{"id":198,"date":"2025-12-08T13:47:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T13:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=198"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:49:58","slug":"monday-dec-8-2025-anchoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rootstorisingcollective.org\/?p=198","title":{"rendered":"Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 Anchoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Monday Salutation<\/em><\/strong> <em>Anchoring<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we enter this new week, may you slow your breath, soften your pace, and find your center. Today we anchor\u2014not to hold ourselves back, but to steady ourselves so we can rise with intention. 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