Yeah, yeah, I know we all want to forget January (the black sheep of the months) and hightail it to spring but I must rewind and share the Goddess Provisions box I received last month because it was the perfect theme to start the year off on the right foot and jumpstart my stagnant creativity. The theme was “Let your creativity flow” and included items to help expand creative vision. I think creativity can be harder to dig up during the winter months, but maybe that’s just because we are buried in a foot of snow here and an snuggled up in an equal amount of blankets – makes it hard to get motivated. Sometimes it takes an outside source to rev those engines though, and since we can’t magically make the sun come out and the temperatures raise so the snow melts I look for that elsewhere – enter this box of goodies. If you are looking for some inspiration assistants too, read on!
Numi Tea: Vision Tea
First up is a necessary item in any get creative arsenal: a warm beverage to unfreeze my fingers and warm up my body and mind. This certified organic tea from Numi Tea is the “Vision” variety. As stated on the box, it’s intended to help foster mindfulness and help improve perception in order to enhance our ability to learn, make connections and be creative. It’s made of guayusa a medium caffeine tea leaf that’s said to have taught the native populations of the ecuadorian Amazon how to dream and find focus. Lemon verbena (for a citrus kick) and brightening mint help to awaken the mind. It also includes, cinnamon, hibiscus, rosmary, ginger and nutmeg. Overall it has a warmed citrus overtone and a light earthy mint undertone. It’s refreshing and comforting all in one. It also has a handy vision practice on the back of the box – a quick mindful exercise encouraging you to sit and breath intentionally into your belly while you close your eyes and think of how you can expand your creativity. Bookend with this tea and enjoy the effects.
Denik Silver Eyes Notebook
I LOVE this notebook. It’s the perfect blank canvas to jot down all kinds of creative thoughts and ideas. The texture of the cover has that amazing matte drag that’s almost calming to touch and is dotted by the coolest silver mirrored and raised print of eyes, moons and the earth elements. It inspires dreams and vision before you even open it up. A portion of each purchase of these notebooks go to help build schools in under developed countries like Guatemala, Mali & Laos.
The Hippie Homesteader Motivate Serum
This essential oil blend is intended to awaken and motivate the mind. It’s a sweet and bright refreshing scent with grounding earthy tones made of lime (uplifts the mind & brightens the senses), rosemary (for mental clarity & stress reduction), pine needle (increases alertness & reduces tension) and peppermint (fights fatigue & increases alertness) all in a skin soothing blend of coconut and avocado oils. It would be the perfect addition to that mindfulness breathing exercise I mentioned above. Just roll it on your pulse points and chest and meditate your visions into reality.
Addictive Wellness Focus Chocolate
This raw chocolate is intended to increase focus through the infusion of superfoods including lucuma, lion’s mane, ginseng, ashwagandha & cordyceps. It’s a vegan, paleo, and keto friendly food, for those of you following any of those lifestyles- so perfect for any of my fertility friends out there!
Pacifica Dark Circle Rehab
This is for anyone that gets so into the creative flow that before you know it, it’s taken you way into the wee hours of the night leading to lack of sleep and heavy eyes the next morning. I almost think that by helping yourself look more awake it almost manifests to feeling more awake so this undereye concealer is the perfect solution to pep up tired eyes. It comes with three shades of color correcting mineral creams – peach for dark spots, purple to brighten dull spots and reduce yellowness, and and beige to neutralize blue tones and smooth unevenness. They are vegan, cruelty-free and are free from parabens, phthalates, silicone, mineral oil and petroleum.
Raise Your Vibration Mason Jar
This was a custom made jar just for Goddess Provisioners and is the perfect vessel for your morning smoothie or even a vase for your favorite flower – the possibilities are endless! It has a great message to see first thing in the morning to get your day started on the right foot. The message “Raise your vibration with love and gratitude” is a reminder to put your love out there through creativity and it will come back to you.
Dalmation Jasper
This stone encourages a sense of playfulness and can help you get out of your mind to further that creative vision you know is in there. The grounding properties help you manifest your visions slowly so you can reflect and move forward with enthusiasm. In other words, it helps you see the big picture with full beauty and balance.
A full box this month, right?!? Now go steep some tea and warm up! I’ll leave you with the included mantra to ponder over that tea that you can (and should) use even though January has passed: “I am capable of creating everything I visualize”
