The Morning of the Soul (S16E9)

Tap to send me your reflections ♡ This episode is a bit of a love letter to mornings. Not the jump-out-of-bed, high-energy kind where we hand ourselves straight over to others and give them our day.  No.  This is a paean to that liminal space between sleep and wakefulness. To gifting ourselves slow moments to enjoy the dawning day. I’m talking about real mornings and the metaphorical ones. The ones that come after a "dark night" or period of wintering - when the world starts to feel a little more possible again. I share some reflections on how I learned to reclaim my mornings, during my long healing process a few years ago, and how small shifts helped me effectively rewire how I moved through the day. There’s also a practice I used to do (and forgot about until recently) that involved silently saying “you are beautiful” to strangers on my commute. Sounds a bit odd, I know, but it was surprisingly moving. I share how this morning practice helped me meet the world with more openness... and showed me some of my own unconscious bias along the way. As often happens with these solo episodes, this meanders a little - from dark nights of the soul to metaphorical sunrises, via gargoyles in London.  It finishes with a poem from My Darling Girl that somehow landed in my hand just as I finished recording. It begins "Settle to the morning", which felt pretty perfect. BOOK A DISCOVERY CALL  A free 60-minute call to explore how coaching together could support you https://calendly.com/hennyflynn/henny-60 RESOURCES My darling girl vol. 1 by Henny Flynn https://www.hennyflynn.co.uk/my-darling-girl-vol-2 Wintering by Katherine May https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/wintering-the-power-of-rest-and-retreat-in-difficult-times-katherine-may/3408348?ean=9781846045998 *** 🌿 Let’s stay connected. Sign up to hear more - and only receive what speaks to you. Join the list here ❤️ everyday ♡ compassion Tiny reminders of self-love and presence, delivered three times a week. Subscribe here 🌀 Free Events & Small Group Courses Explore the power of Flow Journaling, self-compassion and gentle change in a supportive space. See what’s on 🏡 Solo Retreats at Bach Brook Rest, reflect and reconnect – fully supported in a place of deep natural beauty. Retreat with me 📚 Books, Journaling Resources & Self-paced Courses Explore tools for inner connection and compassionate growth. Visit the library 🤝 Free 60-minute Coaching Call Let’s explore whether working together could support what’s calling for change. Book a call