It can seem like there is no time for self care in your schedule. This series is meant to give you quick exercises without a long explanation that you can incorporate into your daily routine for 30 seconds to a minute - everyone can realistically devote that amount of time to themselves even in our hustle culture. These are things you can do in different environments, to start or end your day, when you need a quick break or whenever you think about it. Ideally, you will find

Autumn Affirmations: 🍁I am grateful to be in this moment. 🍁I embrace the beauty of change as I let go of what no longer serves me. 🍁I move through this season with grace and compassion for myself. 🍁I am making room for personal growth and transformation. I’m experimenting with recording guided meditations. These are the affirmations from the 10 minute Autumn Transition meditation I posted on the Mentally Here YouTube channel.

Grab a leaf and begin noticing the colors, designs, holes, veining, stem, edges, textures, the sound it makes as you move it, even the smell. Notice all its features. Mindfulness is a good grounding practice to help with being in the present moment. Being mindful with things in nature is always wild when you start to really notice the tiny details.

These three leaves caught my eye as I was walking to my car today. (then all kinds of leaves started standing out to me) I was going to use them for a mindfulness practice and then as I glanced at all three they reminded me that just like us, each leaf is unique. They may have weathered the same storm but they each experienced it differently. 🍂 Mindfulness Practice:  Look for a leaf that stands out to you. Take two minutes and notice everything you can about the leaf - color