Good morning. Where I am it is dry. There is risk of fire. Where I was last year was dry and often on fire. Where I was is now greening as winter rains surpassed expectations. When I got where I am now it was raining. I wish it was raining now because I am sad. My soul sister/shadow dog is passing away and I do not feel content with my heart responsibilities. Her face is full of tumor. I do not like watching tumors grow on others even more than I hated watching it happen to me.
So where is my Hygge? I have lit candles- I have set intentions for more ease and less panic- I have cooked good meals and hugged my loved ones. Hygge is present during struggle. It is the glue and the roots. It is the heart and the hearth and the home. I do not mean my house, though where you physically are is important to notice and cultivate with joy. I mean the vessel that holds your organs, that is propped up by your bones and that moves with the electricity in your web of nerves. The critter body that moves breath and food and water through it each day- propelling your You through the world around you.
Your Body Home is the horse that your You-ness can ride and be thrown from and intimidated by and also the horse that you care for. Caring for your vessel is just practice. There is no perfect in practice. And it can be tedious in the extreme. But it's something you cannot avoid. You must go through this life together. So let's try to make it comfy, cozy, HYGGE.
Movement is something I am so passionate about, imperfectly passionate. I know I get so grouchy and hopeless without regular walks outside. I know that drinking a crazy amount of water makes me think and feel a little clearer. I underestimate music and dance- I am sometimes scared of how much they move hard emotions around. And I know that's valuable.
So I am sitting here typing at you- at the beginning of another complex and uncomfortable year in human history. Typing with all the worry and fear and sorrow and gratitude that one lil lady can hold. And it's time to move it all around a bit.
Video offerings from me in my actual cluttered and dusty home- in my actual house clothes. Not in a serene and empty sun filled room- not beachside- instead in whatever corner of my busy house is not otherwise occupied by 4 other human lives. Real talk. Real tips that have helped me. Real voice and creaky floorboards and sighs.
I am asking you to join me especially because if you have any funds you want to spend on your own Well-Being and Hygge- well I need to share those. I cannot afford at the junction of life to give as much money as I want to try to aid those suffering- maybe we can together.
A full 50% of whatever I earn from these videos will be donated to Doctors Without Borders. My only overhead is only paying for this website. Being paid for these videos will keep me accountable to my own Well-Being and keeping moving while so much is upsetting and exhausting. I will create so I can share- my time and our money.
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With Love,
Carlee