At the end of our Gratitude Experience on Sunday, I felt called to share a blessing by the Irish poet and philosopher John O’Donohue. His book 'To Bless the Space Between Us' is one I return to often, and if you’ve been with us for a while, you’ve likely heard me draw from its pages before. As we ended our time together, I offered his blessing 'For Courage'. A reminder that as the Equinox ushers in a new season, we too are always changing. Each shift in season asks us to trust the unknown and to call on the light within to guide our next steps. I am deeply grateful for the way this community shows up, again and again, in presence, in heart, and in courage. Thank you for what we created together on Sunday. 🌿✨ FOR COURAGE When the light around you lessens And your thoughts darken until Your body feels fear turn Cold as a stone inside, When you find yourself bereft Of any belief in yourself And all you unknowingly Leaned on has fallen When one voice commands Your whole heart, And it is raven dark, Steady yourself and see That it is your own thinking That darkens your world, Search and you will find A diamond-thought of light, Know that you are not alone And that this darkness has purpose; Gradually it will school your eyes To find the one gift your life requires Hidden within this night-corner. Invoke the learning Of every suffering You have suffered. Close your eyes. Gather all the kindling About your heart To create one spark. That is all you need To nourish the flame That will cleanse the dark Of its weight of festered fear. A new confidence will come alive To urge you toward higher ground Where your imagination Will learn to engage difficulty As its most rewarding threshold! P.S. Long live Catherine O'hara haha 😆

🖤✨ A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined the Gratitude Experience yesterday. Your presence made it unforgettable. 🙏 You helped co-create a space of remembrance for the beauty that already surrounds us and the abundance that flows when we pause long enough to feel it. I'd love to hear from you... What was one moment, insight, or feeling that stood out for you? Drop it in the comments... *take a deep breath to honour it now* ✨ This is how we keep the energy moving. Gratitude is a way of being that transforms our relationship with everything. Let’s keep checking in with what’s already here. With so much love and awe for this community.

Welcome to day two everyone! It feels so great to be doing this as a community again! 💖 Here are today's thoughts: When thinking of the mental body (manomaya kosha).. it can feel like some days, the mind is a crowded airport. Announcements, arrivals, missed connections. It helps me to think of 'mental stillness', not as the absence of thought but the space underneath it all. Like putting on the noise cancelling headphones in the middle of the busy terminal. Instant peace and quiet. ✨ Today’s inquiry is: - What’s the loudest thought in your mind today? - What might it be protecting you from feeling? 🌀 Share your experience below.. what did you meet in the stillness during the practice today?

“Sometimes I wonder, is it wrong to long for our former days? When my life appears on track from the outside when everyone believes I have all I could ever want there’s still a piece of me searching for clarity Memory alone isn’t enough Maybe it’s just another restless night tossing and turning chasing sleep while questioning why I feel this way I close my eyes, trying to let it all fade And then all at once a memory crashes over me like a rogue wave Unpredictable and unforgiving Reality blurs at the edges $7,000 and the promise of it all to come, taking a man at his word A piece of land to build on A new beginning A chance to bring a growing family together, to carve out a place of their own Time passed, So did the deed And in an instant, a man who once believed he had nothing held the key to everything And then there I am eight years old again, perched atop a pale blue flight of handcrafted stairs built with ropes and boards long before I was ever a thought Yet here I sit, arms wrapped around bent knees gazing over the Long Island Sound watching the glistening horizon wondering when things would change for me A bluff overlooking brush, water, and sand A sun always setting over the sea painting the sky in brilliant colors as if just for me Hues of orange, pink, blue, and violet shift as minutes slip through my fingers counting down to the last sliver of light The day vanishes into the tide folding itself into the rhythm of the waves It was unlike anything you could ever see with the naked eye Tumbled glass Rocks polished smooth by time itself The ocean’s voice crashing against the shore a sound that could only be created by something divine I’ve never been religious never been one to pray but I swear, on everything I’ve ever known, there is nothing more spiritual than where that shoreline water met my feet Clear and crisp Pure and pristine I can still close my eyes and be there, standing on that beach I’ll never forget the day I turned 14 I thought that place wasn’t enough

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