5 Beautiful Things Sunday: abundance practice, presence, bodies & love.
One of my closest friends Leah reach out to me a couple weeks ago over voice note (our love language) asking if I wanted to be her abundance accountability buddy. For a few days we sent each other 3 minute + long messages talking about the things we are feeling abundant in throughout our days.
This practice kicked something off for me that I desperately have been needing in my life. I’ve been in a sort of chasing mode, dreaming, wondering what best thing could be next. There is so much beauty in dreaming but it also can pull me out of what is here and now.
Although her and I have mostly fallen off the abundance voice notes, I am still practicing abundance thinking and it’s changing my reality in real time. This practice anchors me into the beauty of my days and is something I want to start sharing here on this the new Mountain Honey blog with you, my love! These are going to be deep heart shares, nothing fluffy. Pure depth and appreciation for the beautiful moments that make up my life (and yours).
Each week you will find me here sharing 5 beautiful things. Shall we get into it?
5 Beautiful Things Sunday //
ONE The best part of Summer by far has been my commitment to Soft Girl Summer. Soft Girl Summer is where I weave in juicy, lovely, very Venusian things into my day. Here are some examples: washing my face with a luxurious oil cleanser first thing in the morning with cold water, making my coffee extra special with oat milk and adaptogens, packing a picnic to e enjoy by river, berry picking, getting the ice cream, etc… I am feeling abundant in my Soft Girl Summer era. It makes me feel most in my feminine and present to simple joy. Yesterday I sat out by the Columbia at the clothing optional beach with my pup, boobs out, salami and fizzy drinks in my 1970’s cooler (red with the white top) and was truly living my best life. I left feeling rejuvenated and calm, a newer normal for me.
TWO I am in the process of opening up my home massage treatment space so I’ve slowly been curating magical, mostly thrifted pieces to fill the corners and make it its own. Yesterday Hy and I were walking down Mississippi street (a funky Portland area that we love) and found my dream quilt for twenty dollars. TWENTY DOLLARS. It’s going to be the “cushion” for the intake bench we’re building today and I can’t wait to see the vintage patterns laying over the wood.
THREE The amount of laugher and pure joy that shows up in my Wednesday and Friday night yoga class bliss me out. I always leave feeling so fulfilled and grateful for my students and friends. I am feeling the richness and abundance in community right now more than ever and I will never take it for granted. I feel held by my community and at a place to give back whole heartedly. I’m so grateful.
FOUR Practicing bodywork is changing me. I am learning so much about the human body and about people; the tension patterns that muscles fall into, and ways to lovingly shift them over time collaboratively with my clients — magic in real time. After a couple months of working consistently with a handful of people, I am falling in love with my work, even on days where it’s more challenging. I’m always excited to go in, and to be building my own practice alongside the clinic feels aligned and exciting to me. Creative energy pouring in from all directions.
FIVE My relationships with my husband Hy. He’s truly my best friend and there’s nobody else on this planet that I want to spend so much time with. I feel like we are in a new era of our relationship since I started practicing massage. The financial lift has been so good for us and we are truly embracing this time so hard. The other night I hugged him so tightly and started to cry because it all feels so good right now and time is moving so fast. I want to slow it down! And the only way we can do that is sinking into presence with each other and we are. So grateful for his love. The greatest love of my life, Hy.
This is such a cathartic, life changing, brain rewiring practice and I invite you in to do it with me (and Leah). What are you feeling abundant in today? Share with my on Instagram (you’ll find a picture with this blog over there!)
