Feeling overwhelmed with life’s “not-knowingness” lately? You’re not alone. It seems that emotions are really tough right now. Between the pandemic, the election (that this episode is being released on election day is not lost on me), last minute changes with school, work and other plans - we’ve got lots going on and pulls in many different directions.

With all this, it feels like an especially good time to talk about how to establish a grounded, sacred space for yourself. This episode is all about how to create a morning ritual that you’re drawn to and is meaningful to you. I’ll unpack what my 3 day panic attack taught me, how to create and take up space for yourself and why it’s so important to commit to yourself, even if just for a few moments, each day.

In this episode:
-Why my new office set up is relevant to the importance of creating a ritual for myself, and why nutrition and food are not the only pieces of the health puzzle [1:16]
-The reclamation of “witchy” and a nod to the women before our time [4:48]
-Why now is as good a time as any to start creating space for yourself [7:00]
-How my morning ritual started [8:44]
-A rousing explanation of what a morning ritual is NOT [10:03]
-Why there is such a need for a morning ritual, and how I came back to mine after a brief hiatus [12:40]
-What a morning ritual is all about and how it can not only dictate the outcome of your day, but also the income of your business [19:50]
-How giving myself sacred space has allowed for big transitions in my life and business [22:45]
-The “kiss of death” for doing anything, and why no one is going to swoop in and save time for you [25:23]
-Why tending to your partner’s sacred needs is also important to tending to yours [29:15]
-How not asking for permission to take care of your needs helps your internal perspective to shift [30:23]
-Creating your space, staking your claim and why this can be especially tricky for women [33:00]
-How setting and keeping boundaries can allow you to show up in a bigger way [36:50]
-How to make your sacred space “yours” [39:24]
-What to do once you’ve created the time and space [41:40]
-Reminder of what a morning ritual is NOT, and things I often incorporate during this pause [44:28]
-Specifics on activities I do [46:15]
-Move the body, still the brain: tips for an overactive or scattered mind [49:09]

Resources mentioned in this episode:
FREE Meditations: https://www.erinholthealth.com/meditations

Yarrow, Kittery, ME https://www.instagram.com/yarrowkitterymaine/

Episode 77: Opting out of diet culture and cultivating self trust https://www.erinholthealth.com/funktional-nutrition-podcast/2019/11/25/episode-77-opting-out-of-diet-culture-and-cultivating-self-trust

Sacred Rebels Oracle Deck https://amzn.to/3jRmy2X

Angels and Ancestors Oracle Deck https://amzn.to/2HVfhlm

Non-toxic Ritual Candle https://amzn.to/3610rCj

Tarot for the Wild Soul podcast https://lindsaymack.com/podcast

Your Hormone Revival https://www.erinholthealth.com/hormones

Follow Erin on Insta https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/

**Did you start a morning ritual? Share on IG and tag me, I’d love to see how you’re creating your own sacred space!!**