Posted in Travels on 02/14/2011 07:30 am by
I circled around Dangar Island, off the beaten path and feeling a little lost, yet joyfully taking photos of caves and wondering about the rituals and magic that they have held.
A man happened by, asking me if I had seen the aboriginal etchings. No, I hadn’t. But I had heard of them just that morning.
A native, he took me up into his yard and beyond – to the top of Dangar Island where he relayed the stories of Aboriginal tribeswomen making this island their own up until a couple hundred years ago. The energy of the etchings, the rocks, the caves on that seldom-trodden part of the world was profound. That I could have this conversation with this kind man, this connection about and on such a powerful place — my heart burst.
Getting lost, I found renewed energy and a source of inspiration. How often do we let ourselves get lost and be open to what wants to be found?
Posted in Travels on 01/06/2011 02:50 pm by
“The Real Revolution is Love.” I saw this painted on the wall of the New Paltz, NY, yoga studio I attended class at this week. A succinct statement of what I believe to be true.
I’m starting the new year at my cousin’s home…. a week of ‘extreme self-care’ after a couple months of intense decision-making and life reconfiguration, or as some of my friends called it, preparing to jump off the cliff.
In October, the seeds of thought I’d been watering for a long time in my deepest heart sprouted: my intuition told me that I was ready to let go of Compass and my home for a period of time to see what else is calling me in the world. At first I called it a sabbatical. In some ways, it is. But I now realize it’s more than that. I’m seeking a way of life that allows more fluidity, more heart, more of a flow that works with my internal desires versus external pressures.
I have absolute faith in the notion that as each of us learns to live in alignment with our own heart desires, we are inspiring one another to grow (maybe not even gently!) and thereby, serving the Greater Good. So as I begin my journey, I wonder: How will my path of being authentic to my inner yearnings support you on your path to do the same? How can we continue to support one another in the real revolution of loving ourselves enough to be true and authentic, and watch the sparks of interconnection grow?