Light a candle, turn the lights off and…
Hey Reader
I wonder what you thought reading the subject line of this email?? Hahaha.
But….
Here’s something I do that is pretty cool. I take a quiet corner in my home, next to a window or on my bed. I make myself a warm drink, light my favorite candle (soya candles with orange bits) cozy up in a blanket with my journal and pen. This is the setup for an exciting hour which I’ll spend with myself.
This is how it goes….
I write a “LETTER OF COMPASSION”
In the month of December for the past 3 years, I do a small inventory check on my personal and professional life. And I write a letter to myself. The letter contains two parts. The first part is about listing all fulfilling & improved actions I took in the current year (small or big)- (i.e. this year I got consistent with my new meditation practice, started spending quality time with my family every Sunday morning, or did a collaboration with a new brand)
So it’s really specific which gives me a positive feeling & sense of accomplishment.
The second part is all about how my future self would like to be? We always have scope to improve, reinvent & reorganize ourselves. This part is extremely crucial not in the sense to get it all right or prefect but simply to pen down what I feel called to in that moment.
I close my eyes, take a few deep breaths & exhale any fear or tension I may be holding on to. I then write a plan for myself. (again both personal and professional) This is not about making 100 sales in my business or eating 4 fruits a day. It's based on the traits I want to inculcate within me and my business. (i.e. stay active 7 days a week, eat for health everyday, provide quality info on health to my audience, be more patient with my kids ) the how, when and why questions are not a part of this letter.
Once I finish, I don't read it again. It's done. I then go on adding any embellishment I want to like pretty stickers, or a favorites quote. Then the journal is put away for when I feel I need a nudge or motivation.
I have found this extremely useful in helping me reflect on my year with more closeness but without the criticism and anxiousness.
You are free to try this too. Or do you have any such ritual? I’d love to hear from you. Please share with me.
Much love,
Ekta
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