Back In Balance with Nita Keesler

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Staying positive isn’t about suppressing negative emotions or always being cheerful. It’s about allowing yourself to experience every feeling authentically and without guilt. Embracing the full spectrum of your emotions, understanding that you are multifaceted, and loving every part of yourself is key. The aim is not to achieve a constant state of happiness, but rather to cultivate deep self-acceptance and compassion for all aspects of your being.🌿

WRITE ME DOWN

If one day I don’t remember, do not feel helpless, my love.
You will have much work to do.
You must remember me enough for both of us.

Write me down.

Put the things that make me ‘me’, in a beautiful box, with my treasured photos and my joyous memories.
Build my essence whole again with pictures, words, music, recipes.
The things which sparked my spirit.

If one day I begin to fade, my love, do not feel hopeless.
Put yourself straight to this task.

I was very much here, so very much alive, you know that better than anyone.
You know me enough for the world, so tell the world who I am.
Because if I have forgotten me, it is vital that you don’t.

Remember me, my love, remember all of me, enough for two.
And then I won’t be gone.

Donna Ashworth

From my book ‘Wild Hope’ 🩶
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Art by the astounding Lisa Aisato (you can buy Lisa’s beautiful books on her page)

When things are feeling heavy
And the weight of the world is
weighing you down ..
find a quiet space outside
where you can just simply
discard all the unnecessary
burdens and worries.
Somewhere that you
can become connected
to your natural state of being
once again .

Exercise Imagination
Indulge in fascination
and reignite inspiration .

Notice your state of mind
shift from dull and weary
to light and energised.

Hold onto those feelings
For they are your natural state.
Take time to immerse yourself
in the beauty of nature's serenity.

Nature is always busy
transitioning and creating
But there is no chaos with her.
She simply does everything
with grace,
and in her own time .
So be inspired by her ...
Take a leaf out of her book.

Serendipity Corner 🍂 CC

Artist Credit: Lucy Almey Bird

It’s when the earth shakes
And foundations crumble
That our light is called
To rise up.

It’s when everything falls away
And shakes us to the core
And awakens all
Of our hidden ghosts
That we dig deeper to find
Once inaccessible strength.

It’s in times when division is fierce
That we must reach for each other
And hold each other much
Much tighter.

Do not fall away now.
This is the time to rise.
Your light is being summoned.
Your integrity is being tested
That it may stand more tall.

When everything collapses
We must find within us
That which is indomitable.

Rise, and find the strength in your heart.
Rise, and find the strength in each other

Burn through your devastation,
Make it your fuel.

Bring forth your light.
Now is not the time
To be afraid of the dark.

-Chelan Harkin

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The best thing that you can do to deal with these high speed times is to slow down, inwardly, to take a little more time for meditation, a little more time to enjoy your morning cup of coffee or tea, and to look around at the people in your life with a little more love.
~ Frederick Lenz

~ Art by Yaoyao Ma Van As

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November Bucket List
By Brooklyn Swenson
*Go follow her page. She has a beautiful new calendar for purchase! 😊

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Making time to do what you truly love isn't just a luxury - it's vital for your wellbeing! When you choose to prioritize joy, you're honoring your soul's deepest calling. Those precious moments spent doing what lights your spirit create ripples of healing throughout your entire being. In these sacred spaces of pure joy, we find our truest selves, our deepest peace, and our most profound strength.

These aren't mere pastimes - they're the vital threads that weave meaning into the fabric of our lives. Remember, nurturing your passions isn't selfish - it's an essential act of self-love that allows your inner light to shine more brightly. When we embrace what brings us joy, we become more fully alive, more deeply connected, and more authentically ourselves.

~ Etheric Echoes, Etheric Echoes

~ Art by Yaoyao Ma Van As

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Here's to the bridge-builders, the hand-holders, the light-bringers, those extraordinary souls wrapped in ordinary lives who quietly weave threads of humanity into an inhumane world. They are the unsung heroes in a world at war with itself. They are the whisperers of hope that peace is possible. Look for them in this present darkness. Light your candle with their flame. And then go. Build bridges. Hold hands. Bring light to a dark and desperate world. Be the hero you are looking for. Peace is possible. It begins with us.

Quote from L.R. Knost
Photo Jungsuk Lee

and when you miss me most, remember that i have only built a house next door. a single breath away. we can whisper through the walls. and send love notes in the shape of stars and sunsets and the way that the light glistens on the water just so. and although things are hard for you now, i am not far away. i am absent only in flesh but my spirit is dancing with the heavenly ones. we will reach each other once again. i promise. just not yet. find laughter again, okay? find music and purpose and ways to feel alive. we are only separated by a glimmer of time. an interval. take comfort. i have only built a house next door.

~ 'next door' by ullie-kaye, Ullie Kaye Poetry

~ Art by Jungsuk Lee

A big thank you for your referrals!

But please- only refer people that you know well.

For a variety of reasons I can can only se new clients by trusted referral.
Thanks!

Wishing you much joy!

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An amazing thing happens when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy. Your life literally slows down. You stop wishing for the weekend. You stop merely looking forward to special events. You begin to live in each moment and you start feeling like a human being. You just ride the wave that is life, with this feeling of contentment and joy. You move fluidly, steadily, calm and grateful. A veil is lifted, and a whole new perspective is born.
~ Jess Allen

~ Art by Lucy Almey Bird

Looking for Feedback..

I'm once again offering my class for massage lessons for couples and friends and I need a different title...

I have used 'couples massage' many years ago and sometimes it worked, sometimes not. But it made it so friends/family members felt awkward to take the class.

Last 6 or 7 years I did a take off of a title I saw someone use 'massage for fun' (the one I had seen was massage for fun and everyone '

But... we have only gotten 2-4 pairs interested each time.

Maybe simply 'massage therapy lessons'?

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

There have been times I've had 8-20 pairs taking the class in the past and woukd love for more people to benefit.

It's a lovely way to connect, to help your friend/partner relax or release muscle tension and I teach in a way that keeps your hands from hurting☺️.

Thanks for any feedback!

To the child who always knew the world contained magic and wonder, beauty and goodness, even when the pain was enough to swallow her whole.
To the small young one I used to be, I owe so much to her heart that never gave up hope.
She didn’t let the adult me completely cover my heart in concrete, she kept the ancient song that whispers in my bones, alive.
When this human world was too painful to be in, she knew that this natural landscape; inside and out, still contained strength, courage, medicine and tenderness.
And now I come back to her more and more with each day, full circle; with gratitude beyond measure.

~ Brigit Anna McNeill: Brigit Anna McNeill

[Art: Daniela Werneck]