Good morning, sweet souls,
Our theme for today is "Stopping."
Sometimes, life is dropping signs
that ask us to align
with taking some time
to unwind and find
a moment's reprieve
from all that we are doing
pursuing the next destination
vacation, vocation, or relationship.
We are asked to stop
drop
and let go of all of it
If we do, we will see
that in the stopping
there are gifts to receive
If we don't heed the signs
the universe aligns
in ways that create
ripple effects
that stop us in our tracks
one way or another
Maybe your mother
takes a fall
and you have to drop all
of your task
and ask
what is best
for her -
to rest and be still
and in this, you will
find the same is true
for you
you need to rest
and be still, too.
Maybe you run out of gas
and you ask
how could this be
I just refilled the tank
last week
and then you see
you have been running
at high speed
using more fuel
than normally
Maybe the day
starts in a way
where the cough and cold
are a bit too bold
to brush it aside
and you must abide
and stay inside
and hide
under your covers
until the cold shivers
subside
Perhaps it is that nap
that says it is time
to unwind
and give yourself
a little reprieve
what you need
to be rested fully
to continue with the journey
Stopping is necessary
We carry so many
roles and responsibilities
We are willing to fill
our plates
to overflowing
with the knowing
we have so much going
but adding more
seems to ensure
that we stay busy
productive, not lazy
And this crazy
notion
keeps that forward-moving motion
like a locomotive
chugging down the tracks
without the ability to stop
and relax.
Stopping is not dropping
the ball
or neglecting all
the obligations
in our lives
that will pass us by
if we take the time
to reprieve.
Stopping is a luxury
and a need
to maintain
balance and harmony
It is the silence in between
the notes and keys
that allow the melody
it is the pause in between
the breaths
that allow the depths
of the moment to be experienced
Stopping allows us to quit
things that are not a good fit
a bad habit
an unhealthy relationship
Stopping the old
holds the goal
that allows the new
to birth through.
A quick stop
the next stop
I might stop by
if we try to stop
and can not
we've got to give
it another try.
Stopping is a step
in a process
whether it is a dance
a breath, a romance
giving yourself a chance
to see
who you are when you are not doing anything
or doing it differently
When it is time to stop
at your job
Because the watch
that tells you to clock
out and move about
differently.
signals it is time to leave
Ahh, what a reprieve.
A rolling stop
can cause a cop
to knock
on your window
and ask
why so fast?
and then you see
stopping is an act
of stillness
not rolling
or holding
a moving vessel
at a minimum
momentum
but putting it in idle
for awhile
Often, we find
that Stopping
is a sign
of self-care
to go where
the world fades away
and we pray or meditate
we relate to an inner stillness inside
that basks in the stop signs of life
we begin to crave the moments
that allow us to stop and drop
everything and bring
ourselves into stillness and presence.
Today, we are celebrating
the many beautiful ways of Stopping
embracing the stop signs
and allowing the time
for our minds, bodies, and souls
to unwind and unfold
in a way that holds
ourselves to the task
of giving back,
to the inward flow of life.
We are also stopping
our Saturday groups
temporarily
for the next 3 weeks
we will take a reprieve.
So today will be our last day
to play
and explore more
of our alchemy opportunities
by embracing the stopping
and giving ourselves a break
in our routines
We will begin again
and see what the pause
has given us
to share and light up
in different ways
then our normal Saturdays
When we return
we can share all that we learned
and rejoice
that our choice to stop
has brought us such wisdom.
See you today at 10 am.
Love,
Nana
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