Inhale. exhale. feel.

How can you connect with your senses today?

The sun is in the sky shining in the zodiac sign of Taurus this month.  While Taurus represents many things, the quality of Taurus that is inspiring me right now is its ability to be deeply connected to the senses.  Taurus is an Earth sign, encouraging us to plant our feet deep into the ground and feel what is going on around us.  To get our heads out of the sky and be in our bodies.  To be present and really feel what its like to be in a human body here on Earth.  To notice and appreciate the nourishment and beauty that nature is continually providing for us.


And what a better time to do that than in the spring when so much is emerging from the Earth to tickle the senses and wake us up after a deep winter’s sleep?


Just for fun, take some extra mindful moments this week to tune into your senses and nourish yourself by doing so.  This can be a great way to practice self love if using words, meditation or journalling just isn’t your thing.


The grass is getting greener.  The leaves will soon be budding on the trees.  Animals that have been hibernating or migrating away for the winter are coming out to be seen again.  Nature offers so many vibrant colours, interesting plants, insects and animals for us to witness.  The sky is forever changing.  Notice what you can see.


The snow has now turned into rain.  Flowers will soon be blooming.  You can open your windows and let the scents of spring fill your home.  Maybe you have a favourite candle or essential oil you can bring out this week.  Notice what you can smell.


As the weather warms up and you trade in your winter clothes for summer ones, your skin can again be exposed to the breeze of the air floating by and the warmth of the sun’s rays.  You can walk bare foot in the grass or the sand and stick your hands in the dirt.  Notice what you can reach out and touch.


Maybe you are getting out more with family and friends, having picnics, sharing food and memories together.  Try slowing down this week to really notice the taste of the foods you are nourishing your body with.


And what can you hear?  What words, music, and sounds are you surrounding yourself with?  I love listening to the sounds of the birds outside.  Sometimes tuning into the silence of nature can be magical too.


And finally, what about your sixth sense?  The part of you that senses beyond the physical world?  Your inner knowing and gut feelings?  How can you trust and honour your inner knowing this week?


There is so much we miss out on when we get caught up in the worries of the mind and the business of trying to survive, pay the bills, get the work done, take care of others and figure out what we are doing wrong and how to get it all right.  Some days the pressure of it all just gets to be too much.


The medicine for this is to ground into the nourishment the Earth provides for us and create moments to appreciate the beauty and magic that surrounds us every day.


How can you connect with your senses today?


With Love,
Kristen
XO

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