A SIMPLE QUESTION WITH A BIG PAYOFF
Hello there and happy Tuesday! I hope this week finds you looking at the parts of your life that make you feel great. I'm drinking Buckingham Palace Tea this morning and thinking about what I want more of.
Last week I invited you to look at each day as a blank canvas, and I hope you grabbed your paint and let your imagination run wild! I had so many lovely responses to that email, and I'm so happy that you are taking the time to see the possibilities that exist in each and every day.
I also heard (and I feel this too) that a blank canvas can be daunting as hell. I have moments where a wide open space feels liberating and at other times, I feel like I'm standing on the edge of the unknown and I just want to run back to the comfort of what I know.
So this one goes out to you, my friends who need a little help with where to start. Just because you can start each day as a brand new opportunity, that doesn't mean that every day is different. In fact, I think for many of us, routine is key. But what the blank canvas does is offer you the opportunity to pause, reflect on what you've been doing and then to ask yourself..."what do I want more of?"
Life isn't black and white and even if you're going through a heck of a time right now and you feel like you're nowhere near where you want to be, I guarantee you that there is something that is working. Something that makes you feel like you. Something you want more of.
For me, even in some of the worst times of my life, I've had some really good people by my side. I want more time with them. Trips to the tea shop are a simple but extremely happy thing for me. More of that please! Moments of kindness to myself and my body are always welcome and if I'm honest, this one has been a struggle lately. So I'll take more of that please! Laughter and comedy was something I drifted from for a while and I knew I wanted more, so now it's rare that you don't find me either performing or rehearsing with lovely people at least once a week.
In one paragraph, these things sound like a lot and they are. But I chose one thing at a time. When I was grieving my mothers unexpected death, the only thing I was capable of was a hot cup of tea in the morning. But I clung to that comfort until I had room to add something else. Slowly but surely the other things were added in and I'm so happy they are part of my life now. And I want to keep adding things. These days, I want more creativity, more writing, more play, more yoga and more time with the communities I love. So I'll pick one and get going in small steps. Painting my canvas with one little colour at a time. Stepping back and reflecting every day to make sure I'm going in the right direction for me.
Now it's your turn! Pause, close your eyes and think of your life now. Ask yourself what's working and what you want more of. Write it down and pick one thing to get you started. Paint your canvas with purpose and intention, inviting more of the things that make you feel like you. I promise there is already more good than you realize, so let's amplify it!
As always, I'd love to hear about it! What do you want more of? How will you invite this into your life every day? Let me know in the comments below
As you move through this week, remember to treat yourself and your body with love, respect and kindness.
Much love,
Helen xo