Greetings Self Care Explorers!
Our theme this month is a two parter - 1) Taking time to ground ourselves in right now so we can stay rooted to the present and not miss out on what’s happening in our lives and bodies in this moment. 2) Looking to the rest of the year and what’s coming down the line. The fall tends to be a time of overwhelm and being busy all the time. How can we pay attention to what’s coming and set ourselves up to be better supported and to experience more ease?
Our self-discovery questions this month are: What do I need to make the rest of the year feel the best it can? What practices can I start now to help future me? What practices are no longer working for me and I can end? Who do I want around me? Who or what helps me feel seen, supported, and important?
Our breathwork/movement this month is a mindfulness practice of paying attention to every little part of our breath and/or movement.
If you have time to watch the video this month, that’s what I’ll be talking about. Everything’s optional though, so don’t feel like you have to do everything!
Some reminders and new information:
We’re having a social hang out!
Come join me and whoever shows up for a chill informal social event on Saturday, August 20th, from 12pm-1pm CT.
Here’s the Facebook event page with the details.
Our meeting is on August 27th from 12-2pm CT. Zoom will be open from 11:45pm CT so you can come early to get set up, chat, and hang out so we can start right on time.
Please arrive on time or you’ll have to wait to enter until we take our break near the middle of the call. Based on the vote we took, no one will be allowed into the meeting after the 10 minute mark until we break around the halfway point.
This month you’ll need something to write on and with, but don’t worry. No one else will see it unless you choose to share with the them. Other than that, just bring a comforting drink and/or snack, some cozy clothes, and yourself!
Time: August 27, 2022 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88317755543?pwd=MUFrRjVtLzFvcmdYbEZqTWlFaTdHdz09
Meeting ID: 883 1775 5543
Passcode: 846706
We’ll be using when2meet.com to schedule our meeting dates and times. This is a free service, but there are sometimes ads on the page. You do not need to pay for anything when you access the link above. Here are basic instructions to fill out the scheduler.
Click the link to go to the When2Meet page with our calendar options for next month.
Enter your name and an optional password if you want to be able to come back and edit your availability. I recommend this.
Click ‘sign in’ and it will show you the scheduler. Be sure to check your time zone and make sure it’s correct for you. It will show you a selection of dates, divided by the hour, where you can fill in your availability.
To fill in your available times for our meeting, simply click on the little rectangles that divide up the hours. You can fine tune your available times by 15 minute increments. Select all the times that you would be available for our call. Do not select any times where you would not be available.
You will see the group’s availability on the right side of the screen, and can take a look at when the most overlap is. We will select our meeting time based on when the majority of people are available at the same time. Please fill the scheduler out asap so we can confirm the next meeting time and people can block their calendars.