I’ll never forget that call or the moments after when the doctor told me I had “it”. Everything became so poignantly clear while simultaneously so confusing like in an accident or a fall where you notice everything. Like falling through space, I became aware of every single moment as I waited for days to pass and treatments to finish so as to not be overwhelmed by it all. I was step by step in the now, because the future was too frightening and unsure.
But you don’t need to get sick, have an accident or a long fall to become present. Honestly, life is always a little frightening. Heck, some days it’s a lot frightening. Yet we always have the opportunity to find our way into the now, to be present and slow it all down. We just forget.
It’s one of the reasons I appreciate Breast Cancer Awareness month. It reminds me that this very second, as we’re rushing through the day, something could stop us. Something as simple as a call, could indelibly engrave the day into our memory as a moment when everything changed.
So don’t wait to notice all the beauty all around you. Why let an external factor like a tough diagnosis slow you down. Slow yourself down. Take a moment, right now.
Inhale.
Smell the flowers.
Notice the beauty.
Feel someone’s hand in yours or draw your hand across a smooth stone or still water and be grateful for it all..
A mindfulness practice gives you that presence of mind. It’s a practice that makes everything more beautiful, less difficult and reminds us of the fleeting, impermanent nature of things. And it’s so easy to start. It happens in yoga, in meditation and in gratitude for what is. Join us at Tribal Tulum and we’ll help you find your way.
As October comes to a close, do a self exam for your breasts. Get to know yourself. Things are changing all the time, especially you. Be open to and aware of the changes so you can move through them and life elegantly and with ease.
Then, step into a moment of relaxation with my Eco Woman novel, The Transformation to have a moment of exciting fun and fantasy. It’ll get you ready for the second The Initiation to be released December 1, 2024.
Thank you, I love you