December 13 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was an eleven minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
The session talked about the correlation between gluggavedur (window weather in Icelandic) and how we can deal with our more intense emotions. That is, by observing our inner storms in the same way we would observe a storm raging outside while sitting safe and warm inside. By viewing our emotional state in this manner, we are able to view our emotions more objectively. This allows us to observe strong emotions as they arrive and subside, processing them and acknowledging them without getting caught up in them.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 13 : Tender
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
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.
Vulnerabilities make us close ourselves away. It’s a natural defense mechanism to protect ourselves from being hurt when we’re feeling at our most vulnerable, and I am absolutely guilty of this.
The thing is? When we’re feeling tender and vulnerable, that is the time when we should be reaching out to others that we trust to provide us support. Not doing so forces us to deal with these feelings alone, and that in turn causes those feelings to be compounded by that sense of alone-ness.
The message in today’s card and prompt combination is a reminder that our support system is there to support us. That means when you need support? That’s when you need to make sure you are reaching out to them. Let them step in and help you carry the weight of your vulnerabilities, and you may find that their support is not just healing, but helps you find your footing again just a bit faster as well.
DECK USED: VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TAROT
December 15 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was a ten minute long #DailyCalm session from the @Calm app.
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The @GlitterbyInk #DecemberDays25 Beyond the Solstice Challenge
The Archetype Prompt for December 15 : Serene
Daily Mental Health Prompt: Seek a positive message to carry with you throughout the day and offer perspective.
Today’s draw is the Eight of Wands, which is traditionally a representation of action, speed, alacrity, fast paced events or change, or having a target goal in your sights that you are charging towards.
Sometimes you just have to light a fire under your ass and get things done.
Relaxation and taking your time is all well and good as long as you’re able to jump forward and do what needs done now and then. Especially if you fall behind on certain things, it can be important to be able to move quickly and with focus in order to keep everything on track.
The message in today’s card and prompt combo is that it’s absolutely possible to carry those moments of serenity from the quiet, peaceful times into these moments when you need to hop to it and get stuff done. That inner calm does not have to be disrupted just because you need to move a little bit quicker and do a little bit more. Today’s card encourages us to work on retaining that peace and calm, even during moments of activity.
Twisting the Leaf 