Weather Report

Today, I am sitting with a combination of wonder, gratitude, and unease. This is a common duality that many of us hold. 

I practice seeing what's right in front of me, nurturing the mindful awareness of sights, sounds, and the divine energy of the people around me. It's how we get through the anxiety with a clear path of inviting in more joy and spending less time worried about the uncertainty of life as a whole.

I talk about the weather a lot. Sometimes I think it's a mundane habit, but actually I think it's more because it affects us all. We have had unusually warm temps here in the midwest this week. Beautiful, warm, sunny days and I've relished in the comfort of the air on my skin and the glow of sunshine on my face.

It won't last, though. Today, the clouds have begun to move in and the northern winds are sweeping down. Mix this in with a full moon lunar eclipse, the US midterm election, and changing our clocks, it's kinda been one hell of a transitional week. 

So what do we do with it all? What we always do: we feel, we move, we surrender. We laugh with the drive through attendant who is greeting each customer with abundant love. We curl up with a good book or favorite episode (or 5) when we need to detach. We nourish ourselves with connection, yummy foods, and walks around the block. 

And we rest in the knowing that everything changes, and as uneasy as that can make us feel, it assures us that we can grow and thrive as things shift around and inside of us.

Just like the weather.