balm for the soul

Calm and Balm For My Soul. 27/2019.

Tuesday 19th March 2019 by Denyse Whelan

Calm and Balm For My Soul. 27/2019.

A gentle post of photos and how I help myself achieve more peace and calm in moments that are not always wonderful.

Some of those moments for me are pre-surgeries, recovering from surgeries at home, distracting myself from being hungry when eating was hard, calming my mind during a procedure or treatment by listening to music or an audio book, reducing my anxious mind’s whirling whilst being driven by my husband….not about him, about me, and not being in control!

I know many people have tried some if not all of these, but here’s my offering!

Getting Outside. Even Into the Backyard!

: Within 15 mins of now-home, this magical scene on the river.

: Behind me, Norah Head Lighthouse

: My feet….ahhhh

: Beach walking pre #4 surgery

: Getting outside for my walks is important now

: A much smaller backyard but loving the grass under my feet!

Making Something Creative.

: Over 200 of these in 2 years. Mandalas are soothing to design and colour

: Bookmarks ended up making hundreds for The Big Hug Box

: Creating new biscuit combo.

: Before 2017 major surgery I made lemon syrup cakes for the freezer.

: Getting a start on a new pattern

: Floral Mandala. Best fun

Having These On Hand & On the iPhone Playlist.

: Not neat…but I have one set in my bag always

: This Audiobook was on repeat recently at the Prosthodontist.

: Some of my fave audiobooks

: My view….at the Prosthodontist. up to 4 hours. Many people would be coming & going. All seemed to know me!

: My regular ‘position’. As long as I could hear the Prosthodontist, he was happy for me to use ear buds

: Another view. Lots to learn from him with my ‘new teeth.’

These are some of the major ways in which I help myself achieve a greater level of calm. It is not easy. I am learning all the time. I also use the Calm app program each night. I highly recommend trying Calm and then signing up. I got a lifetime offer last year which has paid for itself over and over. Not only is there meditation but there are master classes in many fields such as cravings. There are adult ‘sleep stories’ which are a delight to listen to and hopefully nod off under the covers. I recommend these but no-one pays me to do so.

This link takes you to Calm and there is a sign-up for free sessions. See how you like it!

There is no sponsorship on my blog. I only want to share what I find works for me. Then if I tell you about it, and you like it too, that is a win!

What are your ideas for calm and balm for your soul?

Denyse.

Joining here with Min and friends for Zen Tips Tuesday. Thanks for the link up!