Coming Home

Slowing Down | Catching Up
As we returned home from New Mexico last weekend, we realized we’d be arriving to a very cold house, without hot water or use of a stove, due to the Natural Gas outage. 

So, instead of driving directly from Midway airport, we made a stop in Evanston to see family and the full moon over Lake Michigan.

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“If your compassion does not include yourself
it is incomplete. ”

~ Jack Kornfield

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Hi friends!

It was wonderful having a surprise visit with family. Seeing some of our nieces, our nephew, and our great nephew was such a gift. It doesn’t happen often enough. The hugs, the laughter, and the conversations were all very therapeutic. 

And this week, it’s great being home. Our gas was turned back on a few hours after we returned. We were super impressed by all the folks from throughout the midwest who were here helping our communities. I tell you what. Hot water is really a beautiful thing, and it’s something I will continue being very grateful for. 

Of course, snuggling with Javier is also something I missed while being gone, so you better believe he’s curled up on my lap this very minute. 🐶 

And now, real talk. 

Writing these weekly newsletters has grown more challenging for me. 

Why? 

Because, I always try and write about something that is percolating inside of me, that (hopefully) resonates with you. I strive to write openly, honestly, and from my heart. 

What motivates me? This exchange is about a pathway forward to living well . . . within all aspects of our body and our being. It’s about each one of us having the tools to help ourselves reset and replenish so we can meet the moment as our best self.  

In order to do this, I dedicate much of my time and energy to living from a place of raised vibration. 

If that sounds a little woo-woo, let’s look at it from another lens: quantum physics. Quantum physics supports that at the most fundamental level, reality is composed of energy. This means that what we see and interact with, from our bodies to the objects around us, is ultimately made of energy fields. 

Things like anger, and fear, are considered low-level energies and have a low vibrational quality. 

Contrast that with love, joy, gratitude, and peace? Wow! Now we are definitely elevating things and raising that vibration!

Today, so much of what’s around us is full of anger and vitriol. 
I am determined to remain informed, and I am weary from the pace, and the chaos, of the daily events. 

And here’s the thing: this style of leadership, this erosion of norms, this planned ignorance of facts and laws and customs? This divisive rhetoric and narrative that separates us? It has real consequences. Beyond people’s 401Ks. 

People are scared. And people are making difficult choices for their families. For their safety. For their wellbeing. 

This transcends politics. 
This is not about allegiance to a political party nor a person. 

This is about living well. Finding our way forward, together. 
This is about dignity for all of humanity and wellness for our planet. 
This is about coming together to solve the multitude of challenges before us. 

This is why I want to remain in an elevated state. A place of raised vibration. 
So that I can be part of the solution. 
So I am resourced enough to meet each moment with clarity and creativity. 

I hope you’ll join me in staying resourced. In raising the vibration. Of being a source of light, a refuge of peace, for all those around us. 

Om shanti, shanti, shanti, (peace, peace, peace)

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