The Old Well painting is by Ukrainian artist Aleksandr Kryushyn.
Hello and welcome to this week's edition of "At the Well". Each week I share what is new in the shop and what I'm offering on my Patreon; I share some encouragement, as well share reminders of ongoing events.
What’s NEW
Lavender & Rose Herbal Bath Salts make a luxuriant and relaxing treat for yourself or a friend. Note: If you don't have a bathtub, you can use these bath salts in a foot bath instead!
Love Bite essential oil roller is a romantic, sensual, and flirty blend that celebrates romance, passion and mutual affection between lovers. This citrusy, floral, exotic blend can also can be worn to energize and uplift your spirits and help you feel more playful and sensual. (With Grapefruit, Patchouli, Cedarwood, Wild Orange, Cardamom, Clary Sage, Neroli & White Spruce essential oils.)
Rhiannon essential oil roller is part of the growing Goddess Collection of rollers. Rhiannon is a Welsh goddess associated with strength, resilience, forgiveness, magic, and transformation. Mythology around Rhiannon inspires us to be brave, to stand in our own sovereignty, and to weave the story of our own lives by finding strength within and persevering. (With Basil, Scots Pine, Lavender, Frankincense, Red Mandarin, Myrrh, Roman Chamomile & Davana.)
Upcoming Events/Classes
- Local FLX Folks: I have a Giveaway for a Soft Skin Gift Box going on over at Radiant Waves Hair Studio in Trumansburg from March 1-27. Enter to win in-person at the salon. Every entrant receives a free gift (no purchase necessary). You can also find many of my products for sale there as well.
- FREE Live Yoga Class, Sat. March 8th, 9-10 am ET, for all free or paid Patreon members. Join free here.
- FREE Live Yoga Class, Thur. March 20th, 9-10 am ET, for all free or paid Patreon members. Join free here.
- NEW Online Course: Spring Balance: Recipes, Yoga & Self-Care for Kapha Season, 14 Days, March 21-April 3. Become a Patreon member of Yoga Club or Yoga Club LIVE to access.
Encouragement
I read this poem in Good Medicine Circles this past Wednesday. It is the kind of poetry we need in times like these.
Why I Smile at Strangers by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer (find this and more poetry in Poetry of Presence II: More Mindfulness Poems.)
In difficult times, carry something beautiful in your heart. –Blaise Pascal
And so today, I walk the streets
with vermillion maple leaves inside me,
and the deep purple of late-blooming larkspur
and the lilting praise of meadowlark.
I carry with me thin creeks with clear water
and the three-quarters moon
and the spice-warm scent of nasturtiums.
And honey in the sunlight.
And words from Neruda and
slow melodies by Erik Satie.
It is easy sometimes to believe
that everything is wrong.
That people are cruel and the world
destroyed and the end of it all
imminent. But there is yet goodness
beyond imagining—the creamy
white flesh of ripe pears
and the velvety purr of a cat in my lap
and the white smear of milky way—
I carry these things in my heart,
more certain than ever that one way
to counteract evil is to ceaselessly honor what’s good
and share it, share it until
we break the choke hold of fear
and at least for a few linked moments,
we believe completely in beauty,
growing beauty, yes, beauty.
Reminders:
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You can join Monday Meditations from 12-12:10pm ET on my Delicata House Instagram page or watch the replay.
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You can meditate with Monday Meditations on Substack each Monday afternoon.
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And you can join Good Medicine Circles from 2-2:30pm ET on Zoom, free for all Patreon members, free or paid. Meditate, practice calming breathwork, and receive encouragement. Join free here.