Race down to the river
Where you buried who you’d been,
And let the earth erode
All that was innocent and green.
For times taken your troubles
And it’s left them smooth and calm,
Like rocks and water shaped
‘Til they fit snug inside your palm.
Race to where you left yourself
Alone among the banks,
Where winds had beat you hollow
And so to your knees you sank.
For the wild has been at work here;
Your past self is no more,
It’s just your breath upon the breeze
Your soul amongst the forest floor.
-e.h.
Relaxed reflection, unwinding my mind while soaking in the warm heat of sun into my body... ahh Sunday, thank you for restoring me.
What's your sunday rituals how do you restore and prepare for the week ahead?
Past hurt informs future fear.
To know thyself in fear is to know thyself in separation - of thy self.
My mind is so much more at ease when I regularly reflect and meditate. When I break this routine is when I begin feeling scattered and anxious. I think this is because, in the past, I muted my intuition. There was no synchronicity between my mind, body and heart. I carelessly followed the “best feeling” route, betraying myself in so many ways along the way.
I don’t know you and your whole life story. What you’ve been through that’s brought you to this place and evolved you into the human you are today. I can’t manifest peace for you or meditate for you. But I can tell you that once you start, you won’t be able to stop. To know thyself in fear is to know thyself in separation - from thy self. The best way to overcome fear? Know yourself, spend time with your self, study yourself, regularly reflect.
xx,
♥️
There are no words to describe, only the purest, most magnetic, palpable virya (energy🙏) to indulge in being this close, this bare, to Gaia on the jungles edge of Costa Rica. All while being loved on and surrounded by other powerful embodied women!
xx 🤍
Cheers to another trip around the sun✨
Check out my last re-post from @audriasana to sign up for a lil birthday treat while I work on personal dms and getting back with you generous lovely humans!
Celebrating this birthday by stepping out of the country with one of my dearest friends, currently awaiting take off from NY 👉 London 👉 Cape Town, South Africa!!!!
brb….
My hope for all of you this week my fiends, is to enter this new week with an open heart and open root. And look inwards when everything around you pulls your attention outwards. 🕉️
“As I speak with my heart, I tell no lies. I am a seeker of truth and thus, I will rise. Growth is uncomfortable – it hurts and it pains, but unless you go through it only the old you will remain. I find strength in the here and now. If I ever feel weak, in prayer I bow. I trust in the most high to guide me through, and I rise from my ashes, born a new. As I’m leaving behind attachments, I’ve held, I see pain as the indicator of the depth of which I have felt. To move forward I cannot look back. It is uncertainty myself I will find. Healing isn’t easy! You cry and you bleed. So be kind to yourself, and continue to feed your heart with light love and positivity. As I speak with my heart, I tell it be patient, courageous and fierce, whilst shedding old skin and conditioning’s of previous years… It takes time to change and evolve in this way. So I choose to trust my vision and guidance today.”
"Eagle relieves tension of the shoulders, neck and upper back. It drives strength into the lower limbs and works the core. Eagle coils and recoils, weaving flexibility into each of the 12 major joints in the body – ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbows, wrists. The kidneys are flushed clear, oxygenated bl00d floods the reproductive organs. The central nervous system is called up and focused, that brain and spinal cord who integrate the information in our body, co-ordinate our movements. This is about balance, grace, and a steady mind. This is about fierce potency, power, creativity, and the heart of a hunter."
I love this pose. And I love the way this article speaks to it.
Continue reading here:
https://www.returnyoga.org/blog/garudasana-eagle-pose-and-truthfulness#
Feeling very asscentric with a sprinkle of sexy stumbling out of the whirlwind that was my nov/dec months. My body and mind at last feel rested, strong, and at ease again and gd it feels good to be back!
The holidays are lovely but also energetically exhausting, in my opinion. I certainly struggled with my mental, physical and emotional health without having my normal structured routine and work overwhelm. And it’s taken me awhile to recharge. So I hope you’re taking care of yourself in all the ways that you need to. Because if you won’t treat yo self honorably no one will!
Lastly, I hope any changes you’ve committed to this NY are rooted in a place of inspiration, not fear. “When the fear of staying the same outweighs the fear of change, that is when we change.” Know thy fear and know thy self. 🤍
Inspired by my last splits post and anticipation to get back on the pole, here is your friendly reminder to schedule some playful time into your day/week/month!!! Moving & laughing is the best free therapy🤌
