Hippy Child

 HI TUMBLR! It’s been some time since I have been on here, I hate to ask but I REALLY need your help. I recently got half of my savings taken from me in a very unsavory way. I am moving across the country and need all the help I can get, I have type one diabetes as well as fibromyalgia and it is getting increasingly difficult to afford rent and insulin. I have an art website that will be linked below for all of the work that I have for sale. 

I am currently having 25% OFF SALE on everything, use code MOVING for the sale to apply on all purchases of $10 or more. The sale is set to end July 1 but I may extend it. 

I really hate to ask for help but I genuinely really need it right now. Please share this and purchase something from my shop if you are able to do so, thank you!

Photo Manipulations of Justin Peters

spencer house, london

Little plant kingdom.

Everybody can meditate. If you have always wanted to meditate but you find it hard for you to focus, or straight up uncomfortable, here are some tips if you would like to get started.

1.- You DON’T NEED to sit a certain way. You don’t need to be in a lotus position, or do anything with your hands if you dont want to. My yoga instructor had us lay down to meditate at the beginning. Just get comfortable, if crossing your legs cuts your circulation when you stay like that for a long time (as it happens to me), THERE’S NO NEED TO DO IT.  

2.- Maybe take five or six deep breaths at the begining, BUT THAT’S IT. For me one of the beauties of meditation is to just observe myself existing. If you’re focused on following a rythm of breath someone’s giving you, you might even fell light headed if you’re not used to it. Just let your breath do what it needs. For me, if I’m very concentrated, my breath is so faint it seems like I’ve stopped breathing, so don’t worry about deep breath.

3.- DON’T TRUST JUST ANY YOUTUBE GUIDED MEDITATION VIDEO. Not all of them are good. Watch a little bit of it before using it. I highly recommend you instead use either meditation music (which is generally good), or find one with alpha waves. Those are great. 

4.- LET YOUSELF GO. Don’t try and be in total control all the time. Remember, its a trip to the quiet side of the mind. I find when I relinquish control some pretty wacky awesome things happen. 

5.- Don’t force images to pop in your head, and don’t force them to go. If you wander out of focus, bring your attention back gently. 

6.- If you’re into exploring you subconscious, which requires practice, I would keep a notepad to write down immediatly as you come back what you saw, felt or expereinced. 

7.- Aromatherapy. I’ve come to associate certain smells with the stillness of meditation because I use them during sessions. You can use them in other scenarios and itll trigger the same feeling of calm. I use vanilla incense :)

8.- If you still feel like this is a little challenging (ADD/ADHD babies I got you) there’s a great app called The Meditation Game that’s great if you have trouble focusing for long periods of time. I use it quite a bit and it’s so useful if you have to squeeze meditation time at the weirdest hours or places.

Blessings on tonight’s winter solstice - it’s also a full moon tonight and tomorrow!

This is a perfect time for an exploration of your craft, divination, and manifestation.