Week Three — Grounding
Week Three of 365 Acts of Affection asked us to slow down — not as a luxury, but as a form of safety.
Grounding, this week, didn’t arrive through grand gestures or sweeping change.
It showed up in the ordinary moments we usually rush past.
Beginning one task slowly.
Finishing something small before starting another.
Keeping a promise made quietly to yourself.
Each act reminded us that steadiness isn’t passive — it’s practiced.
We chose steadiness over urgency.
We set a boundary and honoured it.
We let something be good enough, even when perfection was tempting.
And in doing so, something softened.
Because urgency is loud, but steadiness lasts.
Because boundaries are how care holds its shape.
Because perfection often steals rest.
The week closed by asking us to notice what supports us — and to acknowledge it.
Not because support disappears when unseen, but because it grows stronger when we name it.
Grounding is not about stopping the world.
It’s about creating enough internal stability to meet it.
Before courage.
Before action.
Before voice.
First, we root.
