Monthly News — January
In this newsletter you will find: Sleep tips, the review of the month, and what the redwood trees are trying to tell us. Keep Reading!
Happy New Year
January often gets a bad wrap. It’s likely cold and dark outside (at least for many of us in the Northern hemisphere), the excitement and heightened activity of the holidays are over and regular day-to-day life returns. Not to mention the cultural pressure to set new goals and get back to the gym after holiday indulgence which may also create feelings of guilt, overwhelm and inadequacy.
What if we took our cues from the redwood trees and gave ourselves permission to slow down, connect with ourselves, cocoon and rejuvenate for the year ahead? How might our production improve later in the year if we took time to rest & reflect now?
Redwood trees, you ask? Read on to learn more!
Can Mushrooms Improve Your Sleep?
Clients Report, Yes!
How are you sleeping these days? Several clients report improved sleep following a psilocybin experience, including Danielle. 😴
One client even proclaimed that he felt like he got a year's worth of sleep the afternoon of his experience. Yet, not one of my clients falls asleep during a session. What gives? 🤷🏻♀️
My theory: our worries and negative thought patterns are always running in the background. Even when we are physically exhausted, we often struggle to turn our over-active imaginations off. Anxiety, depression and worry rob our energy supplies and interrupt our normal sleep patterns, not to mention the physical tolls they take on our health and well being.
When healing takes place, we interrupt those negative thought patterns and learn to let go of the worries and burdens that weigh us down, often with the recognition that we do not live in the present. This is the beginning of mindfulness.
With improved mindfulness, comes peace. Without peace, there is no rest. 💤
Sneak Peak
Valentine’s Special
Be sure to follow me on my social media pages where I will be launching promotional discounts for couples and groups in February!
Review of the Month
“You were so easy to work with & very clear about how everything worked! I felt supported immediately. The journey itself was a fun, unique experience. The few days following, I felt very relaxed and slept so well! I’m only about 5 days out now but I feel a little lighter on my feet, and some of the things I used to worry about constantly...I haven’t thought of much. I’m excited to see if my progress continues as the days go on! I would absolutely consider doing another journey and/or attending a microdosing event. Thanks so much, Michelle!”
Wintering for Creativity
Distraction vs. Stillness
As I was scrolling social media recently I saw a post that cited a study done a few years ago where they injected beautiful redwood trees with a chemical similar to adrenaline so that the trees wouldn’t go into hibernation. These mighty trees that normally live for hundreds of years died within 1 year ... because they didn’t have a season of wintering. They didn’t just suffer, they died. Dead. Over and out!
Imagine if human beings took cues from other animal and plant species? Why do we feel the need to push through seasonal changes that impact our mood and health? The way we expect ourselves to be in “constant spring” while the rest of the natural world slows down, rests, and rejuvenates for the bursting of spring activity to come is unnatural. Ironically, our bodies often tell us when our brains don’t listen. It’s flu season for a reason!
Expecting ourselves to always be blooming and always be producing often leads to more distraction from what we say is important resulting in illness, both mentally and physically.
Distraction and constant activity is the death of imagination. Whereas boredom is often the birthplace for inspiration and improved creativity. Just like those beautiful redwoods, humans require stillness and reflection to survive & thrive.
Shine Bright Like a Diamond
The Rainbow Room
Introducing the latest room offering at Fractal Soul in Beaverton. The Rainbow Room stimulates those creative juices through light play, prisms and textures while also providing a safe space for healing. And how can you say no to a pink couch and a weighted rainbow blanket?
