Over the past months, life has been transformative to many. As the results of the election sink in, even though we seem more splintered as a country, I see more people shifting into a mindset of being more conscious of how are lives are intertwined. This shift can be scary, fascinating even. It can bring us closer to what many traditions teach us from Buddhism, to Native American to Yoga and other spiritual teachings. We are all connected; we are all one.
Many underlying forces and attitudes are being unearthed and we are forced to face the reality around us. It is not just the United States – shifts are happening all around the world. This can be unnerving as we sift through our beliefs and look beyond our own thoughts. Everything can seem so complicated.
Then tack on the holiday cheer and stress and we can easily get off track on how we want to act and who we want to be. Like we practice in yoga, let’s immerse in compassion for ourselves and for others. Let’s be willing to look at and even let go of our thoughts at times in order to open ourselves to a place of peace inside of us. Let’s slow down, simplify, step back and observe. Find the stillness. Then let’s emerge from this season with greater wisdom for life.
Wishing a world full of peace,
Carla