Anam Nostos House Blog

3 Minute Retreat - All Souls

November is known to be a month of remembrance. There are many traditions around grief and memorialization; a rich beauty in the tradition.

We all walk through our grief in different ways. There are no time lines; there are no rights or wrongs.

This special month of remembrance I invite you to create an altar as I have and simply sit with the stories, the love, the journey and remember those who have left your physical life.

Know that wherever you are they are with you in spirit and the journey you have walked.

What does the Fall Equinox mean to you?

It truly is something different for each person. I am a lover of all the seasons. They each represent something different in one's life.

How do you pause to consider the changing seasons?

Fall is a time of walking into the darkness. I feel like there is a negative impression on the darkness; some associate it with depression and many truly struggle this time of year we are entering.

Can you reframe the darkness as a time of rest, calm and taking the quiet moments to go inward? Imagine the gift of awareness.

Can you rest in unknowing? Imagine the gift of stillness.

Can you trust that rest will bring you down a path that is calling you towards? Imagine new beginnings.

I would like to believe that these two words did not need an explanation, but the truth is we all struggle at times walking in others differences.

Our beliefs, our stories and our definite become the end all making it difficult to be open for listening.

How do you respond to a difference of opinion?
Do you react in fear?
Do you hold your anger?
Do you stand too firm in your position?

We cannot escape the reality that there are going to be endless situations we face where we aren't on the same page. How you choose to respond is in your hands; it defines your character.

Consider being open to listening today. 
Consider responding in kind rather than defense.

In doing so the other side may just respond with the openness to listen to your opinion.

Resting in Beginnings
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I have been talking about this idea of 'resting in beginnings and walking with the flow' recently.

What is your first thought that comes to mind when you hear those words for yourself?

I think we all can reflect on this sentiment in different ways, but I will guess that we inevitably end up meeting in the end. We all are walking through our lives with different focuses and whether they are intentional, overwhelming or part of a greater plan I am wondering how often we take time to rest in what can be new?

Every day we wake, we are beginning again. We can change the direction of our lives at any moment, as many times as we need or want.

I genuinely believe if we walk in the flow, we will live more fully than we ever have before. Today, take a moment to look at where you can take a risk to rest and begin again.

Where will the flow of life take you today?