What are Glimmers?

Glimmers are those small moments in life that make you smile. They’re the baseline of joy!

More scientifically, they’re the opposite of triggers.

The Difference Between Glimmers and Triggers

Triggers are those moments that cue your nervous system to be on alert when flight or fright kicks in. Your nervous system is always subconsciously scanning your surroundings for cues.

Your sixth sense scans situations and people, letting you know how to react. It may find triggers or, hopefully, glimmers!

Glimmers are these micro-moments that cue your nervous system into a state of relaxation, where you feel safe. They reduce your emotional stress and return you to a more regulated state.

Because they’re so much more subtle than triggers, they can be harder to notice. Though when you focus on them you notice the good in your life more and more.

Glimmer Examples

Glimmers can be:

• As simple as humming while you work
• Smelling freshly baked cookies
• A timely cup of tea
• A hug
• Your perfect temperature day
• A smile
• Snuggled up on the lounge
• A completed task
• Happy news
• Time with friends

You get the idea....😁

Garden Glimmers You Might Relate To

One of our favourite places to find an abundance of glimmers, is unsurprisingly - the garden!

Some of Our Favourite Glimmers

🌸 Getting to eat your first harvest of the season

🌸 Gardening alongside someone you love

🌸 Sitting alone on your patio, enjoying the sights of your garden

🌸 Pulling a weed and getting the whole dang root, too

🌸 Cutting flowers from your garden and giving them to someone else

🌸 The smell of freshly snipped herbs

🌸 Gardening in your pyjamas

🌸 A visiting bird enjoying feed or water

🌸 A butterfly paying a visit to your annuals

What's a garden glimmer that you've experienced? We'd love to know! Let us know below.