Energy Vampires
We all know them, energy vampires. They don’t do it on purpose. There are just some people that make you feel anxious and sometimes even exhausted. This is especially true if you’re an empath – we tend to feel all the feels and are sensitive to other folk’s energy. If you’re the kind of person that feels depleted when around a lot of people and your nervous system goes into overdrive when you’re at a crowded party, this information could be helpful.
Morning Routines
Try out some of these morning routine ideas on your wedding day
- 10-20 minutes of meditation
- 20-30 minutes of yoga and stretching (or even 5-10 minutes would truly make a difference)
- Journal your thoughts and feelings – it might even be intriguing to look back on it 1 year, 5 years, 20 years down the road
Here are some things to bring and do on your wedding day
- An essential oil diffuser for your bridal suite with some lavender, the oil of communication, will help with relaxation.
- If you’re feeling nervous or anxious, a few drops of basil essential oil to your heart can help – or you can also inhale it.
- A few drops of rosemary essential oil to each temple
- The essential oil “Protect” is made by Revive https://www.revive-eo.com/product/protect-essential-oil-blend/ Put a drop on each foot.
Wedding Day Goals
- Be as present as possible on your wedding day.
- Set boundaries. For example, if you have to visit guests at each table, make it a point to keep your hellos short and sweet.
- Surround yourself with the most joyful, easy going people on your wedding day. And that includes who you choose to be in your bridal party. While I understand that sometimes you don’t have a lot of choice on who you choose to be in your party, you might consider just having a maid of honor and a best man if you think that having bridesmaids and groomsmen might cause unnecessary chaos on your wedding day.
- Keep the number of people in your bridal preparation room to a minimum – bridesmaids, your sisters, and your mom. Let extended family members be surprised to see you when you walk down the aisle – just like the rest of the guests.
- Remember, you are in charge of the energy that you let in.
Try repeating a mantra as often as you need to, either out loud or to yourself. “I am aligned with the energy of love and light”. “I choose to lead with love” or check out some mantra cards and bring a deck with you – you can give a few out to your bridal party and have a mantra party – even take a few moments to join hands and close your eyes and just breathe in the awesomeness of the day.
I asked my friends Jeni and Jai Holla, amazing mindset coaches, at https://www.2jholla.com/, to give me some input on this article. I knew they would have heartfelt wisdom for us. Thank you so much to the Hollas. “How you start the day sets the pace for the rest of the day. That’s why routines, patterns, structured personal time blocks or whatever you “choose” to call them are so essential. Self care isn’t just a spa or a massage. It’s also taking care of your mental health (yes! It’s okay to say no). If you don’t take care of you who will?”
I wish you all a joyful wedding day. Focus on love and light and don’t forget to breathe in deeply and exhale completely. xoxo Linda
