Simply September

Often a quote will inspire prompts for me to journal from. This image inspired six different possibilities of change, simplicity, or whatever you choose from this beautiful time of year.

@_OurMindfulLife (credit for image)

How will this month serve you?

Simplicity September:

• What has been hanging over you for the summer that you can put aside for just this month.

• What is one simple pleasure that you want to bring into this month.

  • How can you make it happen?

  • What are the steps to do that?

  • What space do you need to make?

• What doing this one thing mean to you?

• What can you simplify

  • Things on your ‘to do’ list

  • Goals

  • Intentions

  • Events

  • Obligations

  • Activities/Events

Smile September:

• What is it about September that you love?

• What are the happy moments of this month?

• How can you bring that into your life?

• Who makes you smile/laugh?

  • Why?

  • How can you connect with that person more?

• Look in the mirror.

  • Smile

  • What lines show up?

  • How many times this month can you make those smile lines visible.

Self-Love September:

• What does self-love mean to you?

• How will you that into your life?

• What do you love about yourself?

• Look in the mirror and give yourself a high five.

• What did you love about how you showed up today?

• What’s your favorite quality about you!?

• How do I extend myself grace?

• What do I do for myself and give myself?

• Note how you speak to yourself.

• What is a loving affirmation that you can say to yourself, write in your journal every day in September.

Sympathy September:

• Understanding between people, common feeling

• What is a common feeling that you had with someone each day.

• Can you connect with that person and understand where they are coming from?

• What is a conflict that you would like to understand better?

  • A conversation?

• Write about that conversation and understand from that person’s point of view.

• How can you be curious to truly know what they are going through. Where they are coming from?

• Can you center that person and listen without judgment or response?

Serenity September:

• What does serenity mean to you?

• What image/feeling/thought comes up in your mind?

• What brings you peace of mind, heart, and spirit?

• What do you do to promote a sense of calm in your life?

• When moments of chaos pop up this month, how will you create that peace/calm?

  • What tools will you use?

  • Who can you reach out to?

  • What actions or non-actions create that quiet sense of being?

Start-fresh September:

• We all think of the New Year as the time to start fresh but September is a huge seasonal shift.

• What new beginning do you want to create?

• What do you need to clear/let go to make room for this new beginning.

• In what space will you create this new beginning?

• Who will join you or is this a solo endeavor?

• What are the steps to make this happen?

• Who, what, where, when, why, how?

• How will you feel starting this?

In all choices, how will you use your journal to Support Simply September?