SweetWater

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This past week Mike and  had the joy of sharing our sailboat, Little Wing, with many friends and family. HUGE gratitude to Mike for ALL he does to make sure Little Wing is clean and ready to go. ♥️

Time on the water is big medicine for me. I’m in awe of this Great Lake, these sand dunes, this coastline . . . every time we go out, it’s different. 


When we turn off the engine, and the boat begins to glide with the wind, my shoulders drop. Tension dissipates. 
I am once again renewed.

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“I'm glad I understand that while language is a gift,
listening is a responsibility.”

~ Nikki Giovanni

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Hi friends!

Last week, in honor of Andrea Gibson, I wrote about  “trying softer’ rather than trying harder. 

I gotta say . . . both my memory, and my fuse, can be VERY short sometimes. 

Turn out, my previous patterns persist. Those worn out grooves of defense and reactivity? They are SO darned accessible . . . and I’m afraid they sometimes enjoy being on heavy rotation. 😔

And, therein lies the rub. 
I can fall right back into the pattern of being harsh with myself. 
That gets me all tightened up, and hardened, and it doesn’t feel good. 

So instead, I’m trying to remember to simply soften. 
That’s it. Soften. 

Soften my breath. 
Soften my stance. 
Soften my jaw. 
Soften my internal critic. 
Soften. 

And in this softer place, I notice I am better able to hear. 

I love the Nikki Giovanni quotation up above. ⬆️

When I soften, I am not only able to speak more clearly, more compassionately, but I am also able to listen more clearly, more compassionately. 

To my family, my friends, my community, and to myself. 

While I am new to trying softer, I am delighted to report that listening more compassionately within? It feels similar to the moment when we turn off Little Wing’s engine. Ahhhhhhhhhh. 🥰

Being home for the past seven weeks? It has been wonderful! 
And, it’s time to pack my bags for the next big Coffee Hunter adventure. 
This time? Colombia! 🇨🇴 
I am SO excited. 

Come see me before I go! This Saturday at the Saugatuck yacht club. 
We’ll move, breathe, laugh, and be renewed. 8:30 - 9:30. ALL are welcome. 

With love and light,
m

P.S. Mark your calendars!

• Mike’s band is once again playing at Red Dock on Sunday, August 24, 3 - 7 P. Last year, we all packed the place . . . it was fantastic! You don’t want to miss Michelle Fish on guest vocals 🤩
• Save the date for Autumn Equinox Yoga Celebration @ Oval Beach w/ me and Teresa Van Eyk. Sunday, September 21 | 4 - 5:30 P. We’ll move gently and relax for a sound bath on this balancing day of dark and light.