Integration
Have you ever thought that the things you hear or read about sound good, but wonder how to implement them in your day-to-day life?
In today’s musings I share about how I do this for myself.
Audio Transcription:
Hello, and welcome to my musings.
So much of the work that I do centers around the fact that we are spiritual beings having a human experience and in that, how to integrate our spirituality with our day-to-day physical lives.
If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know that I talk a lot about being present in each moment, feeling our feelings fully and without judgment and tuning in and living our lives authentically.
Today I want to talk a little more about what this looks like in the day to day. Living these principles comes very naturally to me as a rule, but I am human and I do have moments that I get off track, lost in the stories in my head and even judging myself from time to time.
My life has been very full lately. I’ve been coaching, leading meditations, writing etc and I’ve also been working on a project and helping coordinate a large live event in New York City. I have loved all of this and have found it exhilarating to get back into something I haven’t done for a while AND my schedule is off. I’ve also had a couple of things come up in my personal life that caused me a little angst. My days are fuller and have more meetings and work than I’m used to and as I sat to write this blog post I realized that there is an opportunity for me to share about this with you.
You see, most days it’s pretty easy for me to stay centered and present. I’m usually alone during the week, I only have myself to take care of and my schedule is pretty similar day to day.
These past few weeks have been different in that my workload has increased and I got a little bit in my head. I had a few moments of overwhelm, bought into my stories and even judged myself for doing so.
So, what did I do? I did what I teach and coach about. I tuned in to my feelings and really felt what was going on for me. I took the time to let the feelings flow through me when they arose. I cried when I needed to, and I looked at where I was judging myself and in doing so, I was able to release the judgement. Awareness is key.
I also asked for help, both in the physical world and from my higher self. I set boundaries when needed and communicated authentically in what I perceived to be challenging situations.
I looked at my routine and noticed that I’d let a few things slip in the “busyness”.
I got back outside and went for walks. I got back to my daily meditation, remembering that this can be as simple and stopping and recentering. I remembered to breathe. I kept bringing myself back to the moment I was in vs anticipating all that had to be done. I remembered that when I am in the present moment, that everything gets done exactly as it needs to be done and when it needs to be done.
This is so freeing! When we live in the present moment, everything is ok. I am fine. I am taken care of. Most of the angst comes from my thoughts about what has happened in the past or what might happen or needs to be done in the future.
When I am present, in my body and at peace, I can enjoy the space that this brings. And it doesn’t need to be a big production. It’s literally staying tuned in. It’s taking a breath. It’s letting the feelings move through without judgement and then coming back to the breath again.
In this next week I challenge you to notice where your attention is when you feel strong emotions. Are you in the past? Are you in the future? Is there something you need to say to someone? Do you need to ask for help? Are you paying attention to the story that’s looping in your mind?
If you find yourself in this spot, take a breath, feel what wants to be felt so that it can move through you, and I mean really feel it. Once you feel it and it moves through, you’ll be back in the present moment. You’ve got this and if you need support with this, I’m here. I get it. I am also a human being in physical form.
Thanks so much for being with me today and as always, remember, that true peace is just one breath away.
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