The Juicy Mystic

We can travel all over the world in our minds. We can make up all kinds of things. How many of us are writing an ongoing novel going on in our minds with a cast of characters that is constantly chatting at us....even when we lay our heads on our pillows at night? As the mind travels the body and breath are always right here...right now. As you are talking to me, I might be writing my grocery list in my mind, worrying about my kid or fantasizing about a new car. And yet my body doesn't move. The body breathes. The body and breath are always present. This is your way in. Your way to living a life of presence. Because this indeed is where happiness lives. This is the space of aliveness. Spend today tracking your body and breath. As you sit in a meeting or fold the laundry, hold a crying baby or listen in on a conference call....what are you noticing in your body? Use your senses. What do you smell? Taste? Hear? Feel? Are you noticing tension..sensation? What are you noticing about your breath? Are you breathing shallow, are you holding your breath? Without trying to change anything keeping returning to the portals of the body and breath.
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Kathleen Higgins

Andy Kerr

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Allison Parr-Plasha
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Gathering together to listen or chant the names of the divine and bathe in the expansive vibrations of sacred sounds is a connection to love. We feel love for ourselves, others and the divine source of love. We create an engine of love that extends beyond the room. Did you know when large groups of people meditate it affects planetary vibrations? Studies have shown crime and violence drops, investors invest more and sectarian harmony increases. Remember falling in love? The feeling tone is being light, playful, giddy and compassionate. Contemplate that moment and the feeling returns. Kirtan reconnects us to that feeling and we and the world benefits. This is why we gather for Kirtan. And it is fun night out solo or with loved ones. - Michael Plasha
The Wynne Paris Kirtan Concert is Friday, November 8, 7-9pm.
Let's get this Peace Party going!
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https://www.plashayoga.com/classes/events/

I don’t know about wise but I learned long ago I can’t change anybody. And as I grow older I no longer choose to spend time or energy on someone who is not open to change or looking at a different perspective. They have a right to be there and it’s not up to me to shift their way of being. There is a sense of freedom and energy that comes along with this. We can only change one person..ourselves.

How many of us get lost in the weeds and neglect the absolute miracles that are in front of us..right here..right now? How many of us ignore the messages from all the invisible forces that surround sound us? What can you do today to step more deeply in to presence so that you may see and hear what has been in front of you all along?
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How can we really listen when the turbulent waters of worry cloud our senses? Hearing requires stillness. Deep listening requires present moment awareness. It is only within this relaxed space that we are able to decipher the messages from the invisible forces from beyond that are constantly giving us messages. They are waiting patiently within the trees, within the passages of a book that has come your way, on the billboard you never noticed before....until now. There are no coincidences. Be still my friend. The soothing balm to dispel your worries has been in front of you and within you the whole time.

May you stretch yourself in ways you never thought possible today. WhAt is your growth edge? What do you need to stretch into to grow you? For me..video..public speaking..having my picture taken. My belly sinks at the thought of it...especially the video and getting up on stage part. So I might just sign up for an acting class and get some videos going. Ok. I will do this. No “just might.” What about you?

I have no words this morn as I sip my coffee. This picture seems to capture my current space. I shall take this as a sign today to favor my eyes and ask myself..what is it that I am really seeing😊

Watching the workings of the mind is not always easy. To admit our bizarro thoughts to ourselves or another takes us into the space of raw vulnerability. Or raw humor. My ego is still so much like a five year old. Look at me it says! Pick me! Look how cool I am! Will my aerobics teacher tell me I am doing a good job today? Will that stranger say they like my outfit? Will my mom say she is proud? Will my brother or sister ever tell me that they admire me? I watch myself doing its song and dance to get noticed. To get attention. To be seen and heard. So afraid of being invisible. So afraid of disappearing My egos biggest fear. And this morning I witnessed my mind playing in the “I deserve” to the “I am better than ” to “I am less than” sandbox. Watching my mind..my ego..is like watching a play with many characters on stage. Similar to Shakespeare. I can certainly tell you the play does not have a dull moment. And there are few moments where peace resides. A lot of attention seeking actors who are often rather loud. There is fighting. Negotiating. Passionate exchanges. Talking..nonstop talking! When I really notice a particular character on stage however magic happens. Oddly the character spontaneously disappears. Once they are “found out” they no longer have a need to be on stage. The key is to realize these characters are not me. They were collected along the way. And by the act acknowledging and not taking all the characters all so seriously, I move in to a place of choice and no longer get unconsciously get sucked in to the drama. It is a play after all.

I tend to drive my kids nuts because I have a tendency to talk to strangers. They will often ask me, “do you know that person?” When I reply “no” they go on to ask “why did you say hello or seem so familiar with them?”
My reply gets a little long winded for them 😉 and they end up saying “you are so weird mom!” In truth... are strangers really strangers? I had two in depth conversations the past 48 hours with these so called strangers and what emerged was how much in common we had. The experience was heart opening and these two individuals just might become my new friends. I just spent quite a bit of time with new friends on the Cape we met on the beach three years ago. Our daughter and their daughter..both born in Ethiopia and adopted enjoyed lots of playtime, connection and a sleepover. As we all know we are meaning making machines and so the more intriguing the character that shows up in real time for me the more my curiosity is peaked. As I engage with these so called strangers I find humor of how much my story aligns and how off the mark I was in my meaning making moment. Why were we raised with the motto..don’t talk to strangers? Perhaps it’s time for a reframe. How about...practice discernment when engaging with people you know and don’t know. Listen to your gut. Be aware of your surroundings. And listen to your heart. There are many friends right in front of you. A simple hello might just be the beginning of a life changing friendship.

May you be liberated today from the thoughts that steal your joy. May you bask in the moments where freedom reigns within. May you celebrate the gifts that have been bestowed upon you. May you share your gifts unapologetically. May you understand the the boundaries created are but an illusion. May you experience the grace of clarity. May you align with your purpose...because we need you! No matter how big or small. We need You. ❤️

I used to feel hurt, angry and/or abandoned when certain people didn't show up for me @ an hour of crisis. Now i know that the only people who can truly BE with me during these times are individuals who have consciously journeyed through their own pain. They are gifts that seem to come out of the woodwork; sometimes incredibly unexpected and always deeply appreciated gems...whispering, cheering, holding me as naturally creative, resourceful and whole. And the heat generated from the burning resentment that I once felt for those people I thought "should" be there in a "certain" way translates in to deep compassion. For I would never wish my sorrows upon anyone. Letting go of the unrealistic expectation that someone lead me to a place they themselves do not know provides relief. Perhaps it is someone else's turn to shine the light. We cannot possibly be there for everyone..every time. Learning and knowing now that every single person has a specific role anyway. Maybe I need to discuss the weather, rest with the person who lacks curiosity and appreciate the "break" of talking about it. Lord knows I am intense enough. Bring on the lightness...the shallowness. Give permission to what is..to what shows up. In this new perspective I am able to recover back to a heart of peace.