Grounding & Centering: Coming Home to Yourself

Balance and grounding can seem like opposites. One lifts you up, the other holds you down. But true well-being asks us to hold both—to be rooted and open, centered and spacious.

And the only place we can do that… is in the Now.

Why Grounding Matters

When you’re overwhelmed, anxious, or “living in your head,” your energy rises. You disconnect from your body, from the earth, and from the present. Grounding brings you back. It restores your natural balance and allows energy to flow again.

You don’t need a yoga mat, meditation cushion, or retreat center.
You just need a few moments—and a willingness to come home.

🌱 Try This Now

Wherever you are…

  • Feel your feet. Imagine roots growing down into the earth.
    Let that grounding energy rise through your legs and settle in your pelvis.

  • Now imagine a soft light pouring down from above…
    Through the top of your head, down your spine, into your heart and belly.

  • Breathe in from all directions—front, back, sides—and feel it all gather at your center.

Now picture yourself standing inside a glowing bubble of light—your energy field.

Ask yourself:

  • Am I closer to the front or back? Adjust to center.

  • Left or right? Gently shift to center.

  • Top or bottom of the bubble? Settle into the middle.

You are here now.
Rooted. Balanced. Held.

🌟 Final Thoughts

You don’t have to escape life to find peace.
You just have to return—again and again—to your own center.

When you live from that place, you move with the flow of life. You dream with your head in the clouds and your feet on the earth.

And from that place, you become the grounding presence the world needs.

JIll Henry, EdD

About Jill Newman Henry, EdD

Jill Newman Henry, EdD, is an educator, author, and lifelong explorer of well-being, blending expertise in physical therapy, adult education, and metaphysics. Beginning her career as a physical therapist, she soon discovered her passion for teaching and embraced a learner-centered approach, studying under Dr. Malcolm Knowles and applying Total Quality Management (TQM) principles with Dr. W. Edwards Deming.

Her journey into meditation and metaphysics led her and her husband, Charlie, to open The Relaxation Station, their town’s first metaphysical bookstore. Later, they established Mountain Valley Center in the Smoky Mountains, creating a healing space with a public labyrinth and an online platform, www.MountainValleyCenter.com, where Jill shares insights on energy, chakras, and meditation. These experiences inspired her books, Energy Source Book and Well-Being, both published by Llewellyn, which offered practical exercises for healing and balance.

A sought-after facilitator, Jill works with professionals across disciplines to design engaging, learner-centered programs. Now, she expands her mission with www.FeeltheFlowNow.com, providing transformative publications and services. Her work is a testament to the power of intuition, change, and embracing the flow of energy in life’s unfolding journey.

https://www.feeltheflow.info
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