With the business of the last week, it completely slipped my mind! Let’s celebrate our fur (or feather) babies who nourish our soul with unconditional love and remind us to do the same with self and with others. Pics in comments! 🐈‍⬛ 🐕 🐦 🐍 🐒

This morning was a great moment in time for me. We woke early, headed out for coffee, hats, gloves, coats in tow and drove to an area in which the monks would be walking today. We stopped off at the grocery store for bananas. I get a call from hubs “don’t dilly dally - they are right across the street!” - apparently our timing was a few mins off. Crate full of bananas, we headed to our intended spot but were blocked. No worries - we laughed and chalked it up to a mini adventure, popping onto 95 to get ahead of them and back on to route 1 to a less populated area. We found the perfect place, cold, new meta glasses on, sun-shining but that wind was super cold! We met new friends and shared space with others. We spoke with the officers who were helping and their excitement and kindness was conveyed to us all as well. We were in it all as a collective. Excitement was in the air! More people started coming in with signs and children and dogs and smiles and flowers. We all paused as they walked closer. Crate of bananas out, I said thank you to each for their effort in this walk for peace. Just as quickly as they arrived, the moment passed. As we walked back to the car, I got choked up and smiled - all in total joy of this experience, of this movement, of the kindness and compassion within each of us that we can share with each other. It’s not always easy but it’s always within, always there for us to embrace. This walk is not an easy walk. The body, the mind and the soul - day in and out - an adventure, a journey, a push, a physical demand, a movement for a bigger perspective, a spiritual journey. Have you been tracking the journey? What are your thoughts on their efforts, their goal, their words each evening?

Your intuition doesn’t get louder in chaos. It gets clearer in calm. When your nervous system is in fight, flight, or freeze, your body is focused on survival — not subtle signals. Stress creates noise. Intuition speaks quietly. Regulating your nervous system shifts you into safety and presence. That’s where gut feelings sharpen, synchronicities become noticeable, and spiritual connection deepens. A calm body is an open intuitive channel. A dysregulated body is signal interference. Below is a long list of free, simple nervous system regulators you can start using today. What are your daily go to’s? Which ones do you think you may incorporate into your lifestyle?

Cardinals and a dove enjoying birdseed, snow gently falling, cats birdwatching in pure bliss. A soft, beautiful moment of joy starting with Papa Cardinal’s bird song. When the magic calls - you listen. #birdsong #birdwatching #joy

I had a reminder from 5 years ago pop up on FB… (see visual) Five years ago, I posted a photo of a rainbow over the ocean and mountains with a simple reminder: Self-love and self-care are a necessity. It was about 5 years ago that I myself was really tapping into self care and understanding more than the go-go-go hustle and bustle of it all. That same message feels especially relevant today as a big winter storm rolls toward the East Coast. People are preparing - stocking up, charging devices, getting gas, making plans, hurrying up to hopefully begin slowing down (to enjoy from their homes). It got me thinking…We’re pretty good at preparing our homes. But how often do we prepare ourselves? As you get ready for the storm (or simply allow yourself to move a little slower), check in: - What does self-care look like for you right now - not in theory, but in real life? - Where might you need to be a little more ocean (flexible, gentle) or a little more mountain (steady, grounded)? - What’s one small way you can take care of your nervous system today, tomorrow and into the weekend? Share a thought, a word, or whatever comes up. This is your reminder: caring for yourself isn’t extra - it’s part of being prepared. ❄️✨