April 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Lost and Found Prompt for April 17 : Courage
Today’s draw is the Wheel of Fortune, which is traditionally a representation of luck (both good and bad), changing circumstances, the ups and downs of life, and the cyclical nature of life and the world.
Courage doesn’t mean that we don’t feel fear. It means that we act accordingly to our values and moral compass despite being afraid.
This can be difficult when we are taken off guard by unanticipated setbacks and surprises. Sometimes these obstacles and unexpected events make us want to run or hide, burying one’s head in the sand until they pass.
Today’s card and prompt combination is a reminder that life is unpredictable and this fear is not just okay but perfectly natural… and that courage is in resisting the fight or flight response in order to stand strong in who we are and what we believe.
DECK USED: CARD CAPTOR SAKURA TAROT
April 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped. (Side note: I really need to work on avoiding the sessions that point out the physical and psychological benefits that meditation provides. It appears to trigger my self-destructive tendencies, and this causes me to then react by avoiding meditation.)
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Lost and Found Prompt for April 18 : Freedom
Today’s draw is the Ten of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of overwhelm, burnout, struggling under too much responsibility, and can indicate a need to do some prioritizing and delegation.
“Some battles may yet be worth winning, while others are not worth even beginning.” – Xia Hunt
…and isn’t it lovely that we have the freedom to choose what battles in life we choose to put out efforts into and those we don’t.
We can’t fight all the battles, explore all the projects, or take on all of the responsibilities. It’s up to us to execute our freedom of choice by choosing only those we deem most valuable, most important, or most interesting to pursue so that we don’t overwhelm ourselves by trying to pile too much on our plates at once.
Today’s card and prompt combination is a celebration of that freedom to choose, and a reminder that it’s there for you when you need it in order to allow you to avoid becoming overburdened or overwhelmed.
DECK USED: THE CHILDREN OF OSTARA TAROT
April 19 – Mental Health Card of the Day
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Lost and Found Prompt for April 19 : Love
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s draw is the Three of Cups, which is traditionally a representation of friendships, revelry, celebration, and collaboration between those that are linked or alike not just in mind but also in heart.
I am an introvert. This doesn’t mean that I’m particularly shy, scared of people, or even that I’m particularly uncomfortable around people in general. It simply means that I enjoy my own company far more than I do the company of others. It means that I don’t particularly need social interaction, and thus I rarely seek it out. In fact, most of the time I feel like I get too much social interaction, whereas I’m aware that an extrovert would feel like that same level of social interaction wouldn’t be nearly enough.
That’s where today’s card and prompt combo come in. It’s a reminder that for many… dare I say, for most, social interaction is an expression of love. It’s how they express their love for you, and how they feel that they receive love from you in turn.
Today’s message, therefore, is a reminder that even if social interaction with others isn’t really something you enjoy? Try to remember that participating is an expression of love that others easily understand and appreciate, and that them spending time with you is them telling you that they love you too.
Twisting the Leaf 