Reconnect: 10 minutes of tea (or coffee)

Unless you are one of the (many) frontline workers who continue to provide the essential services we need to survive (huge thanks to you, I hope you are able to stay safe and get a raise equal to the amount of the CEO's salary of the company you work for), you likely are spending approximately all of your time in your humble abode.

There can be a lot of positives to this (especially if you are a Cancer), but there are also a lot of negatives, particularly cabin fever. Why not start the day with a short ritual to get you out of the house, and into nature?
When you enjoy a cup of tea or coffee to start your day, move outside (barefoot is especially lovely) and take 10 minutes to sip your drink while observing the nature around you. Smell the air, listen to the birds, examine the new growth of green buds. If you can't physically get outside, go to a window (open it if possible) and look at the world outside, or sit for your moment with a house plant. 

Give yourself the gift of reflection with nature as you start the day and you may find that the cabin fever isn't quite as bad. 

This post was originally shared in the April 22, 2020 New Moon Reconnect. To receive the New Moon Reconnect each new moon, please sign up for our mailing list here.

Reconnect: Make a friend

Even if you spend the majority of your time in a city, chances are, during the typical day, you pass by lots of living beings, including many of the plant persuasion. 

Next time you are in your normal routine, be aware of the various plants (including trees, especially if you live where right now most green things are dead or dormant for winter) that you encounter as you are out in the world. 

Are there any that speak to you?

Try to pick one (or more) of these to be your new friend. The beauty of making a new plant friend is that you don’t need to worry about texting them back, or be sure to comment on their instagram posts. Plant friends are super low maintenance. 

All you need to do is say “hi” when you pass by. That’s it. You may want to hang out longer and say a bit more, and that’s cool too. 

It seems like a simple practice. It is, and it also opens up a way to be more aware, more connected, and have something that you look forward to every day. 

Happy friending!

This post was originally published in the Feb. 23 New Moon Reconnect. To receive the New Moon Reconnect each new moon, please sign up for our mailing list here.