The Peaceful Garden

Take one minute and write down a memory of a good moment you’ve had recently. It doesn’t need to be huge. It could be a laugh with a friend, a warm meal, or even a quiet moment where you felt okay.

Write down as much detail as you can including who was there, what was said, what you felt in your body. If it was a moment you laughed, what was funny? Talk about it. Did you feel like crying from laughing too hard? If it’s about a warm meal, describe the taste and what it was. If it was a quiet moment, describe where you were and what was happening. The more detail you include, the easier it may be to reconnect with that memory later. Then put this into your anchor box! (I recommend a physical box for some physical items later on, but this can also absolutely start out as a note or folder in your phone.)

If this is something that you end up finding helpful, it might be worth having a folder, envelope or jar of some sort in your anchor box so that you can keep adding memories to it as they come up.