Togetherness…
The Art of Nurturing
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As we approach Thanksgiving, I’ve been reflecting on what togetherness really means.
Traditionally, it’s about gathering with family and friends — sharing food, laughter, and gratitude.
But beyond the traditions, Thanksgiving carries a deeper invitation:
Where and how do we nurture one another… and ourselves?
In a world that can feel divided or overwhelmed, it’s not always easy to gather with an open heart. Yet togetherness isn’t only about large tables and full rooms — it’s also the quiet ways we choose to show up:
for a friend,
for our community,
or our inner world.
And maybe this week isn’t about forcing joy or perfection…
Maybe it’s about recognizing the simple, steady ways we care — the ways we offer presence, warmth, and support, even when the world feels a little heavy.
This is the aspect of Thanksgiving I feel called to explore this week:
Nurturing as a form of presence.
Togetherness as a form of care.
Softness as a form of strength.
◦ The Practice
Take a slow breath and place your hand wherever you feel tenderness — your heart, your belly, your throat.
Gently ask:
“Where do I need more nurturing right now?”
“And where am I being called to offer care — to myself or someone I love?”
Let the answer come softly.
No forcing. Just noticing.
◦ Fearless Guidance (Card Pull)
The Empress
“Nourishment is assured as I step into a new version of myself. My life is rich and ripe with possibility that I can manifest and create”
The Empress — the embodiment of nurturing, abundance, and creative flourishing.
She arrives with a warm reminder:
What you tend to grows.
Her energy is gentle but powerful — feminine strength, grounded intuition, the richness that comes from care rather than force.
She invites you to soften, to receive, and to reconnect with the part of you that knows how to flourish through rest, creativity, and connection to the natural world.
In her presence, ask yourself:
What am I growing?
What am I tending?
And how can I care for myself with the same devotion I offer others?
from The Good Tarot by Colette Baron-Reid
◦ Discovery
In preparing for 'The Light Within' — my Yoga Nidra workshop this Sunday — I kept feeling the Empress’s frequency in my own body: quiet abundance, inner glow, and fullness without rushing.
Yoga Nidra is the perfect entry point for this season because it mirrors the Empress:
still, replenishing, fertile, healing.
When we slow down, we reconnect with the light beneath the noise — the one that doesn’t flicker with the world’s chaos.
◦ Invitation
As the holiday week begins, give yourself an hour to return to your own light — to nurture the parts of you that give and care and hold so much.
Join me Sunday, November 23rd for “The Light Within,” a restorative Yoga Nidra journey designed to nourish your mind, body, and heart before the Thanksgiving rush.
Let this be your sacred reset — a soft place to land, breathe, and refill your well.
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