Today, I thought I’d share a list of ideas of ways to connect yourself to the living matrix of the Earth—after all, at it’s core, all this science is just pointing to the fact that in Nature, a thriving ecosystem creates thriving creatures. Conversely, an unhealthy ecosystem breeds starvation and struggle.
Thus, while it’s easy to point the finger at our fellow humans who may be suffering from any number of modern maladies, from anxiety to zinc deficiency, in Nature, we would point not blame on an individual plant or animal for its condition, but instead at a problem or lack in the environment.
From this mindset, helping ourselves and others get well is not so much to change ourselves as it is to transform our environment so the environment itself can better give what we need.
Yes, there is a lot of science that can be fun to explore around this idea, but you don’t have to understand any of it to start experimenting and see what makes a difference for you.
At the request of one of our community members:
Here is a list of circadian and quantum lifestyle things you can do today (and no science talk!)
Shop. Go order yourself some sleep lights, non-toxic candles, and blue-blocking tape so that when it all arrives, you can (finally!) set up your circadian nighttime environment
Throw away your fluoridated toothpaste
Treat yourself to some seafood
Trim the hedges if they block light from coming in your windows
Move your furniture and workstations to face (or be perpendicular) to the windows
Clear space on your porch or in your yard so it’s nicer to hang out there
Go barefoot outside for an hour or two (no sunglasses)
Take a sunset walk after dinner
Set your slow cooker to have your morning (protein-based) meal hot for you when you wake up
Go to bed 20 minutes early and spend that time snuggling (bring a hot water bottle if you sleep alone)
These are all little things that can bring you a little closer to having an optimal circadian and quantum day.
Updates
In case you missed them, here are some of the things I have been up to and new resources for you.
Back to school to become an assistant midwife
I got a scholarship! You may remember Pacific Birth Institute from the IG Live I did with them about circadian disruption in birth work last year. I had applied for their Professional Birth Assistant (Pro BA, ie, assistant midwife), program a couple of years ago, and this round, they chose my application! I’m very excited to be expanding my doula’s wisdom around birth to encompass the skills and knowledge of safe routine and complication care management to assist CNMs, CPMs, Birth Keepers, and Traditional Midwives at birth.
I’m so honored to have been chosen for this program, and am already enjoying the expansion in my thinking that has happened since beginning the program earlier this year.
Learn more here.
New community classes for you:
We now have a community calendar on Luma that is really wonderfully streamlining our community classes and delivering timely updates with the call links and your opportunities to put in your questions asynchronously. Check it out and save your seat for the upcoming classes here.
Here are replays from the most recent ones:
New podcast interviews
My podcast tour has continued. Let me know which shows you liked best by replying to this email. And I’d also love to hear if there is a podcast you think I should interview with in the future.
Thank you for the information and congratulations on your scholarship! I wanted to share that I followed your guide and prepared my circadian rhythm by essentially living outside during the summer, getting plenty of sleep, no screens at night, waking with the sun, going barefoot. I am so happy to report that we avoided the NICU despite an ABO intolerance and I had my healthy big baby at home. He is 4 months old and has slept so well at night since day 1.