Joy (Grief). Courage (Death).
let go. release fear.
Soul Food
“Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” Tao Te Ching
This Week: As we enter into the procession from Fall and Spring into Winter and Summer. This lunar cycle is leading us there. I am inviting you to contemplate the possibility within listening, caring and serving. We will explore the alchemical relationship between nature's way of supporting us through deepening our willingness to receive, listen and be with the BIG waters.
As inspired, take a moment to balance your inner workings and evaluate what you have been letting go of and where you are ready to fully surrender. It will take courage, imagination and a joyful heart.
Questions: Are you ready and willing to explore your inner silence? Are you ready to be held by the cosmic and earth mother? Are you ready to listen deeply (receive)?
These weekly talks are an offering to assist you in diving deeper into a spiritual practice, your inner landscape and cultivate inner peace.
Time Stamps: Dharma 0 Meditation :19:22 Sound :43:55. Outro 1:22:00
Mind + Heart Food
There are several root causes for ADHD. One is trauma. Trauma response walks hand in hand with disassociation. This is how your entire system keeps you safe. The disassociation can cause one to experience ADHD symptoms. Attention, Cognitive Delay/Impairment and Memory Lapse are three symptoms that are a result from disassociation caused by trauma. Which, leads to other symptoms including: dis-organization, restlessness, impulsivity, risk-taking and lack of socializing. All of these are connected to the original experience and impact of trauma.
The good news is you can heal (transform) and return back into balance with self and the world around you. Bonus, the ADHD symptoms can and will resolve as the trauma heals. You will feel safe enough to BE HERE. The second root cause for ADHD is the result of a system overloaded with toxins like heavy metals, environmental chemicals, mold exposure, processed foods and so on. This root cause can be transformed too. A series of detoxification methods coupled with replenishing the system with nutrient dense foods will help you restore harmony. By fully acknowledging, if your system has been out of balance for a long time, this will take time + discipline to regain your harmony. However, it is possible. Part of the longer journey home is because there are layers and other conditions that can impact you like anxiety, depression, addiction and personality behaviors. These are a call and a response to what has not been addressed. Yet, do not feel overwhelmed…simply follow along for a few more moments here.
There has been an enormous increase in ADHD diagnosis because humanity as a whole has collectively experienced a lot of trauma over the past four (almost five) years. In addition, based on the epoch unfolding on planet earth, each one of you are being asked to help with the ancestral healing through your current situation. This is so you and I (we) can move forward without all the old grievances, baggage and untold history screaming out through our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual being. The intensification and demand was played out over the past four plus years. It was the equivalent of the period of your high school education. The universe has a mysterious way of bringing everything to a head that we have collectively been avoiding. Which, I hope each and everyone of you take a pause to truly evaluate how this and other events have impacted (the effect) you in the present moment. By taking the time to observe and evaluate, you can start to make peace with what occurred and welcome yourself to be fully present in all aspects of your life.
The willingness to observe when you dissociate from a present moment will give you a lot of information to work with. First, you can see who, what and where you are, that is causing you to literally leave the room (energetically). Second, you can start to ask yourself do you feel ready (safe) to be in the room (aka present). The situation will show you where the past trauma was and/or the existing trauma cycle is. Sometimes, the situation(s) are triggers and other times the circumstance is playing out in a new scenario realtime. Ultimately, the trauma is still rooted in the past. Third, when you are ready start welcoming yourself back into the room. When I work with my clients and students, some are energetically in another universe, country, state, down the road when I check in. I help them locate where they are without judgement. Then, I ask them if they want to come back into the room. If not, that is okay, one step at a time. What is revealed when you are, bit by bit, able to come back into the room is the juicy stuff. The elephant in the room that is ready to be transformed. The WIN. You will be ready and able to focus on what is in front of you, your cognitive capabilities will improve, memory will sharpen and your motivation (the pep in your step) will increase.
As inspired, observe yourself, then bring yourself back to here. Then, start to engage with what is here in your physical world. There is no need to run back or forward with your mind and/or engage the mind with anyone that is not in your physical reality.
SIMPLY BE HERE. *
*To be noted: this is a practice. You will get stronger as you place your attention where you want to be. If you have questions and/or want to have a deeper discussion around your unique situation, please send me a message here.
Body Food
An effortless activity to help you let go of that which harmed you before here and/or is still impacting you is to find a warm body of water. The medicinal benefits of a natural hot spring and/or a well prepared bath will help you return to the present. You will release that which has been trapped in your fascia (body), mind, heart and soul. At long last, it will bring you back to the creative sanctuary when your eternal being migrated into your mother’s womb. Discovering the miracle of human life (aka you). The warm waters will return you to the space of full potential. With awareness, you can feel into what is ready to be released and allow the elements to work their alchemical magic with the divine. We often forget that we are supported by the unexplainable. It will take your willingness to dip into the warm waters and be held. If for some reason, you cannot find a bath or hot springs, you can soak your feet. This is equally nourishing and can be part of a daily or weekly activity for proactive well being.
If you want a custom recipe for your soak based on your current state of being, simply send me an email with your state of affairs: mental, physical, emotional and spiritual. I will reply with your unique recipe.
Heart Food
Support your heart center. No matter what your current situation is, the reinforcement from a warm spicy drink in a moment of loss will help protect and hold you. In addition, these yummy friends from nature will assist you during your peacemaking journey.
Ingredients: pure cacao with your favorite warm (or steamed) “milk”, cardamom, rose, lavender, cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
How to: Melt the cacao over a double boiler or add some water (if needed). Froth till the cacao foams up. Then, fold in your favorite milk (steamed or warmed). Next, gently stir in the cardamom, rose, lavender, cayenne pepper and cinnamon to your intuitively liking.
The moment you have been waiting for. Find a warm cozy place and sip on this cup of love. Repeat daily at the same time. You will gradually feel relief and joy will return to your heart.
Mind You + Food
Pumpkin Pancakes
The comfort of a warm stack of pancakes delivers an inner hug to your heart and stomach. I have such fond memories of meeting my friend, Larry, for pancakes, cookies, french fries and some sort of salad, eggs, and/or burger to balance out or indulgences. While, he loved the blueberry pancakes, I feel he would enjoy this recipe and you might too.
He took flight into the wild blue yonder before we could meet up for another stack of pancakes. I still have our last messages saved on my phone. While, it feels like yesterday, the past four years have flown by since his grand exit. I made this recipe with his memory in my heart and the joy we shared at during our meals together. As inspired, try these out with family and/or friends. Let me know how it met your taste buds and heart.
Ingredients
2 C. All Purpose Flour
3 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Himalayan Salt
1 1/2 Tsps. Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. Ground Cardamom
1/2 Tsp. Ground Nutmeg
1/4 C. Brown Sugar
1/4 C. Coconut Sugar (or Sugar)
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
1 C. Pumpkin Puree
2 Large Eggs
4 Tbsp. Butter Melted
1 1/2 C. Heavy Cream
Instructions
Preheat large skillet or griddle, medium heat.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, mix together the sugars, vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, eggs, melted butter, and heavy cream.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients together. Blend till smooth (a few lumps are okay).
Let the batter stand for 5-8 minutes.
Oil your skillet with butter or olive oil. Pour out 1/3 cup of batter for each pancake.
Cook each pancake for 3-4 minutes per side.
8. Serve pancakes with butter, syrup, whipped cream, nuts and/or cranberry sauce.
I want to remind you that you are not alone. While, this time of year can bring up all kinds of emotions. Remember those feelings are rising for a good reason. Honor them and create space for you to be and make peace with what no longer serves. BE free.
May your day be filled with JOY and a lot of LAUGHTER. .sT