Hello dear one,
Welcome back to this moment of presence.
If you're like me,
You might be struggling to find peace or joy in your daily life.
Between the incessant news of genocide,
Famine,
Economic vulnerabilities,
Showing up with so much grief can dampen our ability to stay present.
Please remember that you are one person.
You can't take on all of the world's hurt alone.
Together,
We can fight back,
Uplift each other,
And make the changes needed for a better,
Equal future.
But for that to happen,
We need to take care of our nervous system.
And joy is medicine.
You don't need to solve the meaning of life to feel joy again.
Being here now has texture.
I invite you to look around yourself with a slow glance.
Let your eyes linger on what appears interesting.
You What is one thing you still find a tiny bit beautiful?
Maybe you feel resistance because it feels bittersweet.
If this fills within your reach,
Let's explore the resistance.
Find where it is in your body.
Now let's take a few deep breaths into this area.
Maybe it's the tight jaw.
Or you notice something squeezing in your chest.
Maybe your hands or tents.
Or you noticed that your breath wasn't flowing at all.
You Or maybe even your thoughts tried to take over and over-explain things to you.
Now let's take a moment to hold space for this nuance in your life.
You can struggle.
And find beauty around you.
You Let's take a few deep breaths together.
Hold it for the moment.
And sigh it out.
Again,
Inhale.
Hold it for a moment.
And sigh it out.
You may find it helpful to write in a journal what has come up.
I invite you to write or even make art if it can soothe you.
Thank you for taking this moment for yourself,
And may you notice something beautiful today.
