Self-care guide for November
“Let the waters settle and you will see the moon and the stars mirrored in your own being.”
—Rumi
With November comes the beginning of colder weather, a signal to your body to stay home and go within. It’s a great time to do an at-home retreat and really give yourself some TLC.
Cozy up
Set up a peaceful environment at home. Maybe that looks like creating a little nest for yourself with your softest blanket. Use that space to curl up with a good book, write in your journal, or take a nap. If you’re by a window, watch the trees change from your little slice of refuge.
Retreat from the everyday
Prevent burnout. Do a mini-retreat (use the one-day creative retreat guide from the resource library), take a day off, and devote it to creative expression.
Put at least one day on the calendar where you’ll turn off your phone for a minimum of four hours and do your creative practice in the most luxurious way possible. Give it to yourself as a pre-holiday treat.
Adjust your circadian rhythm for daylight savings
Adding an hour to your schedule sounds like a bonus, but can upset your circadian rhythm. Make daylight savings less disorienting by getting ready the week before. It can help to adjust your eating and sleeping times starting the last week of October.
Getting lots of bright natural light during the day and then limiting it along with bright screens at night can help you, even weeks into the time change. (Read more about this in my post about the best ways to adjust to the end of daylight saving time).
Journal prompt for this month:
How can I use creative expression to explore my deepest emotions?
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