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Meet Me Here
THE STORY OF
HOLD SPACE TODAY
Oh maaaan, to expereince a moment of being held space for is just right next to the essence of being seen(soul seen, in wholeness)... those are some of the glimmer moments, what a gift that is, to the soul having this here life experience. What are we holding space for? Holding space for joy, your heart, whimsy, your self worth, the being in the becoming...
Everything here is an invitation to come back to yourself. Again. Gently. Honestly. Today.
A blog, a practice, and a daily frequency check in — created around the belief that holding space for yourself begins with how you speak to and with yourself. On the journey, we, you, I need the reminders, soulful, soul-deep loving reminders because getting carried away in the 'stuff' and 'things' of this world happens and so we need to daily, at every moment meet ourselves with Divine awareness, intuition in nurturing accountability for how we show up within our life experience.
The Cards
Love Notes To Self
Each card is a window — a prompt that opens something and shines a light on. Purpose. Identity. Intention. Soul. The honest meeting. As you awaken: open the window first, to allow yourself to let yourself in.
The Blog
Every post is a window left open — an invitation to step through. The series "Meeting yourself in the places and spaces you've been avoiding or haven't noticed" is this tagline in essay form: the spaces and parts of ourselves, inside us we don't go into, the doors we keep walking past.
Hi, lovely. My name is Nontando Mahlangu, a multifaceted, holistic, uber-enthusiastic, optimistic being building and creating in depth and wholeness. Leaning into her healing journey of her [be]coming to ignite her spark again, and this time allowing herself to safely and unapologetically BE in my light, never letting it go, but rather holding space to remind myself as many times as I need to. Spaces that I serve and operate in, in holding space, are as a Facilitator for the children(Cue's Whitney Houston, 'I believe the children are our future'). Children truly are the greatest love, and they need our presence, not just our attention, but our honest, embodied presence. When we show up fully present for them, something mirrors back. They reflect us. And in that reflection — in being truly seen by a child — we are called to be present within ourselves, too, held gently accountable. They don't just need us. They grow us. Quietly, and as the Founder of A Brand Archaeology Studio, where I believe that the most beautiful, powerful, intuitive business brands are co-created, built and led from the inside out, similar to the way we heal. The becoming. The journey. All in real time.
Hold Space Today was born from that same truth. It's me embracing just being while deep within the becoming journey. 4 years ago, I began leaning into myself deeply, truly getting to know the little girl who, somewhere along the way, got stuck in a moment in her life. To learn how to truly see her, acknowledge her and begin to meet myself here in the present, in every day of every moment. I began practising how to speak to myself the way I needed to be spoken to. Learning and understanding that speaking life into your life force through self-talk can and should be a kind practice. That it can and should be gentle too. That it can sound and feel like love.
It started with a question I began asking myself each morning because I was sick and tired (literally depleted) of how I was showing up for myself(barely) and how I was unconsciously and consciously operating in self pity(burn that ish down it's not cute love) when I looked at myself: "How would you like to experience life today, lovely?"
That question became a practice. And that practice became this space. Where I've held space for my own inner child, which has led to my inner growth and strength within my inner self, and now, I would love to invite you to do the same for yourself.
This is not a productivity tool. This is coming home to BE present practice.
A soft place to land before the day begins or in the in-between moments and seasons of life.
A daily reminder that you deserve to meet yourself with the same truth and tenderness you offer everyone else.
Here's to the journey of surrendering in JOY
Hold Space For Yourself Today.
— I see, I'm with you, lovely. Zazi, uZithande, uZithembe, trusting and having reverence in the divine timing of your life... its all beautifully kept within you
Sparkle Sparkle ✦
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