Greetings All ~
Changes are always everywhere.
Here in the Northern hemisphere it's Springtime and in the Southern it's Autumn.
In the US we have a new president, like it or not.
Around the World, Covid-19 vaccines are giving people the hope of coming out of a forced pandemic lifestyle.
Individually, folks are wondering just what is "the new normal?"
Allegations of the master's abuses and others' misdeeds have turned the Kundalini Yoga community upside down, and we're seeing this from other trusted positions of power as well.
Heretofore disenfranchised peoples are standing up for themselves and electing representatives that support them.
Personally, I enjoy change (I can be easily bored). But sometimes I think I've got everything all lined up, my ducks in-a-row. Then something happens that creates an upheaval.
Many moons ago I was on a pretty clear path to a successful music career. One day I stopped to pet one of the carriage horses lined up on Central Park South in New York City. The driver was a handsome, funny, off-the-boat Irishman. He invited me to ride up top with him during his fares around the Park. The connection was immediate and Karmic. I stayed all afternoon. Soon I was pregnant, married and running a country tavern in Upstate New York. The music career fell by the wayside.
A second son came, the husband died, a second husband came. Eventually I made my way to Los Angeles, found Kundalini Yoga, divorced, and reignited a music career. Through it all, the lessons of life came hard and fast.
These changes did happen, as did the tumult they created. What seemed very real was the feeling of things being beyond my conscious control. But those were just feelings. The reality is that after whatever occurred, I was always OK—always "home safe and dry." And most importantly with a fresh, hopefully wiser, perspective that comes from the calm after stormy times.
I look back and wonder how I did it and realize there were stabilities built into my life.
My upbringing imbued me with a sense of responsibility and integrity.
The 12-step program(s) in which I participated provided a certain framework that aligned with those of my spirit.
Having children to care for kept me from sinking into darker places many, many times. I have deep gratitude for their presence in my life.
Strong, helpful people continually showed up with just the right words or actions, at just the right moments.
Finding and nurturing a strong yoga practice was also key and still is.
In the these times of change, choosing the stable thing which you can rely on is a valuable practice coming from your own needs and personal guidance.Maybe it's rising early in the day to meditate or do a pranayam—even a short one. It could be taking a daily 20-minute walk, simply sticking with a healthy diet or scheduling a weekly family supper. These "small" things get us through the seemingly "big" things. And down the line, they're suddenly not so big.
Our gift is one another. If you need support or guidance, I am here to help. Just send me an email.