drive slow
i stretch time when i quiet my mind
the mind at rest, even in action
ease is an abundance practice
as time is abundant
i keep my day light and deliberate. each day begins in stillness. in breath, movement and deep listening. i am grounded for the day. even if my mind begins to bounce around, i can easily stop and find my breath...move and open my joints...releasing any tension in the body and slowing the mind. if my body is at ease, so is my mind. if my thoughts race, i race. it is the mind that expedites the day...bouncing from one thought to the next...one moment to the next...not finding grounding and complete focus in the present. so i choose to find deep breaths and let my mind unwind. unraveling the perpetual illusion of not doing enough, being behind, or an acute case of the 'shoulds'; my mind is not running to all the things it 'should' be doing.
what is the least that can be committed to for the day? the less i plan, the longer my day. i reduce my doings to a few actions. allowing my attention to be immersed in the moment. i redirect any overthinking...finding my way back to the present. i choose spaciousness in the mind. not filling the mind with an endless list and incessant queries...infinite scenarios...do you believe there is plenty of time or not? your thoughts can run you around...leaving you exhausted...and chasing task after task. it is only the mind and the belief in overwhelming urgency that expedites time. is there space to focus on one action at a time? multitaksing stacks the mind. stacking inspires angst and anxiety. i rush because i want the stacks to disappear. i am really chasing rest and relief...ease and quiet..if i can't slow the mind, i'll forever chase after rest and relief.
i stop every 1.5-2 hours to breathe. this anchors my mind and being in stillness. everything stops when i turn within. breathing is a priority, so everything stops...the breathe soothes and enlivens. slow and deliberate breaths. to be alive and continue to live is to find slowness and deliberateness...as a daily practice.
on my slowest days, nature fills my schedule. nature steers the day. watering plants, flowers and trees is how i find my mosey. i offer care...in exchange i receive grounding. the presence of plants and trees deepens my inhales and exhales. i've walked over webbings of roots and my chest expands...i stop and offer my gratitude...both palms on their trunks...i explore the details of the roots, trunk, branches, leaves, flowers...in complete awe. i forget about technology whenever i am immersred in nature. i feel at home when i am outside. in nature, i am most at home in the quiet of my mind.
the sun enlivens
every color saturated
the birds sing
the wind speaks
i come to a complete stop to witness
nature is where i began my first meditations on aesthetics. the best hues are found with the nature angels. i want to see every inch of every flower. i want to touch every tree trunk and feel the nuances of the texture with my fingertips. i am reminded of the subtleties of vibration when surrounded by nature. every subtle body is balanced. my heart is recaliberated. my senses are no longer overstimulated. there's no noise.
ease is an abundance practice...time is bountiful...time is eternal... there's no need to grip and strangle time. open the palms and allow. allow for divine timing. one moment connecting to another. all that is to be done is completed in the perfect time. i only trust the divine flow. even when there is an unexpected waterfall...or twisting and turning rapids...they all lead me to my destination. a bit harrowing, yes. on the path all the same. let the day unfold with ease. trust the slow. trust the stillness. trust the quiet. trust the being. everything is unfolding for your good. stress and angst are forms of scarcity. ease reflects abundant trust in walking your path. you allow your path to be. doesn't everything you need always show up? the same is true of space and time...
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