England vs Canada this weekend. I love all my special Canadian friends but this weekend there's only one team to support

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 😆

I've been wondering about remaining in the seat of the witness vs just like being the sensation?

Lately I’ve been thinking about belonging. I struggled to find it among people growing up, but in the forest i felt safe and held by the trees. They felt like listeners to me. During a sit a while back, my nervous system had eased just enough(thanks!) to hear, and feel, quite a similar steady holding from my own heartbeat. It made me wonder where might the earth beat? The trees listened, but when I started listening back, i've found they have SO much to teach. I'm reminded of a line from AURORA’s The Essence: “As the trees- cry their leaves... vulnerable, just like me.” It’s from one of my favorite albums, What Happened to The Heart? Im wondering what you may have learned from trees? Or what words, lyrics, or images have opened your heart lately? Heres a melty bead heart i made at the inpatient mental health facility I was recently at. Its special to me because my wounds, brokenness, haven't gone away, love grows around them.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Measure-All-Things-Seven-Year-Transformed/dp/0743216768 I mentioned it yesterday during the live mentoring session. I would happily re-read it.