Phases & Flow

Special Moments

Ahhhhhhh, some sweetness from this past weekend. 

Teresa and I are thankful to ALL who joined us for the first Full Moon Yoga Circle. You packed the house with your phenomenal presence, and you are powerful!

Our next Circle is Sunday, May 31 | 6 - 7:00 P.M. @ Satya / Manifest. We’ll be celebrating the Blue Moon, and I can’t wait to see where it takes us. 🌕💙

This photo of Javi and my boots may not look like much . . . but it represents a celebration @ Chez Shaw: the end of Mt. Mulch! 🤣

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“That moment of inward breath, that pause and
awareness of ‘how beautiful this is’ is a prayer of appreciation,
​a moment of gratitude in which I behold beauty and am one with it.”

~ Jean Shinoda Bolen

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Hello!

We may not be basking in warmth, yet, but spring is definitely showing up and showing out. The leaves on our Japanese Maple and Kousa Dogwood have returned, I spy buds on our peonies, and the new growth on our Alberta Spruce is almost electric green! 

I was surprised by the amount of people in Saugatuck over the weekend. I admit, I wasn’t quite ready for the struggle of finding a parking place?! 🤪 The abundance and amplification of energy is exciting. And, as an introvert, I am super grateful that our home in Douglas really is a refuge. 

There’s no shortage of great events popping up all over town. I love that we live in a place where people want to visit . . . for a portion of the year. 🤩

I remain super inspired by what the flow, the phases, of nature can show us. Hibernation is necessary. And it’s not something to apologize for. 

New ideas, new energies, emerge at the correct time. 
Not because we command them to. Or force them to. 

Something may be visible for a while before it bursts into bloom. 
Our bed of iris is tall, and strong, and doesn’t have a single bud, yet. 

I’ve been trying to cultivate more flow in my life. Not be so reactive to whatever is loudest in my field at the moment. 

For me? So much of creating flow is building trust. Trust that I will have the energy and creativity I need when it’s necessary. Trust that the rest I am taking is the best choice, and it is of the highest good. Trust that the people, the resources, the connections I need are right here, emerging in front of me. 

This isn’t magical thinking. It’s not just sitting back and thinking all things will come. 

This takes a steadfast commitment to our internal wellness and our ability to hear from the intelligence within. 
Spring is a wonderful time to check in with what’s emerging. And it’s okay to take time for it to bloom. 

Here’s to enjoying the beauty all around and within!

Love and light,

m

P.S. Hope to see you Saturday @ 8:30 for Yacht Club Yoga 

P.P.S. Grateful to be hosting family in celebration of my Mom this weekend! ♥️