Hello Beloved,

I love to write to you… especially on days like today when it’s gray with a light drizzle… there’s something so comfy for me as the rain hits the pond… it feels like a perfect time to reflect and share.

That’s where you find me today, watching a gentle rain fall amongst the geese and cormorants, reflecting back on the Summer months and wondering how your summer has been.

I shared with you a while back, that my neurologist directed me to curtail all of my efforts outside of my 1on1 teaching and the groups that I facilitate.

She told me that my brain was exhibiting signs that it was extremely overworked. Seems as if for the last two years as my brain continued to recover, I consistently worked more and more, until I was working at a pace that strained my brain.

I had no idea my pace was damaging as I was so grateful to be back in the world, and I truly loved everything I was doing.

I was passionate about helping folks come to consciousness and excited after a very long healing, to finally have the capacity to teach and run groups – to hold workshops, speak to spiritual leaders across the country, do podcast interviews and book signings.

But I listen Beloved, and when my neurologist said stop, I did.

Evening community meditations ceased, I no longer lined up book signings or podcast interviews, and I put a pause on connecting with spiritual leaders.

I expected to have more time to myself, to enjoy the peace and quiet, and I did….. but then something totally unexpected occurred.

With much time to rest and be, spontaneity had a place to settle in.

Suddenly with time on my hands, which created space for the Divine to fill, I started receiving invitations in the moment to join friends. Loved ones stopped by as a surprise, to simply sit on the pond and be with me. I often chose to go for walks on a whim, allowing the Divine to tell me when to turn and where to go and I’d drop into a café and stay until it felt right to move on.

Last week as I was reflecting waaay back, and I realized, that it’s been over 36 years since I experienced spontaneity.

I had gone from life as a single working Mom for 15 years, (which left me little time to even rest) to – in the blink of an eye – living life, healing a brain injury.

During my healing I had tons of time, but little to no ability to engage in life.

Now, here I was 12 years later and after a 2-year blitz of activity once again, I had to slow down.

AND… I’ve loved every single moment as spontaneity has returned!

I now know how lovely it is to take moments throughout the day, moments that are not on my calendar to visit the porch, putter around my plants or simply sit with my eyes closed, listening to the sounds around me.

I’ve loved my late afternoons and evenings sitting on the pond as the sun goes down – watching the geese return, the great blue herons go to their homes, and the sun paint the sky so beautifully.

I’ve treasured moments with my family and friends who’ve offered up last-minute trips to the movies for ice cream and concerts. I was thrilled when my niece Hailey showed up with donuts one morning and we sat on the pond and caught up.

September is here and while community meditations will return, I’ve decided to take some extra time before I bring in other activities that enable me to spread the teachings far and wide.

When I return to a more robust schedule, I know now that I will never fill my time so fully as I want to continue to leave the space for spontaneity!

And you Beloved where do you see yourself?

Are your days full of responsibility and obligations?

Do you feel that spontaneity is something in the distant future?

Or do you have few obligations at this point in your life, but you fill your days fully and completely before they even begin?

Wherever you are Beloved, I encourage you to leave room in your life to be spontaneous.

If you find you have little time, you can always choose when you have a moment, to shake life up and take a short walk.

Leave the headset at home, have no destination ahead of you, and open to your intuition, allowing your higher wisdom to direct you to go left and right, and see where you land.

This one small act may bring you joy and pleasure and remind you how important it is to leave space for wonder, surprise and serendipity!