Implementing New Practices

Lately, I’ve been immersing myself in new wellness practices, and it’s been both eye-opening and overwhelming. It feels like I’m gaining access to some of the most potent, time-honored wisdom about health and well-being.

At the same time, learning that so many everyday products and habits I grew up with might be contributing to health issues can be a lot to process.

When I start to feel like it’s all too much – too many changes, too many things to reconsider – I remind myself to pause. To integrate.

Instead of rushing to overhaul everything all at once, I take a step back and allow space for things to settle.

I’ve learned that when I don’t fully digest my meals, my emotions, or my experiences, that’s when anxiety, doubt, and frustration tend to creep in.

Rather than approaching wellness with a rigid checklist, I’ve been embracing a more intuitive and feminine approach. I check in with my body. I ask what it needs, and then I listen.

If I come across a new food, herb, or oil that sparks my interest, I don’t immediately rush to buy it or incorporate it into my routine. Instead, I sit with that knowledge for a few days, sometimes even a few weeks.

I give myself space for the holy pause.

The space helps me discern what truly resonates and feels aligned.

This process – of learning, unlearning, experimenting, accepting, and surrendering – is lifelong. There’s no finish line, no ultimate point of arrival. And I find comfort in that.

So rather than trying to perfect my practice or do it all at once, I remind myself to simply sit, to let things unfold, and to trust that what is meant for me will find its way in perfect time.

Ram Dass said it best:

And pretty soon you realize that all we’re going to do for eternity is sit around the fire.”