I am so grateful to be sober today. I am grateful for a trip coming up to celebrate my dad, I’m grateful for a beautiful and sunny day and for coffee. I’m grateful for a fun weekend, three new books, learning to understand different parts of myself, HP, and my program.
Good morning my friends!
As always, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and you are feeling ready to tackle the week ahead :)
I’m feeling a little discombobulated this morning, got a little extra sleep but those extra minutes pushed the rest of my routine back so I'm trying to get every morning thing done that I need to - at warp speed. That’s one of the things I’ve been struggling with most lately -
Finding a new routine. I am so used to and so comfortable with my old one that finding a new way to fit in all my things into my morning has been a challenge.
But what I really wanted to talk to you about today is glimmers. Some of you might remember a few months ago when I shared about the difference between a trigger and a glimmer. For those of you who don’t - the exact definition of glimmer is to shine faintly with a wavering light; however in this context we are talking about glimmers as the opposite of a trigger. A micro moment of joy that momentarily gives us a sense of calm and inner peace.
It’s been hard for me to see the glimmers recently. Yesterday though, I saw another post from someone else about glimmers and they shared that noticing glimmers is a powerful healing practice that adds up over time and becoming a “glimmer-seeker” will change your brain and your life.
So last week I complained a lot about the rain - but perhaps the glimmer in that was how much life the rain was supporting in nature. Or on a more existential note - how much cleansing the rain was doing for us. I heard a speaker on Saturday who made me cry because I really miss my grandpa, but maybe the glimmer is that my tears brought us back together. It’s been a challenge these past few weeks but the glimmer is I’m growing and finding a new way and that’s okay.
The glimmers this morning are, the 2nd day of October and the holiday’s being so close, being able to comfortably keep the windows open, the sun finally shining down on this beautiful city again.
Today, I am going to try and be a “glimmer-seeker” and over time, I trust that it will add up.
xx
Jane
Glimmer on ❤️