peace, power, & presence in the PAUSE

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Create a gap between stillness and movement.  This is something that I've learned on the YOGA mat; in my practice, explore the edges, fill the space, and BE HERE before you move into the next place. This gap is your place of Peace, Power, and Presence.

These are the spaces in our lives that invite us to PAUSE; when we've finished one thing and before we enter another. BE HERE and BE PRESENT. Learn to savor the moment and fill it with your breath. Enjoy the stillness before movement; lean into the quiet before conversation; find your peace before engaging the world with your LIGHT! That light will be much more meaningful and impactful when your energy is behind it 100%!

I've recently discovered poet David Whyte.  He is my "replacement" poet since John O'Donohue has left this physical world :-) He invites us to explore ALL frontiers where the edge of something meets the beginning edge of something else; who we think we are and who we think we are not, transitional places in our physical life, and moments where reflection leads to embracing another perspective or attitude.  These "conversations" are a life dynamic that plays out for each of us, each and every day. And, if we pay attention, there is a PAUSE in these conversations that we can breathe into, lean into...

... this is where we discover and activate our peace, our power, and our presence in any given situation.

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