As we unravel the webs of meaning woven into our emotional habits, a sense of compassion for ourselves can naturally emerge, along with the insights this work reveals.
Tara Bennett-Golemanave
November’s guide word was [pause].
This past year I have compiled resources and hosting online discussion focused on emotional alchemy and synchronicity; within that practice, a deeper sense of compassion has emerged.
- My ability to pause, to hold space [to breathe] in the midst of challenging (and triggering) circumstances has increased.
[Pause] was such a timely guide for me during November as I paused during my nature walks to savor the beauty of Autumn; as I paused my work schedule due to my partner’s surgery and to enjoy time with my children and grandchildren; and as I paused this past week to rest and recover during a severe head cold.
It is a great relief (and inspiration) to celebrate this Day One as I feel in (almost desperate) need of a starting point.
[Pause] ushers me to my sojourn with [circles], the guide word from the 2023 Kit for December, as I turn the kaleidoscope of my life to see how my life occurs in ever-widening circles.
- This means I can peacefully hold space with the uncertainty of familial situations and of home repairs that continue to drag on (mingled with other stressful, lingering realities) along with the transitioning away from relational-conclusions from this past month. ♥
Braveheart, in the event you are in need of a pause, or experiencing thoughts of [begin behind] and wondering “if anyone else hits this wall [the wall of too much] …
- The hard, unforgiving place of feeling crowded and tired and overwhelmed. Of knowing you simply cannot accomplish all that needs to be done…” —please remember that with “every step you are clearing a space, coming closer to a self you almost forgot you knew.” (Katrina Kenison)
Noticing can become a pause, a calming meditation whenever we feel against this wall of too-much.
We can [literally or figuratively] view the details of our surroundings and our living with new eyes [a wholehearted willingness to notice details from a new or different perspective].
- This month’s download for my Ko-fi patrons ➡️➡️➡️ includes content, art ✂️📝 and prompts for 🔭💜 [noticing] and compassionately (and creatively) holding 💢 space to build personal awareness.
Art isn’t a result; it’s a journey. The challenge of our time is to find a journey worthy of your heart and your soul.
Seth Godin
💛 Braveheart, dates and calendar 🗓️ years are not as relevant or memorable as personal 💞 anniversaries, seasons 💫 and celestial 🌌 cycles — particularly with regard to personal 🔭 perspective and 📊 progress, discovery, 🗣️expression and 📈♻️ growth.
🌐 These personal points of progress and development occur subtly within the ⏳ hours of our days and into weeks — and without 🙈🙉🧟♀️ notice — if we do not employ some type of chronicling.
🍀 This is why I am a right brain planner; my journal is my “planner” and it is sacred space 📿🔮📖🖌️ to connect with all the pieces 🧩 of me.
Thank you kindly for your presence here, Braveheart.
I appreciate your interest and support.
~love & good wishes~
2024 Right Brain Planner® Kit | field notes | Right Brain Planner® FAQ
2024 Right Brain Planner® Kit [Theme] Kaleidoscope Perspectives ✨ [Focus] — Noticing Beauty (within the kaleidoscope of your living: the ongoing, ever-changing “formations” of color and meaning)
❤️ Braveheart, as the Creator/Artist of Right Brain Planner® I am ever-grateful to have the opportunity to share my creative work online + support other creators since 2008! 🎉 This is possible, in part, by {you} and your presence here. But also because of the support of my Ko-fi patrons and the other other member/subscriber communities I host (via their presence, input and subscriptions).
P.S. I have been devoting more time to writing here about my creative practice. 😊 I hope you will join me there, Braveheart. 🎉