Morning Musings with Michelle

When we begin to swirl in our world, we come back to the breath.

When encouraged to BE, those of us who could be seen as “busy“ may be at a loss. What does that even mean?

How do we give all things permission to enter our world, receiving what is before us? Let us muse together this morning.

Being in the flow of life is likened to laying in a moving river. How does our fear play into remaining in the flow of life?

The question: what is my business?

The manager: one who manages… All the things. How do we relinquish our need to manage and control all aspects of our lives?

Musings on suffering using Yoga Sutra 2.15: parinama tapa samskara duhkhaih guna vrittih virodhat cha duhkham eva sarvam vivekinah - “To one of discrimination, everything is painful indeed, due to its consequences: the anxiety and fear over losing what is gained; the resulting impressions left in the mind to create renewed cravings; and the constant conflict among the three Gunas, which control the mind.“

May we celebrate the life around us.

It is a precious opportunity to be able to connect to the world we encounter. Take time today to connect.

Hope is not the attachment to what is to come; hope is surrender to what is.

Thankfulness = Full of Thanks

Sit with me now for a few moments as we meditate on opening the heart.

Autumn calls us to release what no longer serves us. Can we answer that call?

Spend a few moments with me today embracing the quiet.

How is the voice of god speaking into your life today?

Be here now. What does THIS make possible?

Our self-care needs to be a priority for us, but it also needs to be a priority for those around us.

In devotion, may we hold space and maybe even turn on the light for that which we desire and see in the world.

Sometimes all we can do is just keep showing up.

Everything worth your deepest longing takes time, courage, and commitment. Take the time today!

How do you the temporary postures we take in our lives bring us back to ourselves?

How is thinking different from mindfulness? Let’s Muse together this morning.

What lies trapped beneath our pain? Sometimes continuing to take small, gentle movements can help us uncover what lies beneath.

What do you do with that 3 AM wake up call from your fear, anxiety, or shame? Let’s Muse together this morning.

Sometimes we encounter changes in our life that we can never come back from. How can we embrace these changes, walking forward confidently in the unknown?

“Contentment is falling in love with your life.” - Swami Rama

Employing our creative mind before we fully accept the reality of what is, is like putting the cart before the horse.

How can we use small choices to get off the merry-go-round and change our lives?

Cultivating fun is a critical part of a spiritual life.

How do we clear our minds of the obsessive, incessant, spinning thoughts? A little yogic wisdom...

Can we be humble enough to be wrong and learn to rest in the silence humility brings?

Can you keep showing up in your life, even if you don’t understand why you are in the place you are at this time?

May we grow still enough to listen to our body, mind, and spirit to meet our own needs today.

How do you build anything? One step – one block – one choice at a time.

As we access our deepest fears, so we have access to our deepest dreams.

Taking care of ourselves in situations where there might be an imbalance of power is imperative. How can you care for yourself today? Maybe speaking up is the best place to start.

Inspired by the Serenity Prayer: how do we find the wisdom to know the difference between needing to accept the things we cannot change and having the courage to change the things we can?

Can we trust the flow of our lives to guide us more deeply into presence in the roles that we play in our life?

Om mani padme hum. May we realize the precious jewel that we are.

Can we live into the spaces where we dream and imagine and expand beyond our wildest capacities?

Let’s walk fully into this precious life that we have, fully human, unscripted, and present.

What work is yours to do today? Is there something you could put down for the day?

Maybe hiding from my darkness – my shadow self – was never the goal. Maybe the light is here to illuminate the spaces where we can grow.

How do we move through the things that scare us? We practice!

Can you commit to three pages every morning, uninterrupted, first thing? See where a daily practice of writing can lead you.

Just for today, can we see crankiness as our friend and allow the awareness that we are right where we are supposed to be to sink in?

Oh, dear friend, Grief, what do you have for us today?

Community and relationship have proven to be the best way to make decisions, grow, and change in my life.

The Phoenix is said to rise from the ashes. Maybe your life is bringing you into a breakthrough as you travel through the fire.

Be inspired by your own life and the lives of your people around you.

Prayer is an intentional moment to internally pause, even in the midst of everything else going on around us.