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We live in complex times. My heart goes out, comes back crying, and settles back in my chest. Breathing, feeling, expanding. Present, painful, here. We live in complex times. May you find your breath, anchors and glimmers of hope and beauty, amidst the pain. Don't get lost. Come back. Come back.
The leaves are falling. The world is goldening. Dry air. Growing and falling tides, swell, change. This is my favorite time of year. The transitional season. Coming inwards again. Tide receding even as the winter tide grows, even as the winter stones pile up against our surf-stairs, even as we change into our winter wetsuits, water colder than air. Change happening. Wars. Weddings. The works.
Anchors and touchstones are everyday bits of extraordinary grace that help presence us back in our bodies amidst adversity. This can be a practice like taking three breaths, an object like a special stone that you keep in your pocket or by your desk, or an idea like a word or phrase that you return to throughout the day.
In rough waters, what anchors you?
I’m embarking on a big writing project. Elements are organically falling into place. This was on my 2023 “Manifest” list, and a Big Dream far before that.
Have you ever had a Childhood Dream or Big Goal organically manifest? What conditions supported this manifesting?
After Halloween, I start reflecting on the year that came before, and visioning the year that lies ahead. As the darkness grows, I feel a delicious reflectiveness settle in. This is the time of year where it feels most natural to ponder big questions— and write.
What are your Big Dreams— or Childhood Dreams? What's calling for your attention? How can you cultivate the soil so that the fruit knows that this is the perfect place to grow? What reflective processes and timing feels natural to you?
Here’s my “Reflect & Manifest” template for reflecting on 2023, and manifesting the 2024 of your dreams. Download, share with friends, print… do as you please. And:
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As cultures around the world gather to celebrate our ancestors in autumn, we can consider our own small rituals, such as making incense.
I love small rituals. Having lived out of a backpack for most of my twenties and still traveling a lot in my thirties, small yet potent packages of transportable sweetness help me create a sense of belonging no matter where I land. On most adventures, I commune with the landscape of my inner and outer terrain with my traveling trifecta of tea, journal, and incense.
You can create a traveling incense box from upcycled matchboxes or mint tins. Consider adding:
Walk, bike, or drive to a special spot outdoors. Bring a little tea, incense, and perhaps some poetry. Laozi's “Dao De Jing” (老子道德經) is perfect. Sit solo, or with a friend. Watch the landscape, sip tea, and savor aromas. Meditate on dancing smoke, commune with your ancestors and the spirits of the land, and wiggle your toes. Feed your free and easy wanderer self with beauty and breathe.
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Labrador tea (Rhododendron columbianum, Ericaceae). Sierra Nevada, CA
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