![]() ![]() What do I have to lose by being open and curious (if nothing else, it’s 50 minutes just for me)?Ģ.Wouldn’t it be crazy if putting my hands on my heart helped me to know and trust myself?.If you are thinking this practice is weird or woo or worthless, ask these two questions … Only practice for 5 minutes for the 10 day challenge. Now, while continuing to breath in and out with some intention, simply listen to your heart. ![]() Feel the warmth of your heart and your hands. Next, place one hand on your heart, and cover your hand with the other. ![]() After a few cleansing breaths in through the nose and out through the mouth (seriously let it all out), close your eyes or turn your gaze down and focus on your breath. Try the practice in silence, or with soothing music. Or, if you have a place in your home you could place a candle, journal, pen and blanket or other comfort items, do that.Ĭhoose a time each day for next 10 days where you can sit quietly for 5 minutes. This may be as simple as taking a deep breath in through your nose and out through your mouth (like a really big sigh) to signify the start of your practice. Just like Project 333, you will give most of the rewards (the meaningful ones) to yourself, but I want to add an extra layer of reward too (more on that below).Ĭreate a little sanctuary where you can sit quietly for 5 minutes a day. How: Every good challenge needs a few rules, accountability, and a reward. It’s better alone, but you really can do this practice anywhere. In your bed, your closet, your bathroom, your car, an airplane seat, on the train … you get the picture. I’ll add some dates to kick things off below but please start this challenge the moment you feel inspired to re-connect, to remember, to put your hands on your heart. It offers clear steps to move forward eliminating more decisions and procrastination when it comes to getting started. A challenge helps to close the gap between inspiration and action. Why: After seeing minimalist fashion challenge Project 333 change closets and lives around the world, I know you love a good challenge. Soulful Simplicity Challenge: Put Your Hands on Your Heart I forgot who I was, what I believed, and how to trust myself. If you are on auto-pilot constantly reacting to life’s demands and everything thrown your way, you may have forgotten that. I used to think there wasn’t a best place to start when it came to making changes in your life. A little challenge to create space for your heart Sometimes it seems like there so many choices, so many things we want to do, but it’s too hard to know where to start, so we choose nothing. Inspirational quotes, great articles, new ideas, transformative stories … they all inspire, but do they move us to take action? Or, are we too overwhelmed, even with the good stuff? Let’s face it, we are over inspired with all of the information delivered in our inboxes, through our social feeds and in our day-to-day lives. In each section there is a chapter called “Put Your Hands on Your Heart.” I included it in each section to share a very simple heart practice and to help close the gap between inspiration and action. There are four sections in my new book, Soulful Simplicity … The best part about simplifying my outside is that I’ve made space and time to listen to my inside. When we hear about the benefits of simplicity, we immediately think of organized sock drawers and tidy bookshelves, but it’s much more than that if you want it to be. Spoiler alert: This simplicity journey you are on is not about your countertops. ![]()
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