The name of the game is nesting and preparing to wind down as our days are becoming darker, wetter and chillier. To help you embrace the Scandinavian concept of Hygge, this package has been lovingly packed with resources to listen, read and watch.
And as the seasonal energy begins to decline and our energies turn inward, we suggest shifting our diets towards warmer, cooked foods to counter the colder-windier Pacific Northwest climate. Nurture and protect your digestive fire, which will in turn support your immunity and stoke your metabolism.
We also offer some beautiful resources to also warm your heart and spirit, through an insightful podcast and a meditation because the whole world needs more loving kindness.
May your nest be cozy, warm and safe and until December, when we send you our first winter digital care package.
- Definitely relevant as we descend towards winter:
If You’re Already Dreading Winter, Here Are Some Small Ways to Prepare Now
Courtesy of VICE Magazine, here is a list of ACCESSIBLE and ACTIONABLE suggestions that will make living with COVID-19 as the seasons change, the weather cools down and the days get shorter. - As we tuck into the dark, chilly and wet fall-winter of the Pacific Northwest, consider practicing the principles of Hygge
- In case you didn’t know, you can get ebooks, audio books, and magazines delivered straight to your computer, phone, or tablet from the Greater Victoria Public Library! And you can get a library card online now as well.
- There is an amazing selection of full length films, documentaries, shorts, animations and more through the National Film Board of Canada. A fitting recommendation for season, “How to be at Home”, by Andrea Dorfman, reminding us to lean into loneliness – and know you’re not alone in it.
- Courtesy of Aviva, The Craniosacral Podcast, Ep 143 – Susan Raffo – Healing Justice
Susan Raffo practices craniosacral therapy in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has studied with Hugh Milne, The Upledger Institute, and Body Intelligence. While cranial work is her primary modality for individual healing work, she largely sees the world through the lens of social justice. Of special interest to her is the exploration of where systems of power and oppression are held in the tissues of the body. - A gospel-soul-RnB-esque edition soundtrack to help you move your qi & shake your booty:
You Are Not Alone – Mavis Staples | Live from Here with Chris Thile
St. Paul And The Broken Bones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Nubya Garcia: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Heartless Bastards – Marathon (live)
Ibeyi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert - So good, we’re sharing again Good & Cheap, by Leanne Brown, chock full of great recipes and strategies to create healthy meals on $4/day. And going along a similar theme, this very entertaining French fellow who has brainstormed 6 Creative Recipes using 1 Can of Sardines Part 1 & Part 2! And for the folks who do eat fish, sardines are an affordable way to get high quality protein, minerals and essential fats, which support immunity and mood, esp during the darker days of fall and winter.
- For more tasty, nutritious comforts, Susan recommends Simple Cauliflower Tacos from Smitten Kitchen, still tasty even without avocado or the right cheese ;)
- Christina’s go to, How to Practice Tonglen, because now more than ever, the world near and far needs all the loving kindness it can get.
- And we are at the start of cold and flu season, so again we are sharing our Acupressure for Chest Clearing & Lung Support post, wash your hands, dress warmly and STAY HOME if you are sick. This one will be on repeat over the winter.
