I am more and more aware that "all" we have to do is ask. Ask for a wake up call (my friend calls it "asking your angels"), ask to be left to sleep in a little more. Ask for clarity, ask for a prompt, ask for inspiration, ask for courage. Ask. And them make room for the answer. And know that it's coming. Today, these words, by Brené Brown. For us. ''I think midlife is when the universe gently places her hands upon your shoulders, pulls you close, and whispers in your ear: 'I’m not screwing around. It’s time. All of this pretending and performing – these coping mechanisms that you’ve developed to protect yourself from feeling inadequate and getting hurt – has to go.' Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts. I understand that you needed these protections when you were small. I understand that you believed your armor could help you secure all of the things you needed to feel worthy of love and belonging, but you’re still searching and you’re more lost than ever. Time is growing short. There are unexplored adventures ahead of you. You can’t live the rest of your life worried about what other people think. You were born worthy of love and belonging. Courage and daring are coursing through you. You were made to live and love with your whole heart. It’s time to show up and be seen.'' May your day be real, may your day be yours, may your day be brave. XOXOX I believe deeply that life can be easier, a lot of the time. I believe that on most days, we "just" need to get rid of the weeds, the rocks - especially if they have been there a long time - and make some room. Room to breathe, room to hear our own thoughts, room to reconnect and just room to be. Away from the swirl of information, thoughts, questions, doubts and complications. I believe it - and I am not immune to the temptation, the addiction. When I began my September Retreat, I knew that I would want to make some changes, when I came home. On my last day there, I silently asked for some teachers to come my way. And they have. I had the great joy of listening to Matt Kahn speak, a few nights ago, and while most of what he said went somewhere else than my "remembering brain," a word stuck with me: uncomplication. Uncomplicating our lives, our minds, our ways of being. I have been allowing this to settle into me in a deeper way, lately. I have been looking at some of the quiet agreements I have made with myself, over the years, and have become faithful to. Agreements such as "I check my email first thing in the morning. Every morning." That kind of thing. And reviewing that. Becoming much more intentional about what I do, and when. And how. So far, I am really liking the shift (it's not easy, as I get to see a whole lot of ways of being that I am not crazy about - which is perfect) Today, I invite you to check in with you, and look at where you may have some lovely, peace giving uncomplicating to do. And if that resonates with you, I invite you to make yourself a cup of tea, and sit with Jon Jandai for a few minutes. He is a good teacher. I wish you a lovely rest of the day. Sometimes, in order to stay sane, we have to do something a little crazy. I've done it, you've done it, and we usually only tell the story when it worked out really well in the end. So, here's an invitation for you: 1) Read my article How not to Abandon Ourselves When The Going Gets Rough - on Elephant Journal (this is my first piece in the Journal, and I would love for you to share it with abandon) 2) Tell me of something similar which you've done, that went FAR outside the way things are normally done - and worked out really well. Stay within 150-200 words, and I will publish your stories (anonymously) on my blog. Ready to play? |
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