I sit here, pondering the last few months since my last post. Life, as it always does, ebbs like the incoming tide, and you sometimes get the feeling of 2 steps forward, and two steps backward. But occasionally mother nature lets loose and you feel as if you are being pulled out to sea - and this dear reader is me at the moment. But today (with the help of a glass of red wine), I feel I am finally starting to swim towards the shore again. And with that, I turn back to my reflections with Sarah.
In the month of April, Sarah has encouraged us to turn the attention to our "outer" selves. Which for me means remembering to brush my hair at least twice a day. But this is how we present ourselves to the rest of the world, and to those people who will only meet us for a fleeting moment, yet will cast a "judgement" over us, if only for a few seconds. Now dont get me wrong, I am not the type of peron who feels that they have something to prove to total strangers, however sometimes the "outer" me, does not reflect the "inner" me, for example how I "see" myself.
Sarah encourages us to make time for rituals of replenishment, like the "ritual" of putting on lipstick. I have taken this oppertunity to throw out all my safe, boring underwear, and I have invested in lingere that actually fits me and flatters my shape for my age. And I am amazed of how good I feel on the inside - this simple act has made me feel better about myself, and I find myself walking with a spring in my step.
Sarah also reminds us to not forget the rituals of rejuvenation, finding (or creating) our sacred space where we can put down the troubles of the world if only for an hour. She reminds us that we carry our serenity with us, though I feel having a facial helps me onlock this "peace". I am sure you dear reader, will have no problem identifying what your own key is.
