(A mantra I’ve been living by for a while that feels SO pertinent right now!)
I’ve been quiet over on Social Media of late – digesting the unfolding events in my own gentle way. Needing more space than ever to process what’s going down, to prioritise practises that anchor me back into my body and to find solace and sanctuary in the loving embrace of nature (plus a shit load of sanity too!)
It feels like someone turned the volume WAY up high in FB and now the control is broken and stuck! It’s normally noisy but this is a whole new level of LOUD – and honestly my system is struggling with all the extra activation, so I’ve opted out of mindless scrolling and am choosing radical self-care offline instead.
Whilst many have made the choice to practise ‘social distancing’ I’ve also been practising ‘social media distancing’ – and damn does it feel good!
As I read post after post about pivoting and making the most of this ‘opportunity’ (no judgement on either of those things people – I get it) I am having the opposite reaction as my whole being urges me to receive the full potency and gift that these wild times bring and PAUSE in the stillness to listen more deeply than I ever have before.
Questions that have been arising when I drop in with myself look a little like -
What kind of world do I want to live in?
WHO do I choose to be and how will I show up?
Do I feel truly fulfilled in my life?
If I died tomorrow have I really LIVED?
What REALLY matters?
Where am I not in ‘right relation’?
What is well overdue to be culled and released?
Lots to reflect on – and ample space to do it right now! 😊
I can sense even more urgency, busyness and doing ‘out there’ than ever before (and I do get it as many are unsure of their livelihoods right now) yet I fear we could be setting ourselves up to repeat aspects of our patriarchal culture that are not sustainable and have long needed a freaken HUGE overhaul.
As Mama Gaia takes a long (overdue) relaxing exhale we too have the opportunity to STOP, breathe and really look at our lives and how we are living in relationship with our precious Earth.
This is a moment in time like no other where we actually get to lean in and FEEL – ourselves and the world around us – and I am making the most of it to anchor even MORE into simplicity.
Feet on the earth, wind in my hair, sun on my skin, good food in my belly and a heart full of LOVE and gratitude. Simple.
It’s my belief that if we are to BE the change than we need to change how we are showing up – not falling back into old unsustainable models that continue to distract and disconnect us from the truth of who we are.
It’s time to shed old skins and ways of being to emerge as the beautiful butterfly we are – and to give thanks to the blessings and bounty we are gifted each day from our Great Mother.
Simplicity IS the medicine humanity needs right now.
So if you can, be sure to -
Slow down
Listen
Sing
Breathe
Laugh
Dance
Swim
Lay on the Earth
Play
Rest
and
BE
Put your feet on the Earth and hear the whisperings of her timeless wisdom. Let go into her – let all that doesn’t serve you drop away and come back to the simplicity and beauty of what's right in front of you.
Trust me – you’ll like it more than you think!
I’d love to hear your thoughts around leaning more into simplicity - how does it feel for you?
I love you - and together we've SO got this!
Blessings,
Star ❤️🙏🌹😊 xxx
SIMPLICITY IS THE MEDICINE HUMANITY NEEDS RIGHT NOW
