Happy New Year Friends!!!  Wow what a year it has been right? Have you guys all landed in 2020 yet? My feet are just started to hit the ground... like just my tippy-toes I think lol, because all of the January plans I set for myself in December went out the window on the first week of January! But hey, its ok... this is just another opportunity to reach into my spiritual toolbox and make sure that my action steps for the rest of 2020 are aligned with my spirit. What I thought I wanted for this year has completely changed! And I am totally at peace now because my circumstances "forced" me to slow down and REFLECT 😊 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ✨🌙 BEFORE YOU SET YOUR 2020 YEARLY INTENTIONS💫 I just love setting goals for myself, breaking down those big tasks into small chunks I can tackle in 20- 30 minute increments so that little by little, by the end of the month I can see my progress! ...however, before I start on those "should do's" or "to-do's" I like getting clear on my deep desires, things that truly matter to me, my INTENTIONS. And even before I do THAT, I take time for solitude and REFLECTION. ✨Have you taken time to reflect on the last 12 months, the last 3 months or even how you feel about this week that just passed? ✨If so, how do you do that? Write it down on paper? Talk to a friend? Express yourself on social media or groups? During the Winter months and this Dark Moon phase, some of us may experience low energy, a need for solitude, a need for lots of rest, heightened intuition and a need to recharge and regenerate. And I encourage you to embrace this “shadow" time. I know this may be easier said than done but if you have a need to start setting goals and new year intentions for yourself, but have not started, thats ok! This is probably because your soul is asking you to take time and reflect first. And maybe start a self care practice of Journaling??? Winter Dark Moon Reflection Questions: ✨1. What do I need to let go of? ✨2. What am I making room in my life for? ✨3. What area of my life needs the most attention? ✨4. What emotions, thoughts or feelings need to be released?
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 I invite you to Serve from your saucer. NOT YOUR CUP. This is why i’ve been so quiet on social media these last couple of months. My cup has not been filled enough to offer my services or shine my light outside of my home and family. And sometimes I question myself: “Am I being a perfectionist? Waiting for the “perfect” moment to write the “perfect email?” Hmm… “Am I hiding? Waiting till all the obstacles are over… THEN I will share happy content and inspire my community?” Hmm… “Or am I just exhausted and sleep deprived? Focusing my energy on sick kids, emotional teenagers, my own emotional and spiritual healing as I tried facing these last 8 weeks head on without sticking my head in the sand?” YUP. This is the one. This feels like the truth. The first 2 statements may or may not be true but it doesn’t matter. Things are far from “perfect”, the challenges and obstacles are NOT OVER and I am making a CHOICE right now to finally reach out and share some of the self care practices I need to start in order to fill my cup. ~I’m exhausted- but empowered. |
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This is a pic of Violetta this morning.
I made her a hot chamomile tea and while waiting for the tea to cool off, I have her inhale the steam through her nose and mouth to help with her cough.
WE WERE PEACEFUL. Making fun shapes with Kinetic sand she loves to play with.
No more fever and her temperature finally normal after 3 sleepless nights.
I WAS SO HAPPY I no longer had to take her to the doctor to get a school note.
And I finally had the energy and inspiration to write this email! and its New Moon, yay!
I thought I would be able to write this email quickly- and be done by 2pm... just share my New Moon intentions and calendar in an hour…. Sigh….
I have had to stop writing this email many times to tend to my little Violetta.
Temperature is back up. And it looks like she has a little rash.
Here I am finishing this email and sending it right past 11pm.
Its ok though because this small task is a big win for me these days : )
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Listen, im not writing all this for you guys to feel sorry for me.
I share this in order to better relate and connect.
To remind myself that I am not alone… WE ARE NOT ALONE in our challenges and obstacles.
And also to remind you and everyone out there (and myself!) its gonna be ok.
Last year was amazing…its seemed like I just flowed.
Sure I had a few hiccups here and there but I manifested things and experiences relatively quick.
But this Winter has been a time of reflection, a bit of “damage control” in my home, putting out “fires” and major Spiritual Expansion. Phew!
And in the middle of these challenges and obstacles it is so easy to get into “victim mode” if we don’t start to take some sort of self care action- and stay committed.
And believe me I have had some of those days feeling sorry for myself and that’s ok too!
It happens!
There is a fine line between REFLECTING and getting stuck in a Victim Mentality.
So yeah, Honestly, Its been a lil too much… all my emotional wounds came up, not just kids getting sick but I finally dealt with my dentist phobias… and new teenage son issues I wasn’t ready for!!!
I made her a hot chamomile tea and while waiting for the tea to cool off, I have her inhale the steam through her nose and mouth to help with her cough.
WE WERE PEACEFUL. Making fun shapes with Kinetic sand she loves to play with.
No more fever and her temperature finally normal after 3 sleepless nights.
I WAS SO HAPPY I no longer had to take her to the doctor to get a school note.
And I finally had the energy and inspiration to write this email! and its New Moon, yay!
I thought I would be able to write this email quickly- and be done by 2pm... just share my New Moon intentions and calendar in an hour…. Sigh….
I have had to stop writing this email many times to tend to my little Violetta.
Temperature is back up. And it looks like she has a little rash.
Here I am finishing this email and sending it right past 11pm.
Its ok though because this small task is a big win for me these days : )
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Listen, im not writing all this for you guys to feel sorry for me.
I share this in order to better relate and connect.
To remind myself that I am not alone… WE ARE NOT ALONE in our challenges and obstacles.
And also to remind you and everyone out there (and myself!) its gonna be ok.
Last year was amazing…its seemed like I just flowed.
Sure I had a few hiccups here and there but I manifested things and experiences relatively quick.
But this Winter has been a time of reflection, a bit of “damage control” in my home, putting out “fires” and major Spiritual Expansion. Phew!
And in the middle of these challenges and obstacles it is so easy to get into “victim mode” if we don’t start to take some sort of self care action- and stay committed.
And believe me I have had some of those days feeling sorry for myself and that’s ok too!
It happens!
There is a fine line between REFLECTING and getting stuck in a Victim Mentality.
So yeah, Honestly, Its been a lil too much… all my emotional wounds came up, not just kids getting sick but I finally dealt with my dentist phobias… and new teenage son issues I wasn’t ready for!!!
And I know this is all part of empowerment and spiritual expansion because no amount of positive thinking will make this stuff go away!
Yes. positive thinking and visualization serves a purpose sometimes.. but its purpose is not for us to stick our head in the sand.
Yes. positive thinking and visualization serves a purpose sometimes.. but its purpose is not for us to stick our head in the sand.
I truly believe that every challenge and obstacle serves a PURPOSE
and offers us an opportunity for growth and expansion.
Do you???
In the middle of the storm when IT ALL SUCKS! is when gratitude serves a purpose.
THIS IS EXACTLY WHEN WE NEED SELF LOVE and SELF CARE... NOT WHEN EVERYTHING IS JUST FINE AND PERFECT.
That's the point of self care right??! To love & nourish ourselves when times are tough.
What do you think about all this?
Would love to know your thoughts!
Ok I told myself I will write a short email… I need to keep this simple because my daughter is coughing a lot and I need to make her another cup of tea.
And I need to start prepping for Dinner.. and I need to "this and that" and then… and then… well you know how it goes right??
No one is immune to “busy-ness”
But no matter what.. we gotta fill our cup...
EVEN IF ITS JUST A FEW DROPS AT A TIME
Ok here we go…
WILL YOU ALL TAKE THESE SELF CARE STEPS WITH ME???
I invite you to CHOOSE ONE OF THESE TASKS TO FOCUS ON:
1. Create a self care list.
What are 1 -3 things you would like to do for yourself daily for the next 5 days?
or choose ONE THING to do this week.
For example I kept my self care list super simple just to get the ball rolling.
I'm committing to these 3 things for the next 5 days:
-1. Track my water intake
-2. Ten minutes of daily yoga (if i do more, awesome!)
-3. 10 minutes of journaling. Thats it!
And my ONE thing for the week is to go to acupuncture. That's If Violetta ends up going back to school this week, if not, ill go next week.
No guilt. No shame. No judgement.
Keep it simple. Do what you can.
2. Create New Moon intentions
Here is a link with suggestions on how to do that.
https://www.poeticpotions.com/blog/how-to-set-new-moon-intentions-with-or-without-poetic-potions-essential-oils
SELF CARE TIP:
~10 MINUTES OF SELF CARE~
COMMIT to sit down and work on one of these tasks for 10 minutes.
10 minutes of laser focus on YOU. AND USE A TIMER!!
If you have another 10 minutes, keep going.
another 10 minutes, keep going.
This is how I was able to fill my cup this morning.
I have been filling my cup 10 minutes at a time all day today… and I felt so good.. I even stretched myself a bit and completed this email : )
That is all for now... more to come!
PEACE & LOVE!
~Betty
On yesterdays Blog, I shared that my home was messy... and I wasn't ashamed to admit it!
I used to have shame around having a messy home because I thought it meant I was lazy or that I wasn't a good mom.
However, being a Mompreneur and working from home for over 10 yrs (along w/ having part time jobs on & off) has taught me sooooo much about myself but the number one thing I have learned is to let go of perfection.
(Click Here for yesterday's blog.)
Everyone gets disorganized at some point or another because routines change, and some months are busier than others, this is inevitable.
But what happens when we get overwhelmed and stressed out about these changes going on around us?
Do you first beat yourself up before taking action?
or do you give yourself some LOVE and realize that YOU ARE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN? <3
I decided to share my truth publicly about having a messy home because I wanted to share my process for how I deal with this situation that is a common thing among us all.
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Note: I do need to mention that I take pride in creating Poetic Potions with high vibration energy, they are more than just body care. So if I am not in the right state of mind or if my home feels of stagnant energy I stop production until I balance the energy around me.
I used to have shame around having a messy home because I thought it meant I was lazy or that I wasn't a good mom.
However, being a Mompreneur and working from home for over 10 yrs (along w/ having part time jobs on & off) has taught me sooooo much about myself but the number one thing I have learned is to let go of perfection.
(Click Here for yesterday's blog.)
Everyone gets disorganized at some point or another because routines change, and some months are busier than others, this is inevitable.
But what happens when we get overwhelmed and stressed out about these changes going on around us?
Do you first beat yourself up before taking action?
or do you give yourself some LOVE and realize that YOU ARE DOING THE BEST YOU CAN? <3
I decided to share my truth publicly about having a messy home because I wanted to share my process for how I deal with this situation that is a common thing among us all.
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Note: I do need to mention that I take pride in creating Poetic Potions with high vibration energy, they are more than just body care. So if I am not in the right state of mind or if my home feels of stagnant energy I stop production until I balance the energy around me.
Here is a peek at my humble home and workspace in Ukiah, Ca.
My workspace is across the street from the town Plaza where many of the city's events take place including the Ukiah Farmers Market!
 My Dining table |  Opposite my dining table is my workspace. With photos of my kids & animal spirit artwork. |
First thing I did was get CLEAR. Writing the blog gave me Clarity about my situation and avoid making things up in my head about what a horrible person I am for not putting away my laundry after it was washed.
After I got clear, I reviewed my New Moon intentions and reminded myself that it is very important for me to have a home filled with Fun and Love for my kids, Angel and I to Creatively thrive in but also keep it Clean & Organized physically & energetically in order to promote our Spiritual Growth.
I also got clear about what my VALUES are and aligned them with the Inspired Actions I would like to take.
And by the way.. I am journaling as I do this.. not the beautiful pretty cursive legible handwriting kind of journaling... but the brain dumping and "why? Why? why haven't I done this already? Why?" kind of questions and vents that needs to come out of my head!
Can you relate?
After doing this... my house magically got clean and organized... really!! That's what it felt like!
Whereas over the last few days I was huffing and puffing to squeeze in time for housework, yesterday, after I connected to Higher Self and did my Self Care Rituals... I am surround by a home that is clean and organized, supports my creativity and my Spiritual Evolution <3
Sound easy? It can be.. but it wasn't easy for me a few days ago when I thought feeling guilt and shame was gonna get my house in order.
I first blessed my home and felt gratitude for all it has given me, I blessed myself for all the good I do for myself, my kids and others and I reminded myself of all the good qualities I have to offer the world, I raised my vibration.. then I got to work!
Kids crafts, laundry, Poetic Potions products, old receipts, junk mail, toys, books... all in their place, rearranged some furniture to create a new workspace to create new Poetic Potions and DONE!
Problem solved!
Here is the link where you can read yesterdays article where I also share my new Spring Daily Self Care list and what I do to connect to my Higher Self <3
After I got clear, I reviewed my New Moon intentions and reminded myself that it is very important for me to have a home filled with Fun and Love for my kids, Angel and I to Creatively thrive in but also keep it Clean & Organized physically & energetically in order to promote our Spiritual Growth.
I also got clear about what my VALUES are and aligned them with the Inspired Actions I would like to take.
And by the way.. I am journaling as I do this.. not the beautiful pretty cursive legible handwriting kind of journaling... but the brain dumping and "why? Why? why haven't I done this already? Why?" kind of questions and vents that needs to come out of my head!
Can you relate?
After doing this... my house magically got clean and organized... really!! That's what it felt like!
Whereas over the last few days I was huffing and puffing to squeeze in time for housework, yesterday, after I connected to Higher Self and did my Self Care Rituals... I am surround by a home that is clean and organized, supports my creativity and my Spiritual Evolution <3
Sound easy? It can be.. but it wasn't easy for me a few days ago when I thought feeling guilt and shame was gonna get my house in order.
I first blessed my home and felt gratitude for all it has given me, I blessed myself for all the good I do for myself, my kids and others and I reminded myself of all the good qualities I have to offer the world, I raised my vibration.. then I got to work!
Kids crafts, laundry, Poetic Potions products, old receipts, junk mail, toys, books... all in their place, rearranged some furniture to create a new workspace to create new Poetic Potions and DONE!
Problem solved!
Here is the link where you can read yesterdays article where I also share my new Spring Daily Self Care list and what I do to connect to my Higher Self <3
Spring time creativity w/ my daughter My house is a mess right now! And I am not ashamed to admit this!
The reason I am not ashamed to admit this is because this has nothing to do with laziness or procrastination, for me…. it has to do with clarity.
I was starting to get down on myself for letting my home get this way but then I looked around, and then I looked at my schedule and I got clear about whats going on… SPRING TIME is here!
This might not mean much to any of you, but with the changing seasons comes a messy home for me because my routine starts to change. And when my routine changes, housework is the first to suffer lol!
Which is why having a Spiritual Self Care Altar is super important to me. Because no matter what is going on in my external world, my Self Care Altar reminds me that my "inner work" is just as important and connecting to my Higher Self ultimately shapes my "outer world", meaning my physical environment.
So now that we are having sunny days I am outdoors more often and attending more events around town. All Winter long, I was mostly indoors when I wasn’t working on my business so I had an easy schedule I could commit to for housework.
Nowadays, the time that I would usually schedule for housework has been replaced with new activities! New activities that don’t happen during Winter.. Soooo its time to revamp my Daily Inspired Action list and Self Care ritual for Spring!
Many people right now are in “Spring Cleaning” mode and that is somewhat what I am doing as well, but I like to include energetic clearing, Daily Inspired Actions (aka my To-Do list) and Self Care rituals into my Spring Cleaning because the energy of our environment is changing. And when the energy of our environment changes, it affects us energetically and ultimately will affect us physically and mentally.
So here is my new Inspired Action List & Spring Self Care Rituals:
~Clean & Organize Altar
My Self Care Altar always comes BEFORE housework. This is my sacred little haven. No matter how disorganized my environment is around me, my Altar always has to look and feel beautiful to me. (Especially having 2 creative souls living under one roof both creating new products... our whole house can easily turn into a workshop in minutes!)
Working on my altar before housework, helps me let go of any resentment I may feel from chores and errands that are not always fun. My Self Care Altar reminds me of my values and guides me to realize the higher purpose of my actions. When I am spiritually balanced, my daily activities feel like Inspired Actions as opposed to just a boring daily To-Do list.
~A daily Brain Dump
This newfound Spring energy has inspired so many projects and ideas that I want to birth but I need to stay focused on my current projects that need completing.
The way I resolve this and not suppress my creativity is write out a list of ALL my ideas and projects I would like to work on. I write it ALL down, things that may or may not ever happend, as well as things that NEED to get done, like returning phone calls or library books, laundry, start a book club or a Lunar Planning meet up group.. Paint, write a poem, craft with my kids.. you know.. dreams as well as not so exciting errands.
I don’t categorizing or list these in order of importance because I don't want to hesitate getting all my thoughts down on paper. If my brain starts to want to analyze any of this, it will defeat the purpose. This is a Brain Dump and its exactly what it sound like. I am dumping all of my thoughts on to the paper and freeing my mind of all the pressure I may feel from my to do list.
Once this Brain Dump is complete, I have the option of sorting through my list or just throwing it out.
~A Monthly Brain Dump
This is similar to the daily Brain Dump but the intention of doing this helps me figure out my “6 Things to Focus on” for the month and then I add this to my Lunar Planner.
I did this yesterday April 3rd which is the first Monday of this Month. Now I am clear about what priorities I need to focus on.
~”Ta-Da” List
Another thing I am working on is an evening “Ta-Da” list.
This is basically a Success list. Instead of a To-Do list, it is a “Ta-Da” list as in things I COMPLETED... Ta-Da!
I write down every thing I did. This helps me see how much I accomplished all day and gives me a feeling of accomplishment. It also reminds me that the sooner I am done with my current projects, I can start on my new ones.
~8 min. Morning Meditation
When I start to feel inspired, it can easily turn into frazzled energy for me and this mostly comes from wanting to do so many things at once and not being clear on my priorities.
For most of the Winter months, I would just light a morning candle and say an affirmation as my Self Care ritual and this would help me tune in to my Divine Self. However, with this new Spring Energy, I wasn’t feeling so in tune or connected to my Higher Self by just lighting my candle and saying a prayer, so I am adding a morning meditation and this is very helpful for me.
Hope this was helpful!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this post or any other topic from the blog!
~Clean & Organize Altar
My Self Care Altar always comes BEFORE housework. This is my sacred little haven. No matter how disorganized my environment is around me, my Altar always has to look and feel beautiful to me. (Especially having 2 creative souls living under one roof both creating new products... our whole house can easily turn into a workshop in minutes!)
Working on my altar before housework, helps me let go of any resentment I may feel from chores and errands that are not always fun. My Self Care Altar reminds me of my values and guides me to realize the higher purpose of my actions. When I am spiritually balanced, my daily activities feel like Inspired Actions as opposed to just a boring daily To-Do list.
~A daily Brain Dump
This newfound Spring energy has inspired so many projects and ideas that I want to birth but I need to stay focused on my current projects that need completing.
The way I resolve this and not suppress my creativity is write out a list of ALL my ideas and projects I would like to work on. I write it ALL down, things that may or may not ever happend, as well as things that NEED to get done, like returning phone calls or library books, laundry, start a book club or a Lunar Planning meet up group.. Paint, write a poem, craft with my kids.. you know.. dreams as well as not so exciting errands.
I don’t categorizing or list these in order of importance because I don't want to hesitate getting all my thoughts down on paper. If my brain starts to want to analyze any of this, it will defeat the purpose. This is a Brain Dump and its exactly what it sound like. I am dumping all of my thoughts on to the paper and freeing my mind of all the pressure I may feel from my to do list.
Once this Brain Dump is complete, I have the option of sorting through my list or just throwing it out.
~A Monthly Brain Dump
This is similar to the daily Brain Dump but the intention of doing this helps me figure out my “6 Things to Focus on” for the month and then I add this to my Lunar Planner.
I did this yesterday April 3rd which is the first Monday of this Month. Now I am clear about what priorities I need to focus on.
~”Ta-Da” List
Another thing I am working on is an evening “Ta-Da” list.
This is basically a Success list. Instead of a To-Do list, it is a “Ta-Da” list as in things I COMPLETED... Ta-Da!
I write down every thing I did. This helps me see how much I accomplished all day and gives me a feeling of accomplishment. It also reminds me that the sooner I am done with my current projects, I can start on my new ones.
~8 min. Morning Meditation
When I start to feel inspired, it can easily turn into frazzled energy for me and this mostly comes from wanting to do so many things at once and not being clear on my priorities.
For most of the Winter months, I would just light a morning candle and say an affirmation as my Self Care ritual and this would help me tune in to my Divine Self. However, with this new Spring Energy, I wasn’t feeling so in tune or connected to my Higher Self by just lighting my candle and saying a prayer, so I am adding a morning meditation and this is very helpful for me.
Hope this was helpful!
Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about this post or any other topic from the blog!
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