MAKING MY PEACE … with raising my light quotient – micro-moments of “feel-good” nourishment
Light builds resilience. Light builds energy. Light builds hope. But what is a “Light Quotient” and why do we need to increase it?
Sasha from The Pagan Homemaker describes a light quotient as simple ways to make you feel lighter, which increases resilience, improves health, and supports system-wide wellbeing. In other words, light quotient actions are daily activities that raise your ability to cope, heal, and feel resilient.
Most people don’t need a massive life overhaul; they need micro-moments of “feel-good” nourishment on a daily basis. If you’re in a season of rebuilding emotionally, financially, physically, and/or spiritually, I invite you to try one or more micro-moments of nourishment, which Sasha also calls Light Hacks.
Here, I’ll walk you through her ideas for gaining ground in life which are divided into seven categories: breath, connection, cycles, hydration, light, nourishment, and sound.
Breath, or breathing, from Sasha’s guide, is a built-in re-set button and the fastest way to reduce stress. Breathing includes deep breathing, belly breaths, alternate nostril breathing, inhaling aromas, or stepping outside to breathe.
Connection is about connecting to people, animals, nature, or a higher being to avoid feelings of loneliness and disconnectedness by calling a friend, meditating, praying, journaling or writing to your “dear diary”, or hugging a person, a pet, or a tree.
Cycles reflect seasonal or body rhythms that include rising with the sun, celebrating moon phases, eating seasonal food, walking through a labyrinth, or walking along a shoreline as the tide recedes.
Hydration is about rebuilding energy from the inside to restore flow, and includes being near water, walking around the block, soaking in the bath, moving to music, watching fish in an aquarium, watching a waterfall, or going for a swim.
Light is about getting out of the darkness by sitting in morning sunlight, visualising white light in the body, basking under a full moon, experiencing infrared saunas, or watching the rainbow colours of crystals.
Nourishment is about caring for your body to reduce feelings of overwhelm by eat before drinking coffee, swapping less nutritious food for healthier alternatives, setting digital boundaries, ensuring mindful eating, or unsubscribing from social media that feels too time-consuming.
Sound shifts your mood, like emotional medicine. It can be taken by listening to songs, chanting mantras, singing, hearing nature sounds, reciting affirmations, listening to singing bowls and 432hz music.
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Making my peace with raising my light quotient, I will do the following:
Surround myself with soothing sounds by playing songs that inspire me, listen to nature, and install a wind chime on the balcony.
Breathe myself back into calm by taking three slow breaths, taking deep breaths outside for a minute, or standing in stillness feeling the rise and fall of my own breath.
Connect to life for emotional strength by drawing in my watercolour journal, texting a friend, or taking my neighbour’s dog for a walk.
Sync to seasonal cycles such as four annual events that mark the four seasons (watch the winter Olympics, attend a spring flower festival, celebrate the summer solstice, and make pumpkin soup in the fall).
Hydrate life’s flow to improve circulation by drinking tea in my favourite teacup, going for a run, and soaking my feet in a spa bath.
Light up my life by sitting on the balcony in the sunlight regularly and dimming the lights an hour before bedtime.
Nourish my body by reducing the time I spend in front of a screen, reducing my salt intake, and eating more fish.
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Rainy Day Healing blogs: “This kind of quiet, honest reflection is exactly what makes Rainy Day Healing such a special space.” Chaz. T., USA
In a world of sensory overload, Tranquility Mapping offers a gentle, creative way to reconnect with peace and calm, and recreate restorative spaces. Whether you’re seeking stillness in a busy home, serenity in a classroom, or relief in a hectic office, this guide gives you the tools to map and reshape your environment to support your well-being. Whether you have a garden, one room or an entire building to work with, this guide helps you transform your everyday spaces into sanctuaries of stillness.
Includes: Tranquility Mapping templates and examples (for home, classroom, school, and office); A Tranquility Toolkit checklist (sound, scent, sight, and texture tools); A teacher’s guide to mapping calm with students; A list of workshop questions and techniques for working with groups; Real-life inspiration based on research on peace and tranquility.
Ideal for: Anyone seeking a sensory-friendly space and a place of quietude; Teachers and educators designing calm corners for students in classrooms and learning spaces; Families, parents, and caregivers wanting to create calm for children, seniors, and all members; Therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals; Human resource personnel, office planners, and office workers reclaiming restorative spaces.
Map your way back to tranquility. Map emotional geography in real life. Feel the benefits of restorative spaces. If you have a notebook, blank paper, pencils, crayons or highlighters, and optional stickers and sticky notes, you can begin. You don’t have to wait for peace to find you. You can find it, design it, and return to it anytime. You can design the tranquility you want to feel.
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