Be Merry Merry Mindful
A quick, practical tool for staying calm and mindful during the silly season.
Author: Caitlin Cady
What if you believed you were already enough?
What if you believed you were already enough? How would that change the way you feel about your day?
Pay attention to the progress.
Why you shouldn’t let the little victories and forward footsteps fall through the cracks of your attention.
A prayer to release the day.
A reminder that part of growth is forgiveness. That progress is not linear. That to keep hope alive we must not let shame paralyze us.
Why you should rebel with a pause.
If stillness is hard for you, there is a reason for that. Stillness is in opposition to the way we are used to being in the world…
Why listening is underrated.
The first thing you need to do to be anti-racist is to listen
You aren’t stuck. Your thoughts are.
If your inner DJ is stuck on repeat with some tired old track about not enough, pick up the needle.
What to say (and not to say) to a grieving friend.
What to say when you don’t know what to say.
Forgive yourself first.
You are always deserving of your own forgiveness. And self-forgiveness is always the path back to wholeness.
Tired of your own bullshit?
Do you know what’s on the other side of taking responsibility for your bullshit? Agency. Ownership over your life.
