12 Days of Solstice: Holiday Self Care

On the 7th day of Solstice...

As you know, I think self care is one of the most important things in the world. It sounds silly, that an act of taking care of yourself in a loving way can have epic results on your life but it's true. It helps lessen and relieve stress, anxiety, and depression. It creates self love, self-worth, and self-esteem. It allows you to get to know your mind and your body.

It has a ripple effect throughout your life.

It's always hardest (at least for me) to keep up with the self care during the holidays and that's usually when I need it the most. I created this worksheet to help you bring some self care mindfulness and intention into your life.

What things do you need to let go of this holiday season? It might be an obligation that you need to say 'no' to, stress or tension, not making time for yourself. Write down the things that you can include into your life to relieve stress. Taking time to watch an episode of Doctor Who with a mug of cocoa or scheduling in meditation. Give yourself permission to take a day off, to sleep in late, to buy yourself an awesome Christmas gift. Do your self-care!

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Celebrating Solstice: What Christmas shows or movies do you watch every year?

I love the movie Love Actually, it always makes me cry. I also love the Lifetime movies Ebbie and On the 2nd Day of Christmas, mainly because it has a very young, very yummy Mark Ruffalo in it. I can't imagine a better way to get into the Christmas Spirit! :)

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12 Days of Solstice: 2014 Create Your Amazing Year

On the 6th day of Solstice...

Every year for the past three years I have printed out and filled in Leonie Dawson's Create Your Amazing Year (Formerly the Creating my Goddess Year) workbook and planner.

It's wonderful for dreaming big - both in what you want to do and how you want your business to grow. I think it works great with my own Self Love Planner. I used both last year!

Today I'm giving away one copy of the beautiful 2014 Create Your Amazing Year Workbook and Planner (The digital Life Edition). All you have to do is answer the Celebrating Solstice question in the comments. The winner will be picked at random and announced tomorrow morning on the facebook page and in the comments!

Celebrating Solstice: What’s your favorite holiday food?

Mine is cookies, especially sugar cookies that you decorate with lots of colorful frosting. That was one of the best parts of Christmas as a kid. Our snowmen always looked silly and crazy but it was great bonding time for me, my sister, and my mom. Besides, the cookies were delicious!

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12 Days of Solstice: Amazon.com Gift Card

On the 5th day of Solstice...
Today I'm giving you a chance to win one $10 Amazon.com gift card. You know the drill, answer the Celebrating Solstice question in the comments and you are automatically entered to win! Winners will be announced tomorrow morning on the facebook page and in the comments!

You are gonna buy a book with that $10 aren't you?

After all, books make the very best gifts! Okay, okay, if you want to get something else I won't protest, but books are my favorite!

The best gift that I ever received was a book from my maternal grandfather. I can count on one hand the number of times I saw him in my life but I will always be thankful for the fact that he gave eleven-year-old me Anne of Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables is the first book that I can ever remember loving with all of my heart. I remember wanting to be just like Anne. I remember making her my imaginary friend (yes, I still had them at 11) and naming all of the places around me pretty names. The alley behind my house suddenly became Sparrow Lane and the imagination and creativity hasn't yet left me. Anne made it okay for me to live in my imagination, to love reciting poetry and reading, to have freckles all over, and to not be beautiful or perfect.

To this day, I have never received a gift that had such a beautiful and lasting impression on me.

Celebrating Solstice: What’s the best gift you ever received?

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12 Days of Solstice: Winter Holiday Planning

On the 4th day of Solstice...
Just in case you aren't all squared away on your holiday planning here's a handy dandy worksheet to help you get all organized. What gifts do you still have left to buy? Do you have all of your Christmas cards sent out? What food are you planning to make or what do you still have left to buy? What crafty things are you going to do this year? Gingerbread men? Cut out snowflakes?

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Be sure to leave a comment answering the Celebrating Solstice question and tell me what wonderful plans you have for the holidays! Me? My favorite holiday thing to do is watching Christmas episodes of The Golden Girls. I be you could've guessed that huh? It's my favorite show ever.

Celebrating Solstice: What do you want most for Christmas this year?

This question is actually pretty hard for me because there are very few things that I want! Although the easiest answer is I'd love to go see The Hobbit this month, I loved the first movie and I'm a huge fan of the book and the Lord of the Rings trilogy remains a favorite. Also, I always buy myself Christmas presents, because why not? This year I bought myself four new coffee mugs, a big bag of lavender bath salt, and a new vacuum cleaner. What can I say? I'm a simple girl. What about you?

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12 Days of Solstice: 2014 Self Love Planner Give-a-way!

On the 3rd day of Solstice...
Today I'm giving you a chance to win one of two copies of the 2014 Self Love Planner. All you have to do is answer the Celebrating Solstice question at the end of this post. If you've already bought the planner (thank you!) feel free to enter anyway and gift the planner to someone in your tribe or a loved one that might be in need of it!

The two winners will be picked at random.

Winners will be announced tomorrow morning in the comments and on the facebook page!

p.s. Thank you for being wonderful. I'm wrapping you up in a big warm hug right now.

Celebrating Solstice: What is your favorite holiday memory?

My favorite holiday memory is from when I was little. I was probably eleven or twelve and my mom was going through a tough time financially, raising three kids by herself. That Christmas a big group of people we didn't know came into our little living room with food and wrapped gifts and they sang Christmas carols to us.

Looking back I think it's so awesome that my mom cared enough to ask for help and it's equally awesome that there were people there to answer. It made for a great Christmas and really taught me what holiday spirit is.

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12 Days of Solstice: An Oracle Card Pulled for you!

On the 2nd day of Solstice Dominee gave to me...

Welcome to 12 Days of Solstice, 12 days of give-a-ways, discounts, and free stuff. 

Today I am pulling an oracle card from the Angels, Gods, and Goddesses deck for [the first 75 people] who answer the Celebrating Solstice question at the end of this post by midnight tonight and I will reply to your comment with the cards message! 

I love oracle card readings and I love adding a little bit of wisdom to your day. If you'd like a more in-depth reading check out the Oracle Card sales page for more options and to get a reading in ebook form with your card or cards scanned into it! 

Celebrating Solstice: What are you most grateful for this holiday season?

Leave a comment and check back tomorrow for a give-a-way!

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12 Days of Solstice: Picture Your Day

Welcome to the first day of 12 Days of Solstice. Each day, for the next 12 days, I'll be doing a give-a-way, letting you have a free download, and celebrating the holiday spirit with you!

Today I'd like to share with you my last official free offering of the year "Picture Your Day" a free ecourse starting 12/15. Lets capture the simple beautiful moments in our day. Each day you'll have a prompt, something as simple as "Take a picture of something that made you smile today."
I hope that you'll sign up!

Bonus! I cordially invite you to join the Blessing Manifesting Facebook group. I've been using it as a gathering place for the monthly challenges but come the first of the year it's going to transform into our own little private community. Join it and get to know the other women there. Send them friend requests, talk to them, learn their stories.
It's magic.

Show up tomorrow for something else!

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12 Days of Solstice

I'm still recovering from the energy sink that is releasing something new. Every time I release a new product I always feel drained and it takes me a few weeks to bounce back. In the last month I've released TWO - the 2014 Self Love Planner and the Wheel of Wisdom Oracle Readings and I need some time to kick back and relax. What better way than giving back to all of you?

Because you are all awesome.

Truly. Seriously. The emails you ladies have been sending me, the tweets and facebook messages and blog comments, it has been wonderful.

You make me feel the love.

Love all around. It's pretty awesome. Starting 12/10 I'm going to give something away every day until the Winter Solstice. Sometimes it will be a worksheet for everyone, other days it might be a chance for you to win something just by leaving a comment. No other strings attached.

Remember to bookmark the blog and stop by during those twelve days for gifts, community, and conversation.

Want more Blessing Manifesting? Check out the free monthly challenge, it starts on the 15th!

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This is the End + Being Adrift

I keep thinking "I can't believe this year is almost over." It hasn't really gone my way. It's been a bit of a difficult year, but the last few months have been pretty wonderful creative-wise, and for a creative person, that's such an important thing to have in life. Especially when it comes to having a business that runs on your creativity.

Today I pulled a card for myself from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of the Mermaids to represent this last bit of the year. What do I have to pay attention to? What message do I need to embrace right now in my life?

Sometimes you have to let yourself drift.

Oh it's so hard to relinquish control. It drives me crazy to even think about letting go even a little bit, but if there's anything I've learned from my anxiety it's that letting go of control is sometimes essential. If only so that you don't stress yourself out and run yourself ragged.

This card teaches us that it's beautiful and humbling to float with the waves and the tides and know that you are safe. So often we think of it as disempowering to let go of control, and sometimes it is, but when we consider all aspects of setting ourselves adrift, of letting go with purpose, and going with the flow, we can examine that to intentionally allow ourselves to do so does give us power.

There is sense in making no effort at all.

Especially after going through a tough or stressful time. Allowing the tides and the waves to set your course can be beautiful and humbling. It can lead you to places that you might not otherwise go.

I think that this is a good reminder for me. I just finished riding this huge wave or creativity and drive and now it feels right to just let myself be. I don't have to force anything, I'm just allowing myself to flow. A moment-by-moment acceptance of what is right now. Allowing myself to be gently moved by the natural energy that's moving all around me.

It's good stuff.

Share this intention with me.

Is there a way that you can add flow to your life? How can you follow the path of least resistance in a way that will nourish you? That's what I want you to think about today.

How are you setting yourself adrift? 

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