A few of my favorite things...

substack style!

Are you all enjoying spring as much as I am? If not I hope you get a chance to spend some time outside, because WOW everything is so bright and beautiful right now! All this to say I have not wanted to sit and stare at a computer/phone screen for quite some time. Normally I would be fixated on trying to do something, ANYTHING! But lately I have just been wanting some peace and quiet, gentleness, ease… Oh, hey! Welcome to The Art of Slowing Down!

I started making “A Few of My Favorite Things” favorites videos on YouTube years ago, but today we’re going to do this Substack style! Let me introduce you to what I’ve been into and up to lately.

1. HUMMINGBIRDS

   There is a tiny hummingbird nest in my apartment courtyard about the size of an espresso cup with two babies in it. I have two sets of binoculars around at all times in case I want to check on the nest. We recently had a storm and the mama hummingbird was doing a great job hanging on and keeping them covered! I just saw her feeding them again this morning so everything’s lookin’ good! The amount of hummingbird videos I’ve watched lately is incredible. Enjoy these photos and wish them the best of luck!!! :-)

   

   baby hummingbird nest

2. PRINCESS PEACH GAME ON NINTENDO SWITCH

   Okay you caught me. I guess the only screen I’ve been looking at lately is my TV because, yes, Nintendo released the Princess Peach: Showtime! game which I’d been eagerly awaiting for months. IT’S MAGICAL! You get to play her as a pastry chef, a cowgirl, a thief, a detective, a mermaid…. I mean, COME ON. It’s perfect.

   

3. WOMB AWAKENING: INITIATORY WISDOM FROM THE CREATRIX OF ALL LIFE (audiobook)

   All I can say is everyone (esp women) should listen to this! It’s filled to the brim with everything having to do with our sacred womb as a portal, our connection to the moon cycles, and ultimately how to restore balance again through rebirthing the Divine Masculine out of our connection to our Divine Feminine. It’s a good one! And it’s free to listen to on Spotify, so enjoy :-)

4. THE MAGDALEN MANUSCRIPT

   I can’t remember how I found this book, but as you know I’ve been on a spiritual journey (it’s been one whole year, March 25!!!) - and to be honest I just felt like something was missing. And it’s women. All these gurus and guides and religious figures, but hardly any women are spoken about unless you go way, way back. But even then it’s fuzzy. This is a channeled book, in Mary Magdalen’s voice, that explains her relationship with Yeshua and she sets some things straight because the church made everything weird. I became especially interested in Mary Magdalen after listening to Womb Awakening :-)

   

5. EASTER SUNDAY 🐣

   I went to church for the first time this past Sunday. I felt ready to do so, and I loved it. It was so nice being around people who weren’t afraid to talk about Jesus (lol). I didn’t believe Jesus was even real a year ago so this was HUGE for me. I just wanted to experience church! Growing up all over the world, especially in Europe, I was always enthralled by those big cathedrals. There was always something that felt really magical about them and I’ve always loved the architecture. Anyway, it was very tender :-)

   

   

   Did you know Jesus has a Hollywood Star?! Yeah, me either!

6. MEDITATION GROUP!!!

   The Art of Slowing Down has legs! I decided to start a channel on IG where we could have a group of us meditating together every day for 30 days starting April 1st (TODAY!). I really just wanted a safe space for people to learn and grow and be easy. Coming back home to ourselves! A self-EMPOWERMENT group. I am learning as I go along so this is going to be a journey for me too! I figured only three people or so would join but there are over 1,000 people curious enough to join in on the fun! I am over the moon. Come be a part of this if you feel called to - there’s always time :-) Join The Art of Slowing Down Meditation Group

This is all for now! Thanks for checking in with me :-) More things to come!

All my love,

Madelynn