WELCOME TO MY BLOG
The Spring Solstice has come and gone, and in most places the world is green, lush, and growing.
This spring, in addition to being a time of renewal and regeneration in nature, marks the updating of my website and the beginning of my Blog.
I offer this Blog as a prayer of joyful gratitude…
to all the connections with people who have transported me to that sacred space inside me…
I hope this will take you to the sacred space inside you…
that connects us all to each other and to our Source of Joy.
In honor of starting my blog I would like to share the final piece from the end of Tosha Silver’s book,”Outrageous Openness.” Letting go just takes practice and in her poem she describes what her journey of opening up to the sacred has been like.
SOMETHING HAPPENS
Something happens after you align with the Divine for a while.
You begin to feel on a cellular level
that things are unfolding exactly
in the way that they should.
At the rate and timing they need.
You start to trust the process.
You relax from the endless pushing
that most of us learned at birth.
On some fundamental, mysterious level,
you just let go.
Not with that bitterness people feel
when they fear the (ego’s) dreams won’t occur.
Not with passivity
as right actions DO get shown.
Rather you relax into this calm curiosity
about where the flow might go.
You’re detached yet somehow riveted
by how the story will unfold.
You feel spaciously receptive
and open to what wishes to come.
You give it all room to blossom.
You trust the Highest,
one way or another,
eventually will unfold.
You know that with God as your Source
you needn’t cling to any one plan
And you’re not clutching a list of desires,
pushing the ego’s agenda even more.
When you’re in cycles of quiet and waiting,
you catch your breath,
knowing the wheel again will turn.
You rest because as the right actions
get revealed
a LOT will arise to be done.
You wait for the signs and the timing
rather than rip open the cocoon.
You trust that delays might be welcome.
You trust that delays can be good.
You trust that delays are all perfect.
And you stay present
just to witness
your own birth’
Tosha Silver’s Book: “Outrageous Openness”
PRACTICING MINDFULNESS AS A ROAD TO OPENING
In nature, things take their own time to unfold…seeds grow, eggs hatch, and butterflies emerge, all in their own good time. In the same way our mindfulness practice will need time to unfold naturally as we are patient and open to each moment.
There is a paradox about meditation which is challenging to grasp. We have to put energy and work into the practice and yet, at the same time we have to let go of wanting results or trying to “get somewhere”. For example, if you are trying too hard to get more relaxed you can inadvertently create a struggle and a feeling that things are not ok as they are. Within the discipline of our mindfulness practice we cultivate a kind of “non-doing”…a willingness to be with things just as they are. For control freaks this can be challenging! However, we can start to let go of our need to control everything and trust that things are brought to us for a reason. As the saying goes, “Every cloud has a silver lining”.
If you are looking for a fresh emotional start to the summer season, or have a nagging issue from the winter you’d like to address, don’t hesitate to give me a call or e-mail me a question. The structure, support, and guidance that therapy provides can be just the push you need. Whether it’s a more authentic relationship or personal growth that you are seeking, treat yourself. You’re worth it!
I would welcome any comments, suggestions or questions for forthcoming blogs. If you know of someone who would like to be added to the mailing list, please e-mail me at peggy@claytontherapy.com or call (314) 644-3339.