August/September 2025 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 94

that begin to shape our system in very gentle ways.”

Overtime living in chronic stress leads to serious health problems and can rewire your brain leaving you more vulnerable to anxiety and depression.

Imagine having a powerful tool to settle your nervous system in an ongoing way to remind you that you are safe?

Cultivating a glimmers practice will empower you to settle your nervous system, ground yourself, and remain open hearted. When you consistently nurture yourself in this empowering way, you will rewire your brain to look for the positive in your life. Deb Dana wrote that glimmers are“ micro moments

Engaging with glimmers regularly helps calm the nervous system, activates the parasympathetic nervous system or rest and digest state of being, and promotes feelings of joy, gratitude, and safety.

So what are your glimmers? What brings you a sense of joy, peace, and calm?

When I asked workshops participants many responded: nature, beauty, pets, feeling supported by family and friends, dancing, music, a lovely cup of tea or coffee, flowers, sunsets, kindness, creativity, walking, watching the clouds, writing love notes, meditating, visualizing people’ s faces you love, breathing, listening to rain, walking in a forest or on the beach, feeling grateful, and so many more.

Here is a lovely way to connect with your glimmers. Take a moment and pause. I invite you to place your hand on your heart, breathe in deeply and tune into what is a glimmer for you in this moment? What evokes a sense of peace, calm, and safety for you? How could you honor that right now?