I Am Choosing Nourishment
That's the energy.
Being emotionally well-nourished is something I am deeply committed to this year.
The company I keep will be nourishing.
The spaces I occupy will feel nourishing.
The conversations I have will be nourishing.
The time I spend and the energy I invest will be intentional and nourishing.
That's the energy.
I spent so much of my life feeling emotionally drained, neglected, and disconnected that making this intentional choice to find and receive nourishment feels like a breakthrough.
I jokingly told a friend recently: If it's not nourishing, it's a no.
Something I also wanted to aim for this year is working with more businesses that I love and support. So when I asked my friend Connie at East Fork if they'd be open to collaborating on a cup with me, it was only right that the vessel reflected my word of the year: Nourishment.
The Nourishing Cup was created exclusively for East Fork in a retired color (Malibu). It's the most perfect blue and matches my new book, HOW WE HEAL, almost identically. We wanted this cup to represent holding space for healing. It's a lovely companion for morning gratitude practice or cradling in your hands while meditating. I love cupping mine while it's warm. Watching the steam from my drink brings me into such a grounded place. We want this vessel to invite you into nurturing yourself with small moments of joy.
My tea and coffee ritual is something that leaves me feeling cared for and loved. It's an act of self-choosing that I refuse to push to the side. East Fork has been a part of my morning ritual for years now. Co-creating this special collaboration with them reminded me how important it is to be in intentional and aligned relationships, personally and professionally.
My word is nourishment because I'm really interested in being fed emotionally and spiritually by my work and my relationships. I want to feel full and seen.
No more shrinking myself and desire for a nourishing life this year. We are all worthy of self-nurturing and feelings of groundedness. I know for me, I want to be and feel steady in my body, life, work, and relationships.
Monday Mantra:
May we always remember that the graciousness we share and pour into others, we are also deeply worthy of experiencing.
May we trust in the power of giving ourselves the gift of self-compassion, inner peace, joy, and nourishment.
Community Questions (leave a comment):
What feels nourishing for you right now?
How do you want to create more nourishment for yourself this year?
What relationships are making you feel seen and supported these days?
What’s your word of the year or month?
1. What feels nourishing for you right now?
Listening to my intuition and closing the voice of doubt and overly concerning questions, in other words, worry, and having more trust.
2. How do you want to create more nourishment for yourself this year?
Connecting with more creatives or people who are healing or interested in healing, listening to my heart and gut, and feeding myself the love I give to other before I start sharing myself out.
3. What relationships are making you feel seen and supported these days?
People who listen to me, people who look out for me and show me that they care.
4. What’s your word of the year or month?
I am also choosing nourishment ;)
My word of the year is self-discovery. I became a mom at the end of 2022 and my goal this year is to learn this new identity and how to balance being a mother with other parts of my identity. Part of doing this is continuous self expression, and my current form of nourishment is through writing. I started a Substack to write about navigating new motherhood and other identities, and it’s been so nourishing to my soul.
Thank you for all you do Alex 💛 you are such an inspiration!