As we move towards the Autumnal Equinox, it’s a wonderful time to USE the influence of social media to help you reconnect with yourself. Finding balance within yourself. These new Tune In* Tuesday blog posts are designed to support you in tuning into your Self, connecting with that highest, wisest, truest, wildest, most joyful, brilliant and miraculous part of yourself.
Part of my work in sessions as an online trauma therapist, supervisor and Self care coach is helping clients pause. To really hear themselves.
To help them recognise what’s so obvious to me as I watch them light up and practically GLOW when they talk about certain things only to slump and endure others.
I might see something that looks obvious but ultimately, everyone knows themselves best. Still, reflecting back to them what appears to be happening for them somatically, they sometimes choose to go deeper within and it – while simple – can be transformational.
They can use the clues their bodies have flagged up to explore limiting beliefs around why they can’t do more of what lights them up and why they can’t STOP enduring what, in extreme cases, is impacting their health and wellbeing.
HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND SCROLLING REELS AND TIKTOK?
Perhaps you’re pretty happy making your own videos?
I’m suggesting you use your phone camera to film yourself exploring different ideas but that you keep your recordings PRIVATE.
I know!
Such a strange concept!
Yet while many recognise the benefits of journaling (I’ve been journaling for decades and sharing journal prompts for several years), not everyone enjoys it.
The benefits don’t have to elude you if you’re not a pen to paper type.
IN SOME WAYS, RECORDING YOURSELF AND WATCHING BACK IS BETTER THAN JOURNALLING
By keeping a private vlog journal, you’ll be able to SEE exactly how you look in certain moments and pay closer attention to your embodied wisdom simply by NOTICING it.
You can then delete them or keep them safe for yourself.
Seeing yourself on video can be a wonderful way to stop kidding yourself.
You might want to share some of your insights from watching your private vlog journal or reading back over written journal entries (or listening to voice note entries) in the
WHAT IS A PRIVATE VLOG JOURNAL?
A private video journal or private vlog journal is something you do for yourSELF. Not to post.
Watching it back helps you see the way you REALLY feel about whatever you’re recording by observing your own energy levels, body language, expressions, tone of voice, skin and so much more.
You don’t need a therapist or coach to help you.
WHAT DO YOU PUT IN A PRIVATE VLOG JOURNAL?
Whatever you want! It’s your private vlog journal!
And if you want some ideas, each Self Care Sunday’s Personal Peace post (subscribe below) will help you with private video journal prompts (or regular journal prompts if you prefer) and Tune In Tuesday blog posts will offer additional ideas.
AND, almost daily YouTube shorts will have additional ideas for you.
THIS WEEK’S YT SHORTS
I’m posting (mostly) daily YouTube Shorts with simple Private Vlog Journal Prompts to help you get started and you can watch a few here:
You can also subscribe for free to my YouTube Channel (you’ll be the first to know about each new Thursday evening yoga nidra, too as well as other videos) or simply mosey on over whenever you feel like it.
I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOUR PRIVATE VLOG JOURNAL VIDEOS
I’m not being rude.
I DO care about you.
But I want you to amp up that inner knowing.
TikTok and Reels etc have been an incredible way for people to become more comfortable with themselves, to find themselves as they explore topics and evolve as they learn to present better with experience.
What I’m suggesting is a therapeutic tool.
For your eyes only.
A way for you to better get to know yourSELF.
No pressure to perform.
No worries about being judged by others about your appearance (and if you’re judging yourself, that’s simply coming up for healing and you can work with it!).
I DO WANT TO KNOW HOW YOU GET ON
If you’re a subscriber or Extra Embodied paid subscriber you have access to private Substack Chat but even if you’re not, please feel free to comment or email eve@selfcarecoaching.net
WANT TO DELVE DEEPER?
Here’s an array of ways you can tune into yourself and your Self each week
As above, I’m changing my new blog day to Tuesday so y’all (if availing of the whole bounteous bundle of self and Self care ideas each week), as well as the blog posts, you can work through:
a) the Private Vlog Journal Prompts of the Self Care Sunday’s Personal Peace newsletter (and oracle card reading for Extra Embodied Wellbeing with Eve paid subscribers – join the community for just €8 per month or €80 a year (2 months free))
b) more self and Self care ideas in Monday’s Motivation in the Embodied Wellbeing newsletter (with the weekly live Self care coaching call at 8.30pm Irish time for Extra Embodied Wellbeing with Eve paid subscribers – join the community for just €8 per month or €80 a year (2 months free), unique yoga nidra for the week)
with love,
