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Labyrinth – an acrostic poem

Life itself is a labyrinth

Always moving along a continuous path

Be mindful as you take each step

Your heart leading the way over your head

Reflecting on your innermost thoughts

Imagining the way your world could be

Noting and acknowledging thoughts that disturb your balance and setting them free

Trust the path before you

Happiness awaits….

I recently got the opportunity to walk the blueprint (whiteprint in this case) of a labyrinth that is to be laid out locally to me. In fact, it’s the one in the photo above and details of the project can be found on Facebook ( Inverclyde Labyrinth ( Walking as one) | Facebook )

Let’s dispel a myth, labyrinths are not mazes.

Labyrinths are a single continuous path that leads to the centre or heart of the labyrinth itself. There’s one way in and one way out. These are peaceful places to be used for walking meditation or a moment of self-reflection and have been proven to calm anxieties and help restore balance to your wellbeing.

Don’t believe me – find one local to you and try it for yourself. I look forward to walking this one on a regular basis once its been completed.

Home – Labyrinths in Britain

World-Wide Labyrinth Locator – Welcome

(Credits to the owner of the image- photo is tagged)

What calms you?…..good question

Not strictly a writing prompt from the Measly Jar of Motivation…it hasn’t made it into the jar…yet.

The question caught my eye as I was adding fresh prompts to the jar recently.

So, what calms you?

There’s a variety of things that calm me… I feel a list coming on.

  1. A walk along the beach
  2. Writing/journaling/blogging
  3. Listening to music
  4. Yoga and reiki
  5. Reading (ideally sitting in the sun)
  6. Daydreaming
  7. Going to a concert
  8. Getting a hug (kitty cuddles are included here too)

There’s no one size fits all answer to this one. There are probably several other activities I could add to the list.

Taking just a few minutes out of your hectic day and spending them doing something that calms you isn’t a luxury. It’s self-care and we all need to get better at investing time in our day to practice it.

So do yourself a favour and take some time out this week to do something that calms you. Be kind to your wee self.