The Place Between Opposites, A Life-Changing Game
Yesterday was a weighty day…
… you know, those days when you can’t seem to use your row, instead, feel like you are gradually shrinking by their constant weight.
Well, with that script running in the back of my mind, this much I knew:
I’d have to make some effort to take good care of myself.
Let’s face it when stuck in a mindset that does not FLOW into Self Care, it takes a moment of effort to make that U-turn.
This, for me, was about choosing to peel away from work and walk the lake.
Creating that break in my day felt effortful at that crucial decision-making moment.
Yet, the effort was instantly rewarded with greetings from the often-obscured sunshine here in upstate New York.
That warm kiss penetrated through my thermal shirt, vest, and puffy coat layers to get to my skin; this kiss accompanied my every step.
So serene was the lake I instantly felt called to offer my burdens and could sense those tranquil arms receiving them one by one.
Heard and held,
what followed was that freeing sense of yielding to ever-present inner calm.
Although my walks by the lake have a therapeutic effect on me every time, this one contained a more meaningful, intimate, and palpable sense of the sacred.
I returned to work and was freer to accomplish what was on the calendar for the afternoon.
Yes, far more efficiently than if I’d not taken that hour-long break.
After dinner, a clean kitchen, and a happy husband, I decided to indulge in a winter body soak.
So, as I got into my bath (with bubbles, of course), I picked up my papers and placed them on a wooden stand across the bathtub to read them.
Often, I reserve my writing’s arduous task of editing to be done via printed paper, off the computer, where my brain can be more receptive to what my eyes see. {yes, the trees and I have an agreement about this paper waste}
The particular paper I picked up from a think stack on things I’d been recently writing for my Ayurveda community startled me!
I’d written….
‘The Place Between Opposites, A Life-Changing Game’
While Glancing at these words came a vision that enveloped me with a palpable sense of JOY…..
I was experiencing the great privilege of serving much like the Tranquil Lake had done for me earlier.
I was holding the space for a group of women to BE present to their
Radiant Femininity.
As I write this note, there is nothing earth-shattering about this vision. I’ve been working primarily with groups since 2014, and although I’ve not excluded men, most of these groups have consisted of women only.
So, what’s the big deal here?
What filled me with such profound JOY that I could not stay on task?
Not, I did not read past that first sentence on the stack of writing I’d only minutes earlier intended to give some serious ‘chop red ink’ to. Well, no hurt feelings here by my writing, as what often happens is I fall asleep anyway. Lol
Ahhhh……
… this bath was a continuation of the warm embrace I had received from my previous contact with ‘The Water Element’;
and now it was penetrating more deeply,
from my skin, into my bones…..
So, I’ll do my part!
I’ll carve out a bit of space this season.
I’ll rearrange my plans a bit to accommodate for
Radiant Femininity.
Will you do your part by inquiring about this GAME of looking for
The Place Between Opposites?
If so, reach out to me HERE.
Be well, Radiant ones…
Take excellent care of yourselves today,
and every day
In kindness,
