Friday is my day for creative thinking and doing; as Grandma Earth Teacher I am led to make things that are a gift to the Earth in some way, sustainable, and with a message. Also, I need to prepare for the next week of after-school time: A calm flow with some repeatable fun learning and ongoing fall projects.
This is the yin time of the waxing crescent moon, a phase of growth, when I am planting my intentions and caring for them. I'll take time to discern and create clarity.
Agenda:
1. Read "Gratitude Formula"
2. Abundance Journal
3. Travel plans
4. Priority projects plan
5. Grandson plans
1. Read "The Gratitude Formula"
The preface and introduction set out some basics: Grateful people are happier and healthier; gratitude helps us notice opportunities and achieve goals; gratitude is a habit anyone can develop. Using gratitude and her 7-step system will help me to connect with my Inner Self to receive intuitions, signs, and leadings.
Section One is Success is a System. The first part of her system is the Morning Practice, which includes the first 4-steps.
Step 1 is reading something inspirational. Check.
Step 2 is to write a letter expressing what I'm grateful for and what I want to achieve (as affirmations, which I will not do). Start with, "Dear Inner Self", then continue with something I'm grateful for and something I'm gratefully looking forward to, written as an intention. Be sure to acknowledge that my Inner Self is my ultimate advisor, express real excitement, and then release the outcome.
Step 3 is to speak the letter out loud, something like saying a repetitive prayer or chanting - in this case, chanting of what I want to create in my life. The idea is that I can't control my thinking but I CAN control my words, and repeating my desired outcome can drown out negative thoughts.
Step 4 is to visualize myself completing the goal, seeing in my mind and feeling in my body.
2. Abundance journal:
To attract abundance into my life (and into the world), I need an abundance consciousness: That is, I need to be aware of the abundance already in my life, connect with it, feel grateful for it, and be ready to accept more of it.This year my abundance practice has these two parts:
1. Celebration: Allow an image of a recently encountered person, place, or being to arise. Recall their/its presence in my life, and a specific moment of interaction. Notice what feelings arise, and what Needs are nourished with this memory. Write the memory of what the person, being, or place did, how my life was enriched, what feelings come alive with the memory, and the Needs which are nourished.
Journal: Squirrel walk with Arthur - a reunion after sick days; Such a joy to flow right back into the role of nature partner, looking for squirrels together, seeing also birds and cats, and just loving each other. Awareness, tenderness, exploration.
2. Expand and Visualize Abundance: Continue with a few minutes of quiet meditation to expand my awareness of what I want for myself and for others in my life. Then I write short, simple answers to these queries:
1. What do I want today, for myself and for others?
2. What step can I take today towards abundance?
3. What one thing could I create today, to expand abundance in the world?
Journal: Today I want to expand into deep sharing and listening, to family and my Inner Self. I'll set myself some goals for topics to bring up, and remind myself to listen deeply and ask questions.
3. Morning letter:
First I write a letter expressing what I want, then I speak the letter out loud, like a prayer.
"Dear Inner Self, I'm so grateful for my extended family, and for the ability to take time with them this week. I'm looking forward with joy to a few days away from distractions to focus on my writing and visioning for the next months. I intend to take time each day to ask myself and my family important questions and listen well. I acknowledge that you are my ultimate advisor, and am so eager to hear what comes from this time with you! And I release the outcome - All will Be Good."
4. Priority project plans:
My Priority Projects include nature crafts and craftivism, gifts, home projects and useful things, things that inspire and teach, and illustrations for my Nature-Culture writing.
I have 3-days on the road, then some full mornings back at home. I want to focus on my Christmas workshop, especially out-of town gifts for my three siblings. Top priorities:
- Dove #2
- Idea for Tim: Painted and collaged box?
- Expression of People as Animals
- Chip-carved file box with some special recipe cards
- St. Nick toys
- Hall door project
- Abstract watercolor nature-scape winter scene for a card
- Heart bowl with homemade ginger candy?
Preparedness:
- F: Prep and pack materials for dove
- S: Talk about and research a box idea for T & A
- S: Brainstorm "People as Animals" artwork
- M: Plan St. Nick toys
- W: Set up for watercolor
- F: Set up for carving
Project steps:
- Sat: Sew doves
- Sun: Sew doves
- M: Sew doves
- T: Recipe cards
- W: Watercolor play for winter scene + Door project + (Aldo Day)
- F: Chip carving + Door project
- S: Start St. Nick toys
4. Grandson plans:
Next week is Dinosaur Week: Ideas-
- Dino ID cards - wash and name plastic dinosaurs
- Bird watching walk.
- Feed the squirrels (move to backyard)
- New terrarium or box for dinosaurs - make bigger pond.
- Pinecones, birds, pom moms
- Nov. 23 = Pies, Thanksgiving tree
- Finish bat cave
- Finish luminaries
Preparedness:
- Mon: Make dinosaur ID cards
- T: Study and share more stories with Wade about PDF +
- W: Set up for watercolor drawing with Aldo; find a bigger terrarium or use old cat box?
- Th: Dinosaur books + need blue sculpy
- Gesso some old canvases for Aldo
Kid project steps:
- T: Artie Day: Bird walk + Dino ID cards + finish luminary + feed squirrels
- W: Aldo Day: Foamy clay (rolling, cutting, pressing designs) Make a leaf or a hand + Watercolor play and drawing + Legos + Reading cards + $ chores (house plants + duck care)
- Th: Arthur: Dinosaur books
- F: Aldo day: New dinosaur land and pond + $ chores (bindweed + duck care)
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