24 Jun What might be possible?
Some days goodness is, well, simply more present.
Today was one of those days.
Waves, of not quite bliss, but certainly spacious goodness, had an effortless flow through and around me.
Like an open channel, the back door of my heart was open, tunneling through my chest, pouring out the front door of my heart, spilling tears along the way.
I realized I was thinking of you.
Realized I could let this open spaciousness be a prayer for you.
That allowed your name, all your names, to move through me as I remembered an email or a moment in a live workshop or seeing you in one of my online coaching groups, or just having the memory of you even though not having connected in a while.
Or even if we’ve never “met” in the traditional sense…I didn’t quite need a name or a face to send you goodness.
I just focused on all those who receive my emails, focusing also on those who suffering. The prayer became a string of words flowing from my heart as I sat, cherishing the early morning quiet.
Saying your name in my heart
I thought of writing down all the many names that flow through my heart in these early moments of prayer
Wishing for you to know you matter.
That somewhere, someone (not just me!) is sending you goodness.
Then I felt moments of constriction: what if… what if I didn’t write YOUR name and you felt forgotten, unseen, not remembered.
I let that rise, crest and fall….and instead of that constriction, I turned from my fear of hurting anyone, turning towards something more nourishing
Choosing instead to relax into the open heart that waits patiently for all of us…
So I could sink into the goodness as it flows between us effortlessly, in and around, and between us.
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What might be possible if I, if you, were to live in this world, knowing someone, many people are sending you blessings, kindness, and goodness even when you doubt it or can’t trust it?
What if that was the reality we cultivated?
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Honestly, I’m asking that of myself as I write this. How much different would my world be? How much more goodness would I be able to generate in and around me?
Cultivating inner and outer connection is essential. Retreats and workshops can be an important part of that cultivation.
Perhaps it’s time to enjoy a workshop with Amy Weintraub?
Here’s a recent video chat I had with her. Enjoy!
One of the best things about Amy Weintraub exploring how yoga can impact our mood is by introducing yoga as a way to “meet your mood.”
I’ve known Amy for over 25 years, trained with her and recommended her book Yoga For Depression to many, many people. Amy leads us through a few simple practices to shift moods. She also shared her practices in her great card deck, produced by Sounds True, Yoga for Your Mood.