My new morning ritual that I wrote about on Tuesday* has already had such an enormous impact on so many aspects of my daily life, so this morning, I thought I'd share a bit about what it's been teaching me, and check in with you about the newsletter. Please be sure to check out the poll at the end and share your thoughts!
*I realized that I accidentally had my post settings on my last post so that only paid subscribers could comment; this wasn't my intention and I've fixed it now, so if you had something to add, please feel free to do that now!
Standing on my back deck at sunrise each morning, I have been feeling so peaceful. I have a really wonderful view that can feel so different each day, and this new rhythm has been very grounding for me, making me feel more capable of getting through the rest of the day.
On bright, sunny mornings, I am reminded of the beauty and expansiveness of the world - of the universe, really.
It makes me feel small, and in awe. It pulls me forward and gives me a feeling of possibility.
On foggy mornings, like today, it's the world that feels smaller. I feel a sense of being held, cozy, and safe, even while there's an air of mystery beyond where the fog allows me to see. I turn inward, and it quiets me.
It makes my problems feel small. It makes me feel like maybe I don't need to have all the answers. It makes me feel like maybe I do have all the answers, inside of me.
The world is the same size either way, and so am I; so are my problems.
But being connected to the earth's rhythms this way makes the world feel… not more manageable, exactly - the world is not a thing to be managed - but perhaps less chaotic.
It's amazing to me how such a small change can completely alter the flow of my day, and change the way I feel about the world and myself.
In the spirit of being in touch with these natural rhythms, I've been thinking about my creative rhythms and this newsletter. Currently, I have my weekly Tuesday posts and somewhat-regular Friday posts as a separate section.
As the Rewilding section has been evolving, and as I'm learning about what I/we want this space to be, I'm wondering if I should merge these Friday posts back into the main newsletter, as I do feel the content is quite similar (and very much related) in both sections some days.
I'm also thinking about whether I should be aiming for every (or close to it) Friday along with regular Tuesday posts, or if regular twice weekly might be a bit too overwhelming (for all of us).
I know consistency is important here, and I also feel that there are natural ebbs and flows with my creativity, and I'm not sure exactly how much my readers are expecting or desiring.
So, with all that said, I would appreciate if you would take a moment and answer these polls (if you're new, I'd still love your input, especially in regard to frequency!) to help me move forward in a way that works for all of us:
Please feel free to elaborate in the comments (or by replying to the email) if these poll answers feel too reductive. I'd love your honest feedback.
And as always, you're free to share this post.
Love this! Natural rhythms are so magical. And I'm happy with however/whenever you want to share! I love a good short newsletter to switch up the longer ones, but whatever feels best for you is what you should do!
I wonder if you could mix in short newsletters with longer ones, if you wanted to break up the week? I like how this one was just a short sort of mindfulness practice, and that’s maybe an easy thing for a Tuesday morning to move through the week, and a longer thought provoking newsletter to start the weekend? I find I don’t have as much time to read longer posts during a busy week but would look forward to a little read :)