Today is the vernal equinox. The official start of spring is a great time for new beginnings, which is why I’ve chosen to show you the new cover of the book Embody. Designed by the fabulous American graphic designer Pamela Berry, the cover shows me watching the sunset in 650,000 square meters of sand in the Empty Quarter Desert of Oman.
I was in Oman to prepare my last great Scottish event. Sitting in the silence of the desert, I realized just how small and inconsequential I—and all my plans—were compared to the magnificence of nature. It was a wonderful opportunity to get out of my thoughts and worries and endless mental to-do list, and just be—not easy to do while bringing 200 people from all over the world to Oman for a week’s celebrations!
In our fast-paced digital age, many of us feel as overwhelmed as I did back then. That’s why it’s become a necessity to find ways to pull away from our minds and return to home to our deeper selves.
That’s where the spring equinox comes in. It’s a powerful opportunity to reset, a natural point to put ourselves back on track. So here are a few ideas I can share with you:
- Begin a detox to clear winter stagnation
- Start a new morning ritual that involves the body
- Plant seeds (literally and metaphorically) for what you want to grow
- Commit to a new direction that aligns with your authentic self
I’ll be preparing my own detox in a few weeks. It’s a great way to lose weight, increase clarity and revitalize. If you want to join me, I’ll give information and dates to you next week so that we can do this challenge together. Until then, a happy equinox to you all.