The Holiday Muse Round Up

I always feel tingles of excitement followed by waves of nerves whenever it is the 'night before' anything. Whether it be exams, dates, courses, moves, holidays, journeys. Don't you?

The night before I was running The Holiday Muse was no exception.  I was writing 9 days of prompts, guiding the women who had gathered, helping them to move through the lead up to the holidays, gently, calmly and peacefully.

Each day I featured a Muse Mantra featuring a woman from around the world and her mantra, (something she says to herself often.)

So, you know, when I talk of mantras, I mean affirmations, sayings, go-to-positive statements.

(and did you know that the Mantra comes from the Sanskrit word meaning 'instrument of thought,' and when repeated, it aids concentration in meditation and even when not meditating.)

My aim was for the email to glide into your daily life where you could gaze upon the illustration; an image filled with Reiki symbols for balancing any present issues, healing any past hurts and supporting your heart.

More light More love More peace.
that's what we all want right?

Each day had an accompanying message and a Prescription, which was a prompt to go a bit deeper.

So my nudge to you (if you find yourself reading this now) is find 3 minutes to get quiet, be still, and to look upon each of the images, she will give you a sense of calm as you move through your day.

Here I give you a bit of a round-up so you get a flavour of what we experienced.

Day 1 we were graced with the mantra from our beautiful Muse, Christine.

She has stepped forward to whisper into your ear

You are stronger than you realise. Christine knows this only too well. She has been through an extremely traumatic year. Yet, she is here to remind all of us.

Our Muse Christine nudges us .....

One hand on heart
One hand on forehead

I am stronger than I realise.
You got this.

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Day 2, take Muse Charis to your heart and let her mantra wash over you.

Live in gratitude and grace

[Living is an action word.]

Find a way to do that today and over the next few days.

Do what feels beautiful for you.

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Day 3 and our enchanting Muse Libby told me that whenever she leaves the house to begin her day, whether work, appointments, visits out, she says this mantra to herself as she pats her heart-area in thankfulness:

Please have me be a blessing today.

Working with Muse Mantras over these past two years, I really know how powerful they are and when they're included into our daily lives, they can transform our mood, in that moment.

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Day 4, take a moment today as our Delectable Muse Pamella asks us to:-

Plug in, Recharge, Breathe

She wants us to Plug in to OURSELVES, Recharge our Batteries BEFORE they’re worn down and Breathe.

Usually we are told to recharge after the holiday season, come January 1st, but there's no time like the present!

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Day 5 and our Stunning Muse Suzanne is here today to remind us:-

I love life and it loves me right back.

Yes that's right, life is on our side.

Even with all the tragedy, pain and tears this year.

We have to say what needs to be heard.

Rise up in love, release the year that we have been through.

We have to acknowledge any deep hurt, pain, anxiety and grief.

We have to honour the experiences and release them.

We have to create space in order for us to ..... Love life and ALLOW it to love us right back. That's right, we have to ALLOW ourselves to LOVE LIFE (again)

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Day 6 and our Gorgeous Muse Lisa wants to remind you that:-

Your centre is closer than you think.

If you think you're out of alignment, know that it's close by.

You have to venture inward to kindle your inner fire.

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Day 7 and our Yoga Muse Deb enlightens us with her mantra:

Life is a gift, unwrap it with wonder. 

Yes! Bring in the Magic

I'm not a religious person but am deeply spiritual.

I turn to the animals to teach me
The birds above can transport me
The fish and mammals of the sea will illuminate me
The mountains will ground me
The rivers will soothe me
The trees will support me
The sun will warm me.

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Day 8 and as our Dazzling Muse Brooke wants us to remember:

Live in the Present, make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering.

For this 8th day of the holiday muse, I invited all the women who were on this journey to grab some felt tip pens and colour in some of the free colouring-in pages I have on my website.  You can do it too!!!   Find them here

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Our Christmas Eve Muse Joan sums up the last 9 days, from her heart to mine and from mine to yours.

I feel blessed Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Drawing these women always makes me stop in my tracks and feel blessed for doing this.

More light More love More peace.

I hope you have enjoyed this snapshot of The Holiday Muse, if you'd like to keep in touch of any upcoming journeys with me, you can subscribe to my Museletter below. 

Happy New Year!

Love JD xx