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A Lesson from Anger
Many things have revealed themselves since my illness/spiritual crisis. Big things. Small things. Things that I need to do more of. Things I need to stop doing. Even ways I was fooling myself. It’s been amazing to have so many divine downloads. In the midst of my illness, especially after I determined it was spiritual, energetic and emotional in nature at its core, I kept wondering, ‘where are the lessons?’ None came when I was really sick. No, I think I needed to be taken down very low for a long period of time for me to really feel it, to know that it was real, and to remember that it was a place I never wish to return. But as I’ve been recovering, so much has changed. “I don’t know who I am anymore” is a phrase I use often, but it’s not…
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The Lines that Divide Us
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the lines that divide us, and how they are more distinct now than they ever were. Ever since the Trump era, followed by C-19, everything has been politicized, and in many people’s minds, particular things fall under particular categories … if you believe one thing, many assume you lean one way as opposed to another. But as I see it (and as I stand) this isn’t always the case, and in fact may even be opposite. Ever since my spiritual crisis, it seems to me that people might think I lean right. Why? Because if I truly leaned left, I’d be going along with the narrative? But the truth is I lean more left than right, especially in relation to human dignity and rights. But here’s the rub: I don’t think of those things in the context…
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To Be Known
I am writing today to get at what I’m feeling, and to hopefully transform it into something more productive. I had another good night of sleep last night for which I am thankful. But when I woke this morning, the best word I can use to describe the way I’m feeling is fragile. Yesterday was a big day on a number of levels. Good and bad. As a human, I think one of our primary motivations is to be known, and hopefully to be loved. The feeling of being known and loved is one of validation, belonging. It’s a fruit of the spirit. It is life-giving. When, however, we are known and questioned, when there is disagreement, that’s part of life too. If we stay true to ourselves, it’s bound to happen. Throughout this recent illness, so much has shown itself to me. The…
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Did You Go to the Doctor?
This is the question I’ve been pondering lately … why is “did you go to the doctor?” the first question most people ask when we are sick? And how did we get here? I am not saying it shouldn’t be a question or a consideration. What I am saying is … why is it often the first question? To me, this is a systemic issue much larger than healthcare and the question itself. As a longtime yogi and embodiment educator, I’ve been learning to pay attention to my body for decades now. And as a long time yoga teacher, I’ve been teaching others to pay attention to theirs. But the biggest a-ha’s of all are how many people are completely disconnected from their physical bodies, not to mention their emotions and the ways they are energetically built (this one alluded me for a long…
