Change In The Weather

Summer is finally ending here in Southern California. The sun is still strong but the air is getting crisper and the temperature shifts quickly from hot to cold when the sun veers toward the ocean.

The leaves are falling from some of the trees, and all the animals are growing big, fluffy coats.

As modern human beings, we all seem to think of ourselves as somewhat separate from all of this change -- like we're outsiders observing all of these transformations through a distant looking glass.

But I have seen it come out lately in a lot of people around me -- uncertainty, questioning, anxiety, depression -- all symptoms of change, all signals from within that everything is not ok the way it is.

A friend of mine who is a yogi once shared some great insight that's been helpful to me during some hard times. I hope it helps you or someone you know who may need it today.

shavasana introduction:

now the technique is simple. keep it simple.
all you do is relax
everywhere
and be aware of how you feel
eyes closed
eyes soft
and all the muscles around each eye relaxed
and as your eyes relax, let the relaxation spread
so there’s no holding anywhere
let go so much that you feel wide open like the sky
get very quiet
very still
undefended
and see what happens
feel the energy you’re made of

for love is what’s left when you get rid of everything you don’t need
let this become the norm