Spaces - environments

Hmmmmmmm, atmosphere, atmospheric, spaces et al.

Have you ever walked into a space and felt instantly lighter, happier?
Or spent time with someone who left you buzzing with renewed hope and some good energy?

That is the quiet power of your immediate surroundings/ environment, the soft, quiet, force that gently shapes your thoughts, moods, and even your dreams.

Whether it is a peaceful room filled with positive affirmations and green plants, or a circle of people who clap the loudest for your small wins, nurturing may not necessarily be vocal, however it always leaves a feeling.

💡 Your immediate environment counts.
Sometimes the most far-reaching and effective form of self-care is walking away from chaos and choosing peace.
This could in the form of:
- playing soul-lifting music.
- candlelight journaling with all its calmness
- soaking up the sunlight in silence.
- a walk with someone who “gets it.”, who is on the same page with you.

💬 The company you keep matters.
The Holy Writ succinctly puts it across in
1 Corinthians 15:33 AMPC*
*"33 Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil *companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character."
Yes, you deserve friends who remind you of your uniqueness - strengths and flaws. People who speak life into your dry seasons and remind you to drink water and be mindful of your purpose, no matter the challenges.

🧠 Your mental wellness thrives where kindness lives.
It is therefore of no surprises that toxic energy leaves emotional debris.

While nurturing environments are not perfect, they are safe, affirming, and authentic. Here is where healing begins and wholesomeness is achieved.

Thus, let us take stock:
- Who and what fills your close, personal airspace?

- What are you marinating (soaking up) in emotionally?

- Are you being nurtured or just tolerated?

🌱 Your growth is ensured where love lives.
a. Stay where peace dwells. b. Build where your light is not dimmed.
c. Stay where you are built up with positive words, etc.

All of these guarantee that you do not just exist, rather you are actively alive and you are becoming.

Let us be mindful with where we are, are found and driven to be.

#shift
#mindfulness
#nurturing
#spirtuality
#SafeSpacesMatter
Selah

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