March 27 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was ten minutes long, and was one of the #DailyTrip sessions from the @Calm app. It spoke of how the narrator has a car with an indicator light that never turns off. His mechanic can’t find anything wrong with the car, and can’t figure out how to turn off the light, either. So the narrator takes this light as a reminder to give the car a little extra love and attention on the times when he notices it.
He likened this to our own bodies, and how when we have aches, pains, or soreness, it’s our body’s way of asking us for a little extra love. It’s not something to punish ourselves for, or to push through, but rather something to stop and pause with for a moment, and to give ourselves a bit of love and understanding for.
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Today’s draw is the Hermit card, which is traditionally a representation of inner exploration, self reflection, and healthy alone time.
The card for today combined with today’s meditation asks us to reflect upon where we are being unnecessarily cruel to ourselves, and not providing ourselves with enough kindness and understanding. What are we punishing ourselves for, and in what ways are we doing so?
It’s in reflecting on these things that we learn how to recognize issues and treat ourselves better moving forward. Don’t be afraid to open your eyes and take a closer look at what’s really going on between your negative inner narratives and those shortcomings and weaknesses that make you just as human as everyone else.
DECK USED: ROSA OBSCURA TAROT
March 29 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s draw is the Devil card, which is traditionally a representation of temptation, struggles with moderation, harmful excesses, addiction, and self-harm.
When I was working on taking a picture of this card, I came to realize that maybe I don’t have quite enough small crystals and stones. I -then- realized that I really don’t need more gemstones and crystals, but that this was my brain’s way of trying to tempt me into going shopping.
Thus, this card today had a personal message for me. A reminder that sometimes we have to be responsible and not give in to the idea of a bit of frivolous spending, even when we really wanna. I don’t really -need- more small sized stones. What I need? Is to pay off my mortgage and keep up on my financial responsibilities. Knowing myself as I do, and that I have an extremely addictive personality, I know that one little spending splurge will quickly lead to another, and then yet another.
It’s better to nip this in the butt now.
Twisting the Leaf 