Welcome to your ✨Monday Moment✨
Take a deep breath in. Hold it. Exhale.
Pick a colour 🔴 🟠 🟡 🟢 🔵 🟣
Find the moment below with that same colour, then go to the closing moment at the end.
🔴 Take a moment to think of someone whose birthday is in May. Some famous May birthdays include David Beckham, Adele, Stevie Nicks, Travis Scott and the one and only Sir David Attenborough, who will be turning a glorious 100 years old on May 8th.
🟠 Take a moment to take a “May” breath. Sit tall, relax your shoulders, and gently drop your tongue from the roof of your mouth. Place both hands on your heart. Inhale, and say to yourself: “May I be kind.” Exhale, extending your hands out in front of you, palms facing outward: “May others be kind.” Bring your hands back to your heart. Inhale: “May I let my light shine.” Exhale, extending your hands outward again: “May others find light, even in darkness.” Now, place one hand on your heart and one hand extended outward: “May we remember we are living this life together.” Repeat as needed, and feel free to adjust the words so they feel right for you.
🟡 Take a moment to learn about the origin of May. The month is named after Maia, a figure from Roman mythology associated with growth and fertility, reflecting late spring in the Northern Hemisphere, where the calendar developed. This meaning, however, isn’t universal. In the Southern Hemisphere, May is late autumn, a time when the natural world slows. In cultures such as those guided by the Māori maramataka, this period follows lunar rhythms and often focuses on reflection, conservation, and preparation. May can therefore be understood in different ways: as a time of growth in some places, and a time of turning inward in others.
🟢 Take a moment to listen to the rather dreamy “May You Always” by The McGuire Sisters. Can you think of any other songs with the word “may” in the title?
🔵 Take a moment to learn about a few symbols of May. The birthstone is emerald, traditionally associated with clarity and renewal. The flower is the lily of the valley, often linked to the return of happiness. A commonly recognised birth bird (yes, that’s a thing!) for May is the hummingbird, symbolising energy and resilience, and the herb is thyme, historically associated with courage.
🟣 Take a moment to learn about the origins of May 4th as Star Wars Day. The famous line “May the Force be with you” comes from Star Wars, but the more playful version of the phrase appeared in a British newspaper on May 4th, 1979, to congratulate Margaret Thatcher on becoming Prime Minister, “May the 4th be with you, Maggie. Congratulations!”
A closing moment to take another deep breath together. Hold it, feel it, and gently exhale. “May,” by definition, expresses possibility and probability. Whether it’s the month or the modal verb, I feel it always carries an air of optimism. So as your week begins, set your intentions. May you achieve your goals, may you take that walk, may you do that unexpected kind thing for someone and of course, above all, may the Force be with you.
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