The Sunday Still Point: Creatively Slow

As we begin the slow drift into the holiday season, may this Sunday Still Point offer you a breath—a space of pause to come home to yourself.

I’ve been thinking a lot about the pace of things lately. The swirl of year-end to-dos, the gatherings and glitter, the cozy chaos of preparing for what’s next.

It’s easy to get swept away in the current.

But what if we chose to slow down?

What if we made space not just to celebrate—but to savor?

This week, I invite you to step into a theme I’m holding close: Creatively Slow.

A pace that allows for noticing.

For presence.

For delight.

Slowing down doesn’t mean stopping. It means tuning in. It means becoming a little more attuned to the small, sacred moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed:

🍲 The aroma of something simmering on the stove
🕯️ The way candlelight dances on the wall
♥️ A belly laugh with a loved one
The shimmer of frost, or the flutter of petals depending on your hemisphere 🌎

🪄 Isn’t it magical to think that as we in the north begin our descent into winter,

others are dancing into summer’s bloom?

This is the rhythm of the Earth, the great turning we’re all a part of—a living continuum.

And within that continuum, we each have a choice: to rush or to root.

🪴 Tending to the Inner Garden

In Seeds of Potentiality, I wrote about the importance of turning the soil—a practice that occurs not during the height of growth, but in the pause.

It’s a time of amending, nourishing, preparing. It’s messy and necessary.

When we turn the soil, we dig deep.

We’re mixing in nourishment—creating the substance that allows the growth to happen.

Lately, I’ve found myself in that phase again.

Turning inward. Reconsidering what I consume—not just in food,

but in thought and media and emotion.

Asking myself:
How am I nourishing the soil of my soul?

What small rituals remind me to savor, not speed through, this season?

With Thanksgiving approaching here in the U.S., it feels like the perfect moment to be more mindful, more present, and yes—more grateful.

Because gratitude, I’ve found, is one of the most potent fertilizers for the heart. 🌱♥️

✨ A Gentle Practice: The Glimmer List ✨

This week, I want to invite you into a simple, soul-nourishing creative practice.

Think of it as a field guide for joy—a way to capture the fleeting, beautiful moments that so often go undocumented.

Here’s how:

✨ Find a small notepad, a 3x5 card, or even a note on your phone.
✨ Designate it as your Glimmer List—a space to jot down

tiny moments of presence, joy, or surprise.
✨No pressure. No overthinking.

Just small snapshots of what makes you smile, soften, or stop and say, “Wow.”

You don’t have to do anything with these moments (yet).

Just witness them. Let them nourish you.

Think of this as a creative gratitude practice—a blend of observation, presence, and wonder.

(And yes, I’ll be doing it right along with you. I’ll even share some of my glimmers next Sunday.)

Whether you're walking through falling leaves or blooming petals,

lighting candles or basking in long-lit evenings—this Sunday, may you find stillness.

May you root into your own rhythm. And may you remember: slowing down is not falling behind. It’s coming home.

Here’s to a week of presence. Of savoring. Of sweet, unquantifiable richness.

With warmth and creative joy,
Melissa
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