I find that the thing I have had the most training and practice in is pointing my face at the things I don't want, describing them in such detail, analyzing how and why they are happening, etc. It takes real effort and intention to point my face towards something I do want, even if it the smallest little crumb of desire or pleasure, even as small as buying a bag of candy that sparks one little sliver of pleasure, when you do something like that, it grows, and if that is something that sounds fun to you, I encourage you to "pay" a little attention each day to the things you do want and see what happens. This thing by pea the fairy is a stunning portrayal of what we've all been trained to do...take anything you don't like as meaningless, take anything you do as a sign straight from the universe, divine contact, for example, today my kiddo gave me an octopus that he made in his 3d printer, today that is confirmation that I am known and loved. Loads of other things happened today, a few which I could take as meaning that I am a problem, worthless, useless, etc. But they are only important if I want them to be. Whatever you think is important, that is what is important 🐙 xo, z

Hello, hello! I wanted to share that yesterday I published a website to sell my art prints! It has been a journey and a half nurturing the parts of me bundled in the fear of being seen. Shoutout to Z and everyone else in my life providing a loving reflection for these parts to vacation in until I was able to provide the home for them. These parts showed up periodically yesterday and I was able to meet them with compassion and kindness and allowed myself to check my Instagram a 100 times in 2 minutes to see how my post was performing, and then go for a walk, lol. Anyways, yesterday, felt like a beautiful practice in moving with the grain of all of me. Here’s the link if you’d like to check it out! https://mattdoesart.com/

🔥 Team PhoenixFlame : Captain : @Lydia Newell Crew : @Marisa LaGuardia @Matthew Milbourne @Wendy Wiseman @Delaine Wendling Use this post to connect with each other and plan how you'd like to stay connected (some ideas are: here on this post, individually in DM's on Skool, with a What's App group, etc.) @Lydia Newell will be checking in with you once a week to hear about your experience, success is measured by just noticing how the experience of doing the nervous system work in community feels in your body, if you notice something, you win! You are warmly invited to use this google sheet for your daily log (make a copy and you can edit it): ✅ your daily 3 (10+ min of gentle movement, creativity (unskilled), mindfulness (attention to senses) ✅ any changes to sleep, eating, digestion ✅ nervous system challenges and wins 🔥 From the ashes, you rise stronger, Team Phoenix Flame! May your fire burn ever bright! 🔥 xo, z