Salty Projections

The moment the salty distaste of another fills your mouth with indigestible words is the moment self-loathing within becomes projected upon another. For the words you speak of another do not reflect the imperfections that they hold; they are a reflection of the insecurities and the facets of you that you have abandoned, forgotten to love, do not accept, and do not tend to. 

These words of hate that permeate so deeply into this country's dialogue are not only toxic, but a call for personal love and true authentic connection with others. 

The easy path is to blame, to be in fear, to compartmentalize, to ignore, and to accuse. 

The brave hearted path, is to dive in, to investigate, to open, to check in, to admit, to feel, to assess, to let go, to continuously evolve, to share, to speak with kindness, to embody communal radiance, and to love. 

Mission

Perhaps my mission, is ultimately, to love deeper, harder, wider, more openly, more courageously than I ever have before. 

Listening to two older woman sitting next to me in the cafe, chat about the state of the world. The fear of the unknown, the looming fact that a mass extinction is occurring right before us. The fact that having a child in this world right now seems terrifying and that if she were younger, she wouldn't even consider having a child at this point.  

In so many ways I couldn't agree more, and I feel that we are all ignoring the fragility of our species, and the species of the world, due to our own behaviors. The planet in and of itself, she is powerfully resilient. And humans are resilient, within their own limitations and their own stubborn and set ways. We are capable of so much, but not when we are so disconnected from one another. 

All I can pledge to do, is to continually minimize my waste, live presently, live openly, live LIGHT on this earth; light in footprint, light in cadence, light in words, light in love, light in impact, light in interaction. I pledge to bring connection into this world. I pledge to bring as much restoration, love, and care that I can to the natural world and to humans. I pledge to be more engaged with this world -- engaged with my community, engaged with self, engaged with expression, engaged with freedom of art forms. I pledge to be fearless and courageous at this time. 

Trust

Grounding down in trust for all of the seeds that have been planted. Trusting that the intentions will bloom. Trusting that the harvest will be plentiful. Trusting that whatever grows and appears will be for my highest good. 

Intentions that have been set are: 

~Writing a book
~Beginning and completing my yoga teacher training
~Studying for the RPF exam
~Taking my RPF exam in September
~Giving up sugar for the month of March
~Taking a Grant Writing course in May
~Running a Half Marathon in July
~Speaking my truth
~Allowing my light to shine bright
~Teaching my first yoga class 

Further grounding into the idea that the highest good for one, is the highest good for all. Eliminating the separation and see the progression and evolution of all.