Joyful Affirmations with Emily Nielsen

55. An ode to the earth in Autumn 🍂

Let the soul of your meandering soul

Drift into alignment with the slow circles of the earth’s breath

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54. Tiny Burst {3}: The "strangely still pause between summer and autumn, greenery and gold..."

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. 🍁

Let’s embrace the gloriousness of change, and how ease flows in when you have an opportunity to let the cooling, cleansing air of the season soften your breath and invigorate your senses.

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53. Juxtapositions in our hither and thither 🪷

We can still own fierce hearts, even with our heads bowed in namaste. 

We can still shine up and out, while protectively encasing our tender inner growth.

We can still accept the brilliant bravery it takes to simply exist, and let our simple existence be enough.

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52. You are infinite 🪐

Take up space

Get away from the scrunch and the withering

And embrace the notion of expanse

Of reaching into the void, into the atmosphere

Explore the space between your ribs

And the expansiveness of your lungs 

Find the sequoia of your spine and

The ability to shine up and out from your heart’s secure home

The sky and its particles are boundless,

And the feel of the air’s embrace is certainly

Longed for by your skin as your cells get

Nourished with the idea of freedom

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51. "....It is a serious thing

just to be alive on this fresh morning

in the broken world."

—from Invitation by Mary Oliver

There are so many of us who are glad you made it here this morning. No matter where you meet yourself today, please remember that you are valuable and worthy.

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50. Today I’m sharing a meditation from my Stress Less Playshop. Settle in for this audio recording of a meditation to ease you into peace and comfort.

This one is a bit longer than most recorded offerings, so make sure you’re in a space that you can really allow some dedicated space for quiet reflection.

If you would like experience the full recorded Stress Less Playshop, visit this link for access! You can absorb the 90-minute session in bits and pieces, or dedicate a restful hour and 1/2 to quieting your mind and body. Make sure you’re in a safe and secure place when you participate; you’ll be ready to drift into Lala Land when we’re done!

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49. Tiny Burst {1}: A Slight Buzz 🐝

These wee 1:00 affirmations are for those of us who can get by just fine, thank you, with tiny bursts of inspiration before we move along to the next adventure.

Squirrel!

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48. "Compliment, please." 😌

Asking for help with shame says: ⁣

You have the power over me.⁣

Asking with condescension says: ⁣

I have the power over you.⁣

But asking for help with gratitude says:⁣

We have the power to help each other.” ⁣

- The Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer


When we can adopt the understanding that we are surrounded by souls who offer the same acts of compassion that we are equally willing to give, it makes the act of the ask so smooth. ⁣

Who could you contact today, with a simple “compliment, please?” ⁣

How could you give one out? ⁣

Small acts of kindness matter, and so does the huge act of asking. ⁣

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47. Rest is not a sign of weakness
if it’s the very thing that makes us strong

Today, I invite you to embrace the idea of rest.

Pause and reflect. And join me for a live Zoom playshop!

An Invitation to Rest

The Stress Less Virtual Playshop

Join me for a 90-minute virtual (Zoom) playshop in which we'll learn ways to quiet our minds, soften our body tension, and allow ourselves some precious, uninterrupted time in a state of Rest.

Together, we'll practice methods of
- meditation
- breath work
- gentle movement & stretching
- ways to honor body and mind at home

Join me on September 20.

Subscribers will receive a coupon code to join this event for FREE!

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46. This audio-only offering is a tiny way for me to share one of my self-soothing techniques. I call it my peace pillow.

And yes, a giant fly was hovering around my microphone during recording of this episode. He sends his regards. My peace pillow was with me. 🪰

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