Some people enjoy cooking and cleaning, others like to bathe or go jogging in the nature. For some, it depends on the day. One thing is clear though: relaxing is the air the soul lives on.
Nurturing the soul: everyday practice
As a first step to relaxing and finding peace (at least for a little while) each day, it is important to acknowledge the importance of such a step.So go into you mind palace (or house, or room) and concentrate on your life right now. Are you happy with the amount of time you spend with yourself on a daily basis? Do you have set times and rituals in which your soul is undisturbed and completely separated from other people's demands and worries? Do you intentionally give yourself more time when going through "tasks" like showering or taking a nap? Or do you rush through meals, work and your hobbies as if they are a busy trainstation?
I am an incredibly busy person, but there are some things I never forget. That is: going for a 3 or 4 mile run every 2 days exactly (through the forest, of course), meditating whenever I have the time and carrying around my Lapis in a soft cloth. Where I go, the Lapis goes. Sometimes I even put it under my pillow when I sleep. I gravitate towards this stone like a nun to her rosary and I treat it the exact same way. I clutch it when I'm worried, I worry at it when I'm stressed. Touching and feeling this cool, flat stone carries me instantly to a beautiful place in my mind.
You do not need to own some precious stone or rosary to have a talisman like this: some people (like my sister) have a favorite necklace that never stays at home when they leave. Some have a treasured fountain pen. I have my Lapis.
Why you should also have a talisman
A talisman makes us mindful. When you choose an object to come with you every day, it becomes connected to your desires and intentions. Whenever you come into a situation that stresses you and wants to change who you are into a scared, stressed form of yourself (a fight with a friend, a difficult exam, a health checkup), take out your talisman and allow yourself to be carried away and calmed by an outside force. It is one thing to know you are overreacting - it is another thing to be consoled by someone else. A talisman is there for you when you need to go through difficult situations and emotions by yourself.It doesn't matter whether you choose a precious ring or an old piece of cloth. Choose a tiny object that will remind you of who you are and what you want in life.
What kind of Talisman do you use?
Blessings and balance ~
Peachess
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