Feisty Old Crones: Re-affirming Your Grounding For The Year

This is a set of affirmations to suggest a strong and confident beginning to the next year in the calendar. Often people make New Year resolutions for the first day of the month. Here we acknowledge that beginnings can take time, and that the values and beliefs you choose are much more powerful than a behavioural target. And women who are elders are often more interested to re-affirm who they are and guide their choices through their values and their souls.

Transcript

Well,

A big hello from me,

Jan Russell,

Today and welcome to this short session affirming us Crones,

Elders,

Seniors,

Us older women by any other name,

In a session that looks forward to the year ahead and helps us to set out with an eye to all the possibilities and with a strong self-belief.

As ever,

I will affirm in the second person for you to repeat yourself,

As we now have evidence to suggest that this is a more powerful way of embedding the messages.

So let's begin with a breath or two.

I like to inhale through the nose,

Exhale through the mouth.

So breathe out anything unwanted,

On a 5,

4,

3,

2,

1 and inhale and again,

Let go.

5,

4,

3,

2,

1 and ground yourself.

Keep that open heart,

Open mind and as we move through these,

Repeat them after me in whichever way you want to.

Shout them from the rooftops,

Whisper them silently to yourself,

As you choose.

You are gifted this day,

Allow yourself to be free,

To enjoy life.

It's okay for your choices to be liberating.

You can own your choices with energy.

You can make decisions with adventure.

Bend with the wind as your energies ebb and flow.

You know what suits you,

You can follow your intuition.

Be in touch with those who nourish you.

Choose to be curious rather than critical.

You can be feisty,

Funky,

Relaxed or laid back.

Your future is in your hands.

May those hands be gentle and strong.

Embrace personal strength and optimism.

Trust your soul to accept the opportunities that are winging their way to you.

May you be seen just how you want to be.

Enjoy the journey and thank you for sharing this with me today.

Really make this practice your own and I look forward to being with you again in another set of Ruminations,

Affirmations for the Crows.

Reviews

Hi, Dr. Jan!
Love the picture and this wonderful meditation.
Your calm and uplifting manner along with meaningful affirmations are perfect for me at this time in my life (age 76). 😉
Thank you!
I have begun to notice that some people treat aging with deference and condescension, but your affirmations assist in keeping me grounded and positive during this grand process of becoming a proud crone!
I also love 3 Little Words
and use it quite frequently
Again, many thanks!

I always find inspiration and support from your talks. Thank you! I like the artwork too❣️

Thanks, Dr. Russell, that was really helpful! I felt understood in those affirmations.

I was so excited to see this in my notifications this morning! What a way to start my week:)