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Here are some selfnurturing practices to create space for flow in your life: sacred pause most supportive or choose to take it whenever you need to come home to yourself and reconnect to what is important to you. Integrate sacred pauses in your day to feel more spacious and open to the flow available in each moment.

1. Sacred Pause

Cultivating a sacred pause in your day creates space to reflect on how you feel and what you need to empower you to make nurturing choices. This practice is brief and supportive and includes taking an intentional breath, checking in with yourself, asking yourself how you feel and what you need in this moment, and reinforces that you matter to yourself. You can include a sacred pause at the beginning of the day, before important conversations, in the transition between work and family time, and / or at the end of the day. Experiment with when you find taking a

2. Bring Mindfulness to Your Daily Routine

Mindfulness simply means paying attention on purpose with curiosity, compassion, and non-judgement. When you bring your full attention to what you are doing, it elevates the quality of the experience and opens you to notice things you would usually overlook. Bringing mindfulness to your daily routine helps you appreciate the tasks in a new

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