality street.
I did write a blog post about easing Christmas stress with a walk in nature which you can read here if you fancy it.
Wishing you a peaceful week,
Claire x