June 28, 2022

Letting light in ☀️

Okay. I haven’t posted in awhile. Life is a pretty wild ride these days, ain’t it? There’s a lot of pain and suffering and a lot to be done and a lot to comment on and I find myself fluctuating between deep desire for solitude and rest and deep desire for social connection, community, parties and extravagant fun.

The past few months I’ve been living my life at the pace I lived it at in 2019 (and really the whole decade before that too) and it is, quite frankly, exhausting. And deliciously enjoyable at the same time.

What I keep coming back to is this: I feel SO lucky to have the tools I have to get me through the super overwhelming moments ⭐️

Somatic tools, tools from the traditions of yoga, ways of thinking, ways of being in the world. The tools are ones I’ve learned, ones I’ve studied, ones that have been passed down for generations and centuries and millennia before me.

Particularly grateful for:

-Deep breathing (exhale longer to stimulate your vagus nerve and send your nervous system into a more restful state)

-Movement!! For me it’s mostly yoga and a whole lot of walking, and sometimes it’s Pilates and sometimes it’s dance.

-Body awareness and body scans (identifying feelings in my body helps me regulate my reaction to them)

-Eye contact (helps me actually connect with people and allows us to remember we’re human)

-Pausing for a beat before I speak, even on tour (this is new for me, it’s hard but so valuable)

…and so many more. Overall, like this 1,900 year old building reminds me, there is always light to be let in. It also reminds me that I’m not *that* significant nor do I need to take myself that seriously.

Been feeling overwhelmed? I hear ya. And I’d love to help. This fall I’ll be officially launching my coaching business where I will hold you through whatever stage of life you’re in, whatever your objectives and goals are (short and long term).

If you’ve made it this far and you’re curious: Stay tuned, I’ll be sharing more about Somatic Coaching this summer. I can’t wait!!

Sending love to y’all 💛