Cat Glasses
Ask any cat if they have a glass to spare for you~
The cats have a speshül skill. They are ameowzing at staring at walls. Every cat passes down these speshül genes through generations, so they are convinced every cat is born with this skill. Hoomans on the other hand… the cats are not so sure.
In their attempt to teach hoomans cat skills, the cats hope the Purr-spective Glasses gives hoomans a way to step into the cat world. Now, hoomans too can slow down, sit down in front a wall and meowmagine.
Meowmagine (verb):
Definition: The act of a cat (or cat enthusiast) vividly visualizing or daydreaming about scenarios filled with playful antics, endless chimken food, and sunlit windowsills. Often used to refer to the boundless creativity and wonder within a feline's mind.
Example: "Whiskers was staring off into the blank wall; he must have been meowmagining his next grand adventure."
And now for some hooman attempts at sharing mews. Nya has been hard at work teaching her hooman cat skills.
Control & the opposite of control
In this season of life, I am am faced with many life transitions. This has led me to question my renewed commitment to many things.
Do I want to continue with this now?
What does the shape of this look like in my life moving forward?
If not this, what else feel right for now?
What do I need in this season?
While the answers to these questions are still making their way to me, the emerging theme has been one of control, and letting go of control.
A lot of my older identities hold onto control tightly. Control got us (my many selves) this far, navigating through life when my survival was in question.
But as I commit to letting my life bloom, step into my thriving era and reconnect with myself fully, exerting control somehow feels… wrong.
My brain says one thing, but my heart says something else.
My brain thinks control is safe. Control, of shaping things, of being imposing, has served us well so far. Surely, a tried and tested method is the way to go as we step into the future?
My heart feels the resistance and hesitation with exerting control. In this new phase of life, where we believe and witness life to be easy, where is the space to push? We are in my pull era, magnetizing and pulling all the things that were meant to be our way. 💫
Control feels like it comes from a place of fear. A way to make sure the outcomes, or whatever the end is is wholly shaped and expected. It’s a way of saying no to surprises, a way of saying no to “bad things”.
But what if… what if making space for the unknown means we make space for beautifully unknown outcomes to emerge? Ones that align with my life, ones that make space for magic to unfold in my life.
In this season, I am optimistic. And so I need a different way to communicate how I wish to navigate life.
So, instead of control, I’d like to do the opposite.
I want to flow through life. There is a deeper trust and knowing that the things I desire are also looking for me. And as I flow, life also flows towards me and with me.
In this season, I hope you too get to loosen your grip and allow life to flow through you.
Paws & Ponder With The Cats
As we approach the close of this year, the cats have been meowmagining with a lot of heartfelt intentions. Mostly that their future is bright, filled with an abundance of chimken food, and lots of love, sleep and play.
If you’d like to join in on the meowmagining, here are some prompts for you to meow out loud (maybe in the comments?).
What gentle intentions can I set for myself during this new phase?
What does self-care look like for me in this new chapter?
What dreams and aspirations do I wish to pursue now?
How might I stay rooted while also embracing change?
Which areas of my life feel ripe for transformation?
You Can Send Mews Too!
Know a cat or a hooman who may enjoy meowmagining with the cats? You can furrward this and share mews with them yourself. The cats will be extremely pleased with you if you share. Who knows, maybe then this hooman may have a handy pair of cat glass handed to them.
Want to Receive Mews Straight In Your Inbox?
The cats send gentle mews for you if you are in your transformation era.
P.S. We did not explore Substack chat yet. Part scared that we’ll do the wrong thing, and part at capacity with life in the last week. We pawmise to try it next week and embrace the awkwardness.
