Traveling Joy: A Practice to Ground and Uplift 🐚

As summer winds down and the pace of life begins to quicken, it’s easy to feel scattered, heavy, or disconnected. Yet joy is not something reserved for rare moments—it’s a practice we can choose and carry with us.

This week, I invite you to create something small and powerful that travels with you wherever you go: a pocket talisman of joy and grounding.

Photo by Dan Farrell

Create Your Pocket Talisman

  1. Gather – Find a small object that speaks to you: a stone, crystal, or shell.

  2. Infuse – Hold it in your hands. Take three deep breaths. With each inhale, draw in grounding energy from the earth. With each exhale, breathe joy, peace, or calm into the object.

  3. Seal – Whisper a word you need most right now—peace, strength, joy, curiosity, trust. Imagine this word glowing inside your talisman.

  4. Carry – Keep it with you this week. Whenever you feel unsteady or weighed down, hold your talisman, breathe, and reconnect with your chosen word.

This simple ritual reminds us that no matter what is happening around us, we can always return to center, to joy, and to the energy that nourishes us.

Imagine what could shift if your workplace, community, or event began with a simple grounding practice like this. These tools bring people together, reduce stress, and open space for creativity and collaboration.

If you’d like me to bring these kinds of rituals into your organization, conference, or community, let’s connect. Together, we can create powerful shared moments that transform gatherings into experiences of meaning, joy, and connection.

Wishing you a week that is grounded, joyful, and filled with light.

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With love,

Barbara