Will I remember this morning and all of its non-silence? The birds, the hum of traffic in the distance, the dripping of the water condensing on everything? Will I remember the cool humidity? The way the air felt heavy and full of nourishment with all of its spring-time scent and moisture? Will I remember the … Continue reading Will I Remember?
Category: Mindfulness
Show Up.
It was definitely feeling a little '2017' this morning. Out before the path was cleared. Out before the people. Out before my survival-self could talk me out of it. Out with the deer and coyote.Show up and engage in all circumstances - even the best and the worst- and nothing will take you by surprise … Continue reading Show Up.
Antidote
My antidote to being frenetic indoors is to sit in stillness outdoors. Barely well enough dressed for conditions and sitting with as much direct contact with the ground as possible. With a cup of coffee. I sit and stay in that minor discomfort for as long as possible. The act solves unsolvable problems and it … Continue reading Antidote
Harnessing Inspiration.
Inspiration requires a host with the ability to connect to Regulated Awareness- The ability to connect to the calm within their body and regulate the nervous system. The ability to be open and pay attention to the subtle feelings of ease, flow, and delight within the body, despite actively creating within the present moment. The … Continue reading Harnessing Inspiration.
Ask.
‘Ask and you shall receive.’ Or something like that. But how many of us actually do ask for, or receive, what’s necessary for our experience? How many of us straight-up say out loud what we want? And how about all of the complaining about how things are never what we want or need? Here’s the … Continue reading Ask.
Once you see, you cannot unsee- Ponderings about Jesus.
Jesus embodies change. Transmutation of the present moment. He healed people, sure, but he inspired countless others to consider their reality. To think about what they and others were doing and the impact it had on others still and the world surrounding them. The Universe and its perceptible elements of a situation, not stories or … Continue reading Once you see, you cannot unsee- Ponderings about Jesus.
Priceless.
This view. It was priceless. It was expensive. It cost me a lot to create this picture of this present moment. It cost me the time to walk. It cost me every decision I made in order to curate a lifestyle that celebrates movement- from how I rest up, to how I fuel activities, and … Continue reading Priceless.
Elements & Setting.
Where do I feel most comfortably situated? Some will never ask. How does this place, this moment, feel in my body? I find myself asking constantly. I feel the best along the shores of large bodies of water. I feel the worst next to a fire. I feel ethereal upon mountain tops. I feel crushed … Continue reading Elements & Setting.
To Do or To Untangle.
I am feeling restrained by mindfulness this morning. My desire to do *everything* is flared. But this nagging feeling comes in: ‘remember mindfulness, remember this body, embody a regulated nervous system.’ I rebel. I feel this desperate urge to MOVE, to DO, to PRODUCE, to ACHIEVE, and even at this moment, to WRITE. It is … Continue reading To Do or To Untangle.
Spring Refresh.
I’ve been contemplating Imagination. For many reasons, Spring is when I feel drawn to explore this concept. In the past I have found this framework helpful for my situation and I would like to share it in the hopes that it might help someone else as well. Imagination from a place of Nervous System Regulation … Continue reading Spring Refresh.