I thought I’d take us back to the beginning of the journey to start. I’ve always considered myself a spiritual person, but not religious. I know organized religion, church and the community many folks get from that can be amazing for certain people. I, however, have always had my beliefs and have never felt I need to be in a building to pray or to connect with something bigger than myself. I remember thinking at a couple points in life that I was wrong by not going to church, but when I tried, I knew it wasn’t for me. But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t want to connect to the Universe, to God, to whatever higher power there is. And I’ve always been intrigued by others’ journeys…again thinking, I should really do something or try that or blah blah blah. What I didn’t know at the time was that the reason I wasn’t figuring out how to do that is because I wasn’t ready for it.
One night in late 2023, I was scrolling the socials and someone was talking about the law of attraction and the book, The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne. I was intrigued, so I added it to Audible. I started listening and I was hooked. It truly spoke to me and BAM, the timing was right because I was open and excited about what I was learning and trying. And I very quickly started focusing on gratitude as that is what really made me feel. – I felt joy, love, awe, happiness, etc. Every day I would write or speak out about what I was grateful for. My mood started shifting…making hard days easier to cope with by finding something I was grateful for, waking up with more joy, and a drive to continue to do more and learn more.
I decided to take the winter season to focus on gratitude and developing my rituals and routines. This opened me up to finding deeper connection with the Universe, feeling energy differently, and having a desire to learn about many different areas. I learned more about the law of attraction, gratitude, affirmations, manifestation, the power of the earth, the power of the moon, and the power of love. I made a vision board, set up a “Manifestation Station” in my room, and I now have a morning ritual I have only missed one or two days since starting it (and that was because I was sick) and I will tell you, when I did it the following day, I felt such joy and peace getting back to it.
I’ll share about the routines and thoughts/feelings they brought (and still bring) over the winter season in my next post, before I bring you to the spring season and how I’ve become a more grateful, hippy, witchy, magical, kinder, and sparklier version of me!
