“Our stories have the power to leave an imprint on the world. These stories intertwined within you are the roadmap to living your life with purpose." ~Andrea
When we embrace this idea, we can then share generously gratefully with the people in our lives recognizing this is how we are mentors to each other on the journey. I understand hesitancy; we collectively can feel our stories are not worthy of voicing, not interesting or important to anyone else…to the extreme when our stories may hold pain, trauma, shame, and burden, we are more likely to stay quiet. If we stop owning and telling our stories, we will never fully live in JOY. We are constantly needing to unravel the stories that came before us to become fully alive within our own story. If we stay silent in our stories, then we are not giving life to the part of us that can be an open door to someone else. We miss receiving human connection in return Having the courage to tell our stories is living fully in the moment and with purpose.
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This is a flag at the beautiful ephemeral labyrinth I posted about in Boone, NC a couple of weeks ago. When I hit this particular spot on the labyrinth, I remember pausing and being grateful for the reminder. We often need little reminders like this...I am also going to challenge you to take notice of these moments that have been throughout your day all along, often passed right by in the constant that can be our routine.
A simple breath has the ability to reframe any moment, any situation and bring light to an otherwise challenge. Today, when the stress, loudness or overwhelm sets in on this Monday, remember your breath and begin again. Peace to you! "Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all." - Pema Chodron How often do we push through each moment? We have a must know way that we deal with the world. Leaving situations with a question is just too uncomfortable and unfathomable most times. It is uncomfortable to pause. Ask yourself what are you afraid of in that pause? Why is not knowing stirring in you, fear? It can bring uncertainty and worry to consider not knowing. But in that is the gift, it is what is truly meant for us in the present moment. We can miss it when we are too caught up in wanting to know the way, the path and all that we have planned out for our life. Why not allow room to now know, today? Why not allow room for something to come to you? You just may be able to embrace the gift in what is meant for you, instead of what you are trying to force onto your journey. I love how our Co-Presenter, Lori Briscoe, of Appalachian Teas & Botanicals wrote on a recent Awakened Living retreat promo:
To “Awaken”- is to shift your perspective on how you see and then move through the world. To awaken is to stand in your true power and choose how you experience your one precious life. This photo is in front of our home for the retreat. Every time I am in these mountains surrounded by this view, I breathe deeper than I do anywhere else. When is the last time you paused? When is the last time you took in the beauty around you, especially in this beautiful fall season? Stop. Self-care is understanding that we can't pour from an empty cup. We need to rest and find our center; AWAKEN to the part of ourselves that we push down in order to be the perfect person on the outside. I am challenging you to STOP. Can you give yourself two days to breathe in and awaken to this beauty? |
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