Ikigai + The Body

“Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.” - Tibetan Buddhist Sakyong Mipham

I love you, I'm listening. 

My intention, my prayer, my soul's whisper is currently: Teach me to love more.

There is no fear in love.

I am in a tough season right now. The kind that feels heavy, sludgy and a bit never-ending. That is not to say it is not also rich with blessing and joy. But there is loss, grief and confusion. Tending to myself is currently less about wellness rituals and more about a true turning in, listening to the cries of my frazzled nervous system and fearful body - and deciding to choose love.

 I believe we all host both love and fear within us. And fear is naturally louder. So how do we quieten the fear and listen to the love? To the abundant source of light that exists behind our circumstances, controls and the stories of our mind. 

 It is in this centre that we may really know ourselves, that we may begin to rest within ourselves. Here we are offered the calm refuge of our Ikigai:  All that is meant for us will stay and that which is not ours can fade away.