kyante confessional
The Kyanite Confessional is a section of my Moonthly Newsletter where I inquire a soulful query from a woman I admire…
(October 2023) This month we're looking at Dr. Monalise Chinn who resides in both Oahu (Hawaii) and mainland (Michigan); she is an Artist and a Mental Wellness & Creative Empowerment Mentor. When Monalise and I spoke about life and feeling like it was moving too fast, she suggested Slowing Down, literally. "Meaning literally slow down my breathing, my movements, my pace! I also recognize that the momentum in my life is a direct result of my conscious decision to move toward my desires and, therefore, I can put on the brakes at any time or slow the pace - as well. I have done this consciously & unconsciously in the past. Like having a feeling of overwhelm with the number of appointments and commitments I have in a day and people start canceling left and right. This is an example of unconsciously holding pushing away energy - although I laugh at how consistent this is now! OR purposely stretch out my commitments in my calendar to give myself lots of breathing room in between things (consciously setting a slower pace). Other ways I ground myself with a busy or calm schedule is to walk in nature, get into the water or be in the forest, hug trees put on music and dance create something (painting or home cooking) being present with others Being with myself and my tarot and oracle cards (reading wisdom teachings that come with my various decks) Meditation including visualizing a grounding cord that releases all stress (and other people's energy I may have taken on) to the earth ot be recycled. BEING (in the body) is the main thing, using mindfulness to embody the present moment (really tune into the body senses & breath) and get out of my head where the perceived rushing is happening. I have used the mantra "I have all the time in the world" or I have plenty of time" to calm my nervous system. Also, mindfully mono-tasking with an affirmation of " I can only do 1 thing at a time"
