Abundant Beauty

Feet Back on the Ground

​Ahhhhh. Now that my last dose of malaria medication is behind me, and I’ve enjoyed several consecutive nights of sleeping at regular hours, I’m once again feeling grounded. Thanks for the all the enthusiasm for my recent travels!
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My return to teaching has been WONDERFUL! I’m grateful to everyone who has come out for practice. Classes on the deck at Lakeshore Resort, and the rooftop at the Yacht Club, have been especially magnificent.

We live in a very special place, and I love being here.

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“Time flows in the same way for all human beings;
every human being flows through time in a different way.”
~ YASUNARI KAWABATA

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Softening In
Finding Flow

I’m so thankful you are here, and I am grateful for your moments of attention.

You are busy. I am busy. And yet, here we are.

I love writing this newsletter. Each week it affords me the opportunity to pause. To gather my thoughts. To soften and feel into what’s bubbling up and wants to emerge.

Honestly? It takes time. I don’t plan out my topics in advance. Instead, I settle in and explore. Hopefully, I find my voice and my flow. Ideally, it is of some small bit of service for you.

This slowing down, this spaciousness for reflection, discernment, and connection seems like a revolutionary act. Maybe “revolutionary” sounds strong? Perhaps I should say this attentiveness is a “radical” act, but I don’t often care for that word.

At the very least, gifting ourselves a moment to tune in, to connect, to feel, to check in . . . it’s an incredible act of self-care. When there are so many external things grabbing for our attention, it’s important to know we can direct our gaze where we choose. We are worth being tended to. It is good to slow down.

I’ve been sitting with the quotation up above. 👀⬆️

Life asks a lot from most of us. Much of it is challenging. You are busy. I am busy.

And yet, I don’t want to be an unnecessary obstacle in the flow of my own life. I want to be wholly present, so I can have true connection and see the magic that surrounds me. I want to be courageous enough to feel ALL the feelings so that I can continue to learn and evolve.

Saturday night we shared dinner with a dear friend on the lakeshore. The weather was grey, raining, and lousy. Until it wasn’t! We were in awe of the sunset and the sky that continued to radiate its splendor afterwards. The weather that night seems a lot like daily life: sometimes unpleasant or uncomfortable; always changing; at times, magnificent!

Thanks for being here. I have so many stories about my time in Burundi, and they are still percolating. I can’t wait to see what emerges from the experience!

Light and love,

~ m