Returning to the Heart
Before you read another word...
Place both hands over your heart.
Take one slow breath in...
...and slowly breathe out.
Repeat 2 more times for a total of 3 breaths in and 3 breaths out
Breathe deeply into the space beneath your hands...
...and as you exhale, allow yourself to arrive fully here.
Welcome Home...
There are times when life seems to ask us to move faster.
To figure it out.
To make the decision.
To become more.
To do more.
And then there are times when the invitation is very different:
Come back to yourself.
As we move through the energy surrounding the 8/8 Portal and toward the New Moon in Leo, there can be a sense of possibility in the air—a feeling that something within us is ready to shift, awaken, or begin again.
But before asking yourself,
"What am I becoming?"
perhaps there is another question to ask first:
"Am I fully present with who I am right now?"
Because transformation does not always begin by reaching for something new.
Sometimes it begins by becoming quiet enough to hear yourself again.
🌙 This Week's Mindful Practice
Throughout this week, whenever you notice yourself becoming rushed, scattered, overwhelmed, or pulled too far into tomorrow...
Return to your three breaths.
Place both hands over your heart.
Breathe in slowly.
Breathe out slowly.
Three times.
Then ask:
"What is asking for my attention right now?"
Not yesterday.
Not tomorrow.
Right now.
The New Moon invites us to notice what no longer serves the person we are becoming and to begin creating space for what we wish to cultivate.
And Leo reminds us of the heart.
Courage.
Authenticity.
And
Creative expression.
The willingness to live our lives rather than simply move through them.
Perhaps that is the deeper invitation of this moment:
Not to rush through the doorway...
but to become present enough to recognize who is walking through it.
You
More aware.
More intentional.
More connected to your heart.
And perhaps a little more willing to choose to live your life consciously.
So today, you don't need to have everything figured out.
Simply come back.
Back to your breath.
Back to your body.
Back to your heart.
Back to this moment.
💛 Sunday Reflection
Place both hands over your heart and ask:
"What would change this week if I moved through my life from a place of presence rather than pressure?"
Don't rush for the answer.
Listen.
Your heart may and most likely does already know.
✨ I am here.
I am present.
I am home within myself.
With Love and Gratitude
Laurie Rolling
The Mindful Journey — Returning Home to Yourself