18 Feb The Martini Glass vs. the Tumbler: Why Grounding Changes Everything
Kelly Evans offers a picture you can’t forget. Some of us live like martini glasses. Tall. Top-heavy. Easily tipped. Our thoughts stay high in the clouds, our emotions swirl, and our bodies struggle to keep up. But when we ground ourselves truly ground we become tumblers. Steady. Rooted. Hard to knock over. And that shift changes everything.
Why Grounding Matters More Than Ever
Modern life pulls us upward. Screens. Constant noise. Endless news. Spiritual talk without embodied practice. We think. And think. And think.
Kelly reminds us that real awakening isn’t about floating.
It’s about anchoring. Grounding brings the nervous system back into rhythm. It settles energy. It reminds us that we live in bodies, not just in thoughts.
Nature as the Original Healer
Her favorite grounding practice? Nature. Always nature. Walk barefoot when you can.
Sit near trees. Feel the earth beneath your feet.
We forget how much concrete, rubber, technology, and noise disrupt our natural balance. Returning to the ground feels like exhaling after holding your breath too long.
It’s not dramatic.
It’s restoring.
Breath: The Anchor You Carry Everywhere
Kelly teaches simple three-part breathing. Inhale fully. Expand the belly, ribs, and chest.
Exhale slowly. This kind of breath drops the center of gravity back into the body. Stress loosens its grip. Awareness returns.
You don’t need special tools. Just lungs. Just presence.
Asking the Hard Question: “Is This True for Me?”
We live in a world overflowing with opinions, teachers, content, and algorithms. Kelly’s antidote is beautifully direct:
Ask yourself, Is this true for me?
Truth isn’t only found in books or experts. It’s found inside when you’re grounded enough to hear it. She encourages intuitive listening. Shamanic direct revelation. Body-based knowing. But none of that works if you’re floating in the “martini glass.” You need to be rooted in the body first.
Aging, Freedom, and No Longer Shrinking
Kelly also talks about aging as liberation.
Less people-pleasing.
Less fear of judgment.
More alignment.
She loves Marianne Williamson’s insight: our deepest fear is often our light — not our inadequacy. When we stop shrinking, others feel permission to expand too.
That’s not ego. That’s permission.
A Simple Everyday Practice
Her invitation is gentle and powerful:
- Return to yourself
- Ground your body
- Breathe
- Separate what is yours from the collective noise
- Move into gratitude
- Take the next aligned step
- Keep orienting toward light
Nothing flashy. Just soul hygiene.
Rooted Women, Steady Worlds
Kelly believes women are natural wisdom keepers. Light carriers. Weavers for their communities.
Grounded women don’t disappear. They steady the room. They steady themselves. And in a world that constantly tries to pull us out of our bodies, grounding may be the most revolutionary practice of all.