Moving Within and Beyond…Being with the Power of This Time by Elizabeth Ann Geyer, Language of Consciousness Institute
There have been moments in the past few weeks where it has felt like being in one of those carnival rides where you are swung from one end of a starshaped configuration, then quickly swung in the opposite direction with the momentum gained with each swing being faster and faster! What a rush it is to move within this configuration! We are ALL in movement like this in one form or another. How or where to find balance? I imagine you are asking yourselves this question often. Well…this is interesting that some common activities to find balance have been popping up…everywhere! And, hearing about them often helps to remind us that there are many opportunities to move within, then beyond the hard times.
One such balance point can be found in the outdoors. Yes, this is being said everywhere, from forest bathing to cold plunging into icy rivers, to hiking a trail, and even just sitting with our back up against a tree. Nature, and being with the living beings in the outdoors can calm the heart, mind and body. We can connect with the simplicity of being. Somehow, the power that we feel in the connection with our planet eases our tensions, opening up the space to reflect from within, and to connect with our inner guidance, calming our nervous systems.
Another such access to balance is within the collective. Where can we turn when we are in overwhelm? We can seek out our friends and family, our social and spiritual communities, through books clubs, interest groups, and collective action communities. Sharing our lives with another in the myriad of ways that are available to us now brings such a richness to our lives, and positive moments build upon each other to allow us to open our hearts to one another in love and gratitude. Reaching out to another is brave, and for some of us is so hard. We think we need to move through these transformational moments on our own. Yet seeking out another to share what we are going through helps us to move within a situation when we feel stuck. Sharing ourselves with others moves us beyond. Even when we are frustrated, angry or sad and feel as though there is no way out, the act of seeking out another and sharing is huge movement. In our collective, The Field of Tantra Maat, we say that this movement, once we have shared, moves us to the next greater whole of being. We may not solve anything in our sharing, yet we have really opened up ourselves and others into the power of connection and being with each other, and that action alone is a superpower of sorts!
A last access to balance possibility is in the act of giving of oneself with another. There have been so many experiences for this writer in the past few weeks where being in service of another has really brought a feeling of such a full life, and gratitude to bask in the happiness that comes from giving for the pure pleasure of lifting another’s spirits up. Also, in the knowledge that we each in our own unique design give so differently that one small act adds to the huge ‘universal vat’ of service that can really pack a punch! What? What does that mean? When we give, even something small, like assisting a mother to help her child slip into a seat in the grocery cart, we start an engine of positive attraction that runs like a river throughout our planet and beyond. I know I am preaching to the choir here…yet think about it…isn’t it amazing to know our being here, giving service through the love of giving itself can create this energetic river that helps Life’s flow?
As you navigate through these rough waters, and there will be plenty more here in the near future, think about these balance point opportunities. Think about everything you know that is life giving. List it on post its and place them everywhere you look in your home. Go out and hug that tree…yes…I mean it! I did last week just as someone was driving around the corner in our neighborhood! Call your long distance cousin or join that book club and share with another!
Life and living are superpowers in these times! Seeing the beauty and awe in our everyday existence is so powerful that it balances everything! Be well all…sending you ALL much love, care and balance!
