I’m taking a break from teaching. Stepping back - for the time being - from all that is “Rooted and Rising”. It’s time for a change. Destination unknown.

Our bodies are unique ecosystems that seek nourishment in a variety of realms. It can be helpful to 1) consider which realm/cup is in need of fulfillment, and 2) what is the just right amount of that manna. It often changes depending on our body of the day, the cycle of our life, our level of health, etc.

Many of my clients have been walking the edge, at some point of transition or reckoning, not knowing what is to come, but committed to finding a new center of gravity to orient their lives. Through countless oscillations and impulses, pivots and transitions, loss of ground followed by return to stability they've embraced and faced, moved and included a myriad of endings and beginnings - sometimes in the context of one breath, one dance, one conversation. It's part of what we're integrating... within ourselves, with one another, within our communities and in our environment.

This year, while the stirring is strong, it is also tempered. With continued social distancing and navigating how to share space with one other, I can feel my body bracing...emerging cautiously...each movement outward followed by a turning within...opening then closing...orienting to the external world, then returning to the ground of my own living, breathing body. More than ever I need to belong to myself...to root before I rise. More than ever I need to honor and follow the impulses, pace, and timing that are just right for me as I dip my toes back into connection and belonging.

While I may not see or sense the full essence of the seed that wants to serve life now, I can feel how nurturance, loving kindness, compassion, and enjoyment are integral voices within this song. They sing a balm to all Life around us, and support the strength and clarity we need to envision a way forward that is in harmony and service to Life!