05/09/2024
Do you know what glimmers are?
Glimmers are small, fleeting moments of joy—everyday experiences that spark feelings of happiness, gratitude, calm, peace, safety, or kindness. They emerge from appreciating simple things: a beautiful sunset, the scent of a flower, the sound of rain, a favorite song, petting a cat, fresh mountain air, or watching a stream rush between the stones.
Glimmers are the opposite of triggers. While triggers evoke uncomfortable emotions, glimmers spark pleasant ones.
The practice of noticing and appreciating glimmers can positively impact your mental health, enhancing your sense of well-being and signaling your nervous system to relax.
If we pay attention, we’ll find that glimmers are everywhere. However, everyone experiences them differently. What brings calm or happiness to one person might be a negative trigger for someone else.
My glimmers this morning:
- Spicy scent of rosemary
- Deep turquoise color of the sea
- Cool, refreshing water on my skin
- Feeling tiny pebbles under my feet as I walk along the beach
- Sunlight on my skin
- a sea star
- Dancing water ripples reflecting sunlight in golden, wavy patterns
- Friendly smiles
- My cat greeting me at the door
- Coffee
- Chia seed pudding
- Hug from my daughter
- Crystal suncatcher on my window
What are your favourite glimmers?
