Creating a Glimmer Practice
Here I'll outline how to create a daily glimmer practice
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Series: Finding the Glimmers
Remembering What Makes You Feel Alive Part 3
Even after you have a glimmer… Life still goes on.
Kids cry.
Bills come.
Work still stressful
The silence of loneliness stretches long and uncertain.
And the part of you that had just remembered joy forgets again.
This is the mind doing what it knows.
Looking for threat. Protecting you from disappointment.
You're not failing. It’s just habitual behavior.
We don’t need to get shameful about the forgetting.
We can build a practice of remembering.
This isn't a healing routine to judge yourself.
But a soft daily practice.
Like reminding yourself, “I am still here,” even when you don’t feel lit up.
Why a Glimmer Practice Matters
Because your body doesn’t just heal through insight.
It heals through experience.
A glimmer tells your body:
“Right now, we are safe.”
“Right now, there is more to life than the stress.”
“Right now, there is this moment and it is enough.”
Every time you choose to see joy instead of pain,
you change the internal balance.
You remind yourself: I am not broken.
I am imperfectly me.
Gentle Practice:
Build a “Glimmer List”
Take out a piece of paper or open a note in your phone.
Write the title:
Things That Remind Me I’m Living.
List at least 15 glimmers. Don’t overthink them.
A specific tea you love
The smell of coconut oil
Hearing your name said with happiness
Morning sunlight on the wall
The sound of waves, even on a YouTube video
That one scarf that makes you feel soft and sacred
An honest voice note from a friend
Your own laughter
Add to this list anytime you notice a glimmer.
This is your personal body medicine.
Remember to practice the glimmers on this list often.
A Physical Practice:
Create a “Glimmer Box”
Find a small box or jar.
Fill it with reminders of safety, joy, and comfort:
A photo of someone who helps you feel safe
A scent that calms you
A note to yourself
A poem
A dried flower
Your favorite song lyric
On hard days, open it.
Let one small glimmer remind your body:
You are not lost. You are returning.
For Reflection:
“What’s one glimmer I can practice this week on purpose?”
“What does my body feel like when it relaxes?”
Next in Part 4:
We’ll explore how glimmers are a compass to finding you.