5x shadow play

These are a few of the things I have been considering. The list is heavy as is my mind. October has been a difficult mental health month for many of us struggling to exist online, heal, and move forward. The days are getting shorter and the veil is getting thinner. A good time to turn inwards and take stock of the inner ghouls lurking in the shadows of my mind.

1. Take a trip through sonic landscapes with Shirley & The Pyramids via Raz Mataz
2. Alan Watts on shadow work
3. Love After Life via Brain Pickings
4. How to Reach Out to Someone Who is Struggling via On Being
5. Wading Through Water: A Guide for Emotional Healing via Hoodwitch

5 x seeker

I had the great fortune of staying at the Yasodhara Ashram for a month as a karma yogi in their young adult program. It was a beautiful transition between seasons, and deepening thirsty roots that had been forgotten. During my time there I got take a closer look at the motivating forces in my life, and really hone in on how I would like to focus these energies in my next chapter. Entering this community enriched my personal practice deeply, and reignited a deep desire within me to ~know~ more. I'm currently reading Ram Das's book Be Here Now and he talks about the searching feeling of each of us looking into each other's eyes "do you know?" And the ultimate satisfaction of finding someone who Knows. It was encouraging to be in a community of such earnest seekers. I've spent the last couple weeks transitioning back, and here are a few of the things I have been considering as I do. Enjoy ~

1. Oprah Winfrey talks to Thich Nhat Hanh an 20 min excerpt via Super Soul Sunday
2. Kardinsky on the Spiritual Element of Art & The Artist's Three Responsibilities via Brain Pickings
3. Something About Mary via Ascent Magazine
4. Marias: Faith in Womanhood on Netflix
5. Music by Sheenah Ko

30 day commitment

I am beginning a 30 day yoga commitment as I settle into my new home in Montreal. Fall is decidedly in the air which means letting go, accepting change of pace as days grow shorter, and harvesting for the winter ahead. This is a commitment to dedicating my days to the divine, and surrendering to what is as the seasons change in my heart & home.

October 30 day commitment:

• Reflection on dreams
• Divine Light Invocation in the morning
• 4 sides of sun salutations in the morning
• Karma yoga 1-2 hours minimum
• Reflection on Swami Sivananda's Daily Readings
• 108 Divine Mother prayers/mantras
• Thich Nhat Hanh visualization exercise before bed
• Reflection on days actions before bed
• Media black out before bed & before yoga practice
• Practice single pointed focus, no blame, compassionate listening, and mindful breathing in daily actions.

Hari Om Tat Sat