If you are like me, December can be pretty overwhelming with all the commitments and catchups on top of regular life. I love it, but if I don't take the time to rest and recover, I burn out. So rather than go through that cycle again, I've decided to preemptively implement some self-care and I am inviting you to do the same (making it a challenge to keep us all accountable to one another... and more importantly ourselves)! HOW TO JOIN THE DECEMBER SELF-CARE CHALLANGE: Pick one small act of self-care you can do every day to stay grounded and regulated. Something that feels nourishing, simple, and doable. eg: - Music - Reading - Take a bath - Meditation - Nature walk - Exercise - Cup of tea - Journaling Or choose something you’ll cut back on this month to ease the pressure. When you’ve chosen your practice, comment below and let us know what you’re committing to and why! I will keep this post pinned until new year!

I have just come back from a day of inner work through the Island of Man and had an insight that I would like to share and get your thoughts on. There is a vulnerability to be found within joy and from sharing our happiness. One that is just as important to explore as the darkness. Context: we were offered a variety of different workshops that (I felt) would have been an invitation to explore the darkness and work with the deeper aspects of the self, inner work etc. Beautiful and amazing facilitators offering incredible processors and discussions. I haven't worked with these men before, and would like to do so at some stage, but I felt called instead to do a workshop on improv comedy - something that 'serious Zac' would never have engaged with or even considered. I realized that I could fall into the habit of doing the deep work, exploring and sharing the darkness, doing that kind of work yet again. And while it would have been valuable, it wasn't as scary as simply playing, making a fool of myself, and exploring and sharing laughter. I initially felt out of my comfort zone, but quickly realized that a good thing. Playing and expressing within the positive, the silly, the joyous holds a level of vulnerability that I need to explore, one that up until today I never even knew I was ignoring. Question: What is scary for you to explore and express? And why?

Hi! Let’s get to know each other. Share where you’re joining from, what brings you here, and a glimpse (or photo) of your favorite place to meditate. We’d love to meet you! HOW TO USE THIS COMMUNITY 📌 What this community is for & Who we are: Self-connection, together! We are a community exploring meditation, visualization, and inner work. Blending science, spirituality, and lived experience. We are here for conversations and connection on like minded topics, a space to support each other and share resources. 📌 To comment, click the community tab. When posting, just choose one of the categories: - Growth: Share your wins and ask for support (all questions welcome). - Fun: Share your silly side: stories, memes, pets, and other funnies! - Insights & Resources: Share cool resources and insights - Session Replays: Watch and discuss replays from recent sessions. - Updates: Find and comment on recent community updates. - Requests & Feedback: Want to make some changes? Suggest them here! 📌To access courses: In the classroom tab you will find a collection of courses that I have created to help people start on the journey of self-connection. You can access the 'Core Guided Meditation Collection' and the 30 day 'Cultivate A Daily Meditation Practice' course. More resources will unlock as members like your comments, so please connect, comment, and remember to like other people's comments to help them to unlock. 📌To see upcoming live calls and events: In the calendar tab you can see all of the scheduled events, you will also see the next event highlighted at the top of the home page and you will get an email the day before. Remember to add these to your diary. We want you to join in on theses calls! They are opportunities to speak face to face with each other and go deeper on our practice. Currently we have the following events: - Intuitive Guidance: a live deep healing meditation session - Coffee (or Tea!) catch up: a way to casually connect and chat - Co-working: A space to get some stuff done - Podcasts: Interviewing group members to get to know each other (dm me if you want to be interviewed!)