Have you run the gamut of emotions in the last few weeks? I certainly have!
Initially doubtful, in denial, or just thought I’d be ahead of the curve of the virus, I carried on with my plans to attend a Gyrokinesis 11-day training in Kauai with my favorite trainer.
I left on March 13th. From that point forward, everything on the mainland escalated (and to a lesser degree on Kauai). It felt like the situation was shifting from moment to moment. I felt on edge; doubt turned to worry. The last thing I wanted was to be away from home for an extended period due to possible travel bans. By Monday 17th, I was ready to come home.
The eeriest part of my journey home was during my layover in Oakland. The concourse was a ghost town, and the flight had, maybe, 25 passengers; we all had plenty of distance between us.
I arrived home on the 18th. Happy and relieved to be back, I self-quarantined in case I was a carrier.
This myriad of emotions running through me, along with my inherent ability to feel the collective angst, have, at times, left me feeling drained, contracted, out of sorts, and anxious.
And yet. And yet. In the midst of that, I also feel the pause inherent in this global slowdown. It feels like the earth is taking a breath. I want to pause and take that breath with her. I want to cooperate with this slowdown, go inside and nourish the quiet simplicity of this moment.
Breathe. Be present. Stay simple.
I have found it helpful, perhaps essential, to enter into a space of tenderness for whatever I am experiencing during this time. This personal practice also compels me into an open-hearted vulnerability that becomes embodied compassion able to radiate into the world.
Open hearts, spread wide with unwavering peace and deep compassion, serve the collective grief, loss, fear, and suffering that is so prevalent. As a tribe of awake awareness, let’s BE a force of love, gratitude, empathy, simplicity, and availability to ourselves and to this rare and unique opportunity to not only cooperate with but be in service to this global PAUSE.
from my heart, Carol
We are in an intense and challenging time. If you’re experiencing grief, loss, fear, sorrow, feeling trapped, or any myriad of feelings – it can be helpful to talk with someone skilled in open-hearted listening, meaningful insight, and a tender approach to being with what is. It would be an honor to support you!
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