Happy, happy wishcasting Wednesday. There was a little “tease” of Autumn weather here, but it was gone too soon, and today we were back to our regular stifling humidity. But enough about that…
I adore autumn. It’s all pumpkins, cool weather, hoodies, and Halloween.
My wish(es) for Fall is/are:
…to become present in this glorious season, so I can become fully present in the magic and wonder of it.
What’s your wish? Be part of Wishcasting Wednesdayhere.
I was watching Weeds a few Sundays ago, and this song just lit me up. Enjoy, and happy Mystic Music Monday.
What are you dreaming of under the full Blue Moon?
Here it is: my full blue moon dream board for August. This time, I made a concerted effort to choose items randomly, and to not put too much thought into the images that were selected. I wanted this dream board to be entirely driven by intuition. I love how it came out-especially the bright blues-I’m always magnetically drawn to bright turquoise blues.
The inspiration for this dream board came from the prompt: What extra super special dream do you want to invite in?
So…here they are:
1. A smooth, positive opening for the beginning of the new year
2. A forging of positive relationships between parents, students, myself, and my new colleagues and…
3. here’s the big one-I probably could have skipped the first two…
I wish for the seed of my new, dynamic, soul based business to reveal itself.
Happy Blue Moon y’all!
Last week, when I was at Target, I came across a pack of three super cute notebooks. I couldn’t resist them, so I purchased them. They are the perfect size to carry around in my purse, since I’m always obsessively scribbling to do lists and the like. This one is my favorite:
My gratitude journal
I love the quote “Looking at the stars always makes me dream.”
I decided that this was going to be my gratitude journal. Everything I was grateful for, no matter how small, I would note in these pages. At first, my comments were snarky and tongue in cheek. I was writing stuff like “I’m grateful that every single thing I’ve hung on my classroom has not fallen off the walls over night,” and “I’m thankful that I did not step in the cat vomit” and “I’m glad I took a decent picture, even though I didn’t know it was picture day,” and, ” I’m grateful that the faculty meeting only lasted 2.3 hours.” When I re-read these statements, it almost seems like they are backwards statements of gratitude, and not really heartfelt. But then…
Then, a strange shift happened. I began to LOOK for things to write in the journal, and to be grateful for. The tone of the entries changed. I began to write things that sound like this: ”I’m grateful for the walk that Chris and I took tonight” and “I’m thankful for the wonderfully beautiful sound of the crickets at night. When I die, I want my soul carried away on the sound of their song,” and “I’m thankful for the delicious smell and tart/sweetness of the perfectly ripe peach I enjoyed for lunch today.”
What this means to me, is that by contemplating gratitude, my mind and my heart are now opening up to find things to be grateful for. I even love writing in that delightfully inspiring little notebook.
So…here’s my challenge to you, as a way to “bring back the joy.” Find at least two things each day, to be grateful for. If you want, record them in a lovely journal of some sort. It doesn’t matter how small these things are, just become mindful of your life’s little blessings. Then, note how your life shifts and changes beautifully. What a wonderful practice! ♥
School officially starts tomorrow-complete with students, parents, and all the mayhem that goes along with anything new. BUT-my classroom is organized. Kinda. Here’s a peek at what I’ve been working on this week…
Looking towards the door
There’s still a lot of “cute-ifying” to be done here. You can see the “bucket fillers” bulletin board topper to the left. Tomorrow, we will decorate our own buckets to hang here.
Annnd…the other way
Here we are looking at the word wall. Compared to the other classes, my room looks a bit austere. That’s OK. though-we will create our classroom coziness together.
Now…on to some me time, before the onslaught.
Greeting, happy readers! I’m a bit slow on the uptake this week. With teacher pre planning, everything else has been pushed to the wayside. I’m just getting to Wishcasting Wednesday tonight! This week, Jamie’s prompt asks us “What do you wish to learn?”
What a timely prompt! School begins on Tuesday, and soon I will be completely focused on my students’ learning. Truly, we are all lifelong learners, though. What I wish to learn is exhaustive, so I’ll limit my response to a list of my top 5.
1. I wish to learn how to manage/eradicate my stress in a healthy way.
2. I wish to learn how to be ” in the moment.”
3. I wish to learn more about how to be a healer, specifically through Reiki.
4. I wish to learn about, and harness my own innate creativity.
5. I wish to learn Akido. 
What do YOU wish to learn? To become a wish caster, simply click this link, and add yours. http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/wishcasting-wednesday-what-do-you-wish-to-learn
