Don't regret, just return
A reminder on summer "inconsistency" in self-care practices
You're not alone if you've been "inconsistent" lately with your self-care practices and cycle tracking.
Summer is when we are more outward-facing as the sun shines and world calls us out of our homes… so spending less time in self-reflection is normal.
This is probably when I miss the most pages in my Cycles Journal and it's easy to shame or doubt myself.
But then I try to remember - just because I'm giving myself summer grace to go at my own pace doesn't mean this journey and investment of self-discovery is wasted. It's actually full of insight even when pages are blank.
That space is blank because I went camping and was so present with my peers and the trees that I didn't get to my usual nightly routine.
This space is blank because I was traveling back and my body called me into rest and sleep before anything else that night.
When I remember these things (and maybe even add them to the pages I "missed"), I can recognize that these moments aren't a sign of neglect, but rather the very thing we are practicing: listening to our bodies' needs before all else.
In summer I make the most of the sunny days outside. I don't neglect my routines, but I allow them to shift and be a bit more flexible.
If I show up even once a week to fill in some blanks and note even just some essential things... That is enough.
Practicing self-awareness and cyclical living doesn't only happen on the pages of your journals or cycle trackers.
Root into the cycles of returning whenever you catch yourself in the spiral of regretting.
Be gentle with yourself, love. Trust that you'll always return when you need to. ❤️🔥✨
Gratefully Connected,
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