I believe we have a life path. Not everyone agrees with this and that’s perfect-I may be wrong. My life is based on the belief that there is a path and when I am on the path, I am in my center.
Describing what the embodied feeling is of being in my center? Everyone has different experiences of what center-edness feels like. Some commonalities would be phrases like: in flow, synchronicity, green lights, open doors, manifesting with ease, seeing beauty all around, and having access to extra senses, the feeling that things were MEANT to be, come or happen in a certain way, time or progression.
The other main ingredient of embodying our center-edness is that we barely notice ourselves. Our negative inner critic are quiet and we are simply living life, not beating ourselves up, second guessing ourselves and over analyzing our lives, choices and relationships. Usually also being in center requires good habits. A daily routine of self love and nourishing practices. Physical and nutritional choices that support ideal health and well being. Growing our confidence and resiliency. What happens when we get off track-off our paths, knocked off our center ? Well for me, there is usually a bunch of procrastination and self doubt, the inner critic is loud, the flow in life slows down or stops, there are crisis and delays, the daily habits are hard to maintain and there is a deep unease inside myself. Usually there are amends to make. There is a choice point and a decision that caused the off track situation. We made a choice for ego or fear at some point in the past or recent past and did not choose love. Love doesn’t always look and feel like rainbows and sunshine. Sometimes a choice for fear between us and us-a choice that does not preserve our self honour, is as simple as a choice to say yes when we mean no. Even if that is to drive our teenager somewhere or drinking a 3rd coffee instead of a water, or skipping breakfast or sleeping through an alarm. Every time we dishonour ourselves we leave our center and we need to clean it up with amends. Sometimes amends is simple self forgiveness practice –my preference is Ho’oponopono. Sometimes the amends are more wide reaching and involve members of our family, or community. Usually a somatic practice can support and help amends and our readiness to face our commitment to integrity and get back on track.
The workshop coming up is a wonderful opportunity to learn, practice and find our centers again. Alignment work with somatic, listening exercises and intuitive compassionate inquiry–some shadow and constellation work woven in…it is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect to our deepest selves.
The workshop provides a brave space for this process. Some people ask about the confidentiality. The workshops I lead are meant to cover a lot of learning and growing without too many story details. We use somatics, and music and intuition: rather than traditional talk therapy. Yes it is group coaching, but not in the traditional sense.
If you happen to be on the fence about the upcoming workshop The Art of Presence, please reach out so that I can support you to be a 100% yes, or a 100% no. This workshop is truly unique, with my coach and author of the international programs I am authorized to teach zooming in to facilitate. We have done this format once last year in June and it worked far better than we had anticipated.
Questions for self reflection:
1. If I were to know-am I off my center today?
2. If I could guess, when was it that I made a choice for fear, not love?
3. If I could make amends with myself and re-align newly, what would it require?
Blessings, Maria |