Gentle Suggestions // March

Hello friends, it's been a long time away from this space but after seeing so much negativity and sadness in the world I figured if there was something I could do - it would be to continue this series to bring some love and light.

March was a month of discovery in terms of self-love and introspection so if my suggestions lean towards these, it would be no surprise. For all of you who still feel like you're swimming in black water, I hope these suggestions can help you in some way or another.

ARTIST SUGGESTION

Elizaveta Porodina

Explore more of her work here.

BOOK SUGGESTION

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks
Everything Under - Daisy Johnson

For anyone interested in learning about the wonders of the excesses and deficits of the brain, Oliver Sacks (genius Neurologist, if I may say so) recounts the experiences he had when faced with the most interesting of patients in a very readable and sometimes hilarious manner. Through the moments I felt out of touch with other people or societal demands, Oliver Sacks drew me back to the bigger picture and I am always grateful.

If you're not much into non-fiction and would rather discover the mysteries (and delights) of the mind, Everything Under by Daisy Johnson is an excellent read. Daisy has a way with words in this novel with everything painted vibrantly when life was with the protagonist's mother and quiet, normal almost with her own. Thoroughly fascinating and thought-provoking.

MUSIC SUGGESTION

Mornin Dew - Sunni Colón

It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz

No words, just listen

HABIT SUGGESTION

Don't dwell, lift yourself up and in turn others.

Don't spend your moments paralysed by melancholy and the what if's - it's painful and most often, it does nothing to dwell on the past. It teaches you lessons to be introspective but when it reaches unhealthy levels of negativity, you know it's time to STOP.

1. Listen to your favourite upbeat music

2. Keep an emotion journal - map or write down what you're thinking, sometimes seeing it become tangible helps you realise that it might be menial

3. Go out or if you've been going out too much, stay in