Marking the Moment | Setting Intention

Gratitude
​Thank you! Gratitude to everyone who came out and celebrated Summer Solstice. Gathering in community, at Oval Beach, is a beautiful experience. 

Special thanks to Teresa Van Eyk. She continues to shine brightly as a source of love and light in this community. It’s an honor, and a joy, to teach alongside her.  ​

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“Life beckons us as a flicker.
A tendril. A corner of darkness. A bell. 
A spark of the soul.
And curiosity propels us to follow.”

~ Rose Zonetti

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Hello, and happy summer!

Wow. Summer really came into town with some attitude this year. Heat! Humidity. Wind. Power Outages. Thankfully, our power was returned ahead of schedule, and I feel for every business and event that got disrupted. 

Today, I want to talk about disruption from a different angle. 

Much of what happens in our thinking mind is on HEAVY rotation. The thoughts, The fears. The chatter. The noise. It repeats itself. Over, and over, and over again. 

Summer Solstice is a special time for me to reflect. To think about specifically what it is that I want to shift. What is it that I want to hold up into these longest days of light? 

When I look back at this moment . . . maybe in a week, or a month, or at Winter Solstice . . . what is it that I want to have shifted? 

Here’s the thing. Setting an intention is NOT about magical thinking. Simply saying, “I want more ease in my life,” doesn’t really create a shift in how your day to day is going to feel. 

Sure. having awareness around wanting ease, and voicing it, means you are already heading in that direction. 🙌🏽

However, imagine saying, “I’d love a beautiful flower garden.” So, you toss a bunch of seeds onto the ground and do nothing more. 

What are the odds that those seeds will germinate and produce a stunning array of flowers? 

Same idea applies when we are trying to grow our own garden. 🌱

We've got to tend to the soil. Pay attention to the light. Add some nutrients. Water. Have patience, and resilience, and keep our focus on those plants. 

Same with setting an intention. We need to get clear about the shift that we want, and then we have to tend to it. Keep it in the foreground. Stay focused and nourished and patient. 

So, as we bask in this change of seasons and soak up the power of yesterday’s new moon, I’m asking you: when you look back at this moment, what difference do you want to see? 

This shift does not have to be something huge. Or difficult. Or stressful. Or painful. 

It can be something that is seemingly small and yet? Something that makes an actual difference in how you feel each and every day. 

We can do this for ourselves. And, when we come together in community with this type of energy . . . our efforts are amplified! If you’d like me to hold space for you and your intention, simply drop me a line and let me know the shift you are seeking. I will keep you, and your garden, in my daily meditation. 🌸

If you noticed the quotation up above . . . go ahead and BE curious! 
Allow that spark of light to lead you. I can’t wait to see where you go!

Love and light,

~m

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