Week 02 of 30 days of writing
Love notes, listening to my body, and nourishing my creativity with rest.
I’m slowly getting out of my menstrual cocoon, and for the past months, I’ve been cycle-syncing and paying more attention to my hormones and my inner seasons to be more attuned to the cycles of life, to my energy levels, to my feminine and masculine energy, and to embrace all sides of the spectrum of being and creating. Understand that honoring my inner seasons is key for my creativity to flourish and support my well-being. There are moments for inspiration, to start new things, others to get things done and get moving, and others to rest. The last one is what my week has been like.
My relationship with 30 days of writing shift this week, as it needed to adjust to my needs, and not the other way around when I think I “should” do something, that’s the voice of someone else in my mind, and when I know I need to give myself what I want and need.
I did write every day, but I had a hard time being online and posting notes. I felt more introspective; I asked myself more questions, rested more, read more, and wanted to do it just for myself. There needs to be intentionality in how we spend our energy, especially when we have so little.
And that’s life, we have seasons for a reason. Since I have been practicing cycle-syncing, I have learned that 100% looks different every day, every week. I find a lot of peace in the fact that 5min is enough if that is all I can do today, that I don’t need to burn myself because I “should” do xyz, or because I did it last week, today is today, and this is where I am. Listening to our bodies and ourselves, bringing more calm into our lives, is a powerful revolution.
What is your relationship with rest? Do you see it as part of your creative process?
I wrote a letter about this topic a couple of months ago too, you can read it below.
Here is the recap from this week's notes and notebook:
Day 08
I honor myself and my gifts by sharing them and putting them in service to the world.
Day 09
My sister just left for the airport, she has been visiting me for almost 3 weeks and there are feelings I am probably not gonna get used to, like when I am saying goodbye to someone I love, but something that has helped me to cope with this feeling is the degree of presence in my time with her and the beautiful memories that we create because of it. It’s not about what I’m gonna miss but what is, here in my heart.
I love you.
A friend shared this today: How to strengthen the memories you want to hold on to first, pause. Second, engage and note every sensory experience. For each one that you become present to, a layer is formed for a more lasting memory.
Day 10
‘How does abundance feel in you?’
For my abundance is a very similar feeling to my connection to life.
It is been in nature where everything is enough; nothing pretends to be something it is not, and I know that if I am hungry, there will be a fruit I can eat, and if I am thirsty, there will be water to drink, where I don't need absolutely anything but to be there, the sun warms me and I feel free. It is this feeling that I am connected to everything; therefore, everything is enough, everything is what it is and fulfills its purpose, and is perfect just as it is. It is being in a field, walking barefoot, and picking flowers to put in the vase on my table; it is seeing beauty to create more beauty within me.
I feel abundant every time I give myself what I need. It is a state that does not come through money but of absolute wholeness, of enoughness, of not wanting anything to be different as in nature - we never want a flower to stop being a flower; we admire it for what it is, that is abundance for me. Love what is there, love what is.
Day 11
My silence is no longer what creates peace and harmony. I use my voice to create inside me what I have always craved.
Day 12
Love notes 💌
No alarm
Deep yin yoga
Herbal coffee
Sitting on my balcony to eat my breakfast
Sunshine and birdies singing
A full blue and green sky
My cactus blooming
Warm and big cups of tea
Hot baths
Taking naps
Listen to our body and give it what it is asking for.
Taking care of ourselves is a love language.
Day 13
I’m in bed, getting ready to sleep, thinking, “Today I didn’t do much”. I turned that statement around, so I made a list of all the things I did today and it turns out I did a lot, aligned with my energy levels, it was a pretty good day.
What I did today:
I start my morning with a beautiful and peaceful meditation.
I started a new book.
I put on a cute outfit and felt confident.
I laughed with a stranger because we almost fell off when the bus stopped.
I had a fun small chat with the barista in the new café I went to.
Went to the beach with my friends.
Enjoy a very summery spring day outside after days of grey days.
I walk home.
I watch a movie with my partner.
Day 14
Softness will open doors, that the force could not.
If you are new here, hello and welcome 🤍 I shared in my last letter that I’m starting a 30-day writing practice through April and you can read more about it here:
Love,
Liz