Welcome today with a spirit of wonder.

May I welcome today with a spirit of wonder.

May I have the courage to speak my truth.

May I listen deeply to my soul’s light, and to others.

May I ask, what else needs hearing? What is the voice of wisdom saying?

The voice of true wisdom arises from the depths of hearts and souls, it is not the quick voice of a thinking brain. As I tune in deeper, drop my shoulders and my ego, soften my face into ease, and my fears into possibility, I wait for that still, small but clear voice to arise. Not the ‘what if..” or “yeah, but…” or ‘should be…’ voice. This intuitive voice strengthens the more I listen to it. This voice is one of clarity and imagination and strength—not blame, rationalizing or self-victimizing. This voice is open and free like the night sky, like the dancing light of moonbeams on water, the kiss of wind on my cheek. This voice says, ‘maybe…. And may it be… and YES.” This is the energy I choose to bring into the new year.

May I release, just for today, fear and anger and their destructive, distracting force.

May I welcome sometimes seismic shifts that signal growth.

It takes bravery to welcome change, but devotion to growth deepens courage—-inviting one small step at a time, one shift at a time. I feel my feet on the ground, I assess kindly where I am, and where I stand, and what is needed for clarity, resilience and balance. Then I make one small promise to love myself better today than I did yesterday. And one action to affirm my promise. Tomorrow, repeat.

May I welcome ease, peace, wonder, joy, bliss and beauty, that arise in the shifting sands.

May I welcome uncertainty, resting in trust of the journey.

And. May I take time to play, to throw the ball, or kiss that child, or bury my cheeks in a flower’s face.

May this be a year of welcoming kind wisdom, and aligning our thoughts, words and action to our souls.

If you could use a little gentle alignment, join me the first Sunday of each month, 7PM PST for guided rest, breath, and restorative yoga nidra, or yogic sleep.