Plum Thunder

Howdy y’all ! Over the course of this journey thus far, I have become very intimate with anxiety. Aside from what I touch on here, anxiety is a little alert system that signals to us that something is “off”. When you are living in fight-or-flight however, this is where we are in a chronic state of anxiety and hyper-awareness. When I experience anxiety in a freeze state, it is usually due to the fact that there are endless options of things to “do” , or , “what is the next “right” choice?” The potential for creation is so strong because I HAVE the power to create!!! My teacher asked us once, “if you knew that you were an active participant in your own life, would that decrease or increase anxiety?” If you’ve been a people-pleaser, codependent person like me, then the fact of realizing that I am RESPONSIBLE for my LIFE and for what I want , after always living for other people, blew my mind. This can STILL send me into a freeze response and anxiety can be very strong. Anxiety, is a multifaceted emotional that is communicating WITH us; when we learn to regulate our nervous systems into a more grounded state, we can begin to take a look at anxiety as an emotion with very strong conviction yes, however, we can start to see it through a lens of love, and work with it. Not wish it away, but to utilize it as another tool within our tool belt. *by no means am I suggesting that anxiety is not serious; so please, if it calls to you, get professional help in any form that works best , FOR YOU!* *this is a tiny snippet of my experience from working within a plethora of different healing modalities over the years and how I’ve processed trauma through my own experience* *as ALWAYS do what’s best for you* Thank you for chillin under the Plum Thunder Tree, in•joy the shade and rest. Till next time.

I’ve been thinking about the different characters that the Mind, or Ego, can adopt. The Judge is given skewed information from the critic in order to persuade the judge (i.e the mind, which is extremely persuasive as we all know) that punishment needs to be taken. What lies beyond this? The testimony of the Witness. The witness, while still a part of the mind, is one of the most reliable Sources because of how it lives within the in-between space; perhaps, through this witnessing, it is able to interact with our inner judge so that no further harm must be done. Let us cultivate the Witness. Let us sit , in order to Breathe, Be, and Be With. Let us sit in order to See, to listen with steady Ears, and open Hearts.

Straight off the dome - just a bit of what I’m processing and pondering on these days within this energy (inner-G). It’s a special time; it’s the most natural thing for me around this time of year to retreat inward and reflect. To set intention and attune my attention toward what is of most efficacy toward the vision Eye see. Thanks for being here with me on this journey<3

Join me in my rambles and excitement. The essence of any expression is always enough. Honoring and baring witness to the magic in the mundane. Easy does it as we honor simplicity. Honoring the subtle ways we come to the in-between space in order to *respond* instead of *react*.

We are together in time. Could there be any other way? Join me in affirming Gratitude for This Day, for This Breath, and for each Happening.

An excerpt from my daily dose of succulence and what that means to me; today, it is found through the Spider and Her teachings.

Downloads from the Grasshopper; an excerpt from my journal as I honor my Heart.

We aren’t meant to do this alone. You are seen, you are felt, you are heard, you are celebrated! Congratulations to you and your efforts. Congratulations to doing things differently through and in Devotion <3

Moon-day reflections // creating conditions and becoming curious for an experience of stability and sustainability when the mind is running. Please join me in affirming our next steps toward Right and Helpful action.

Lessons along the Path continues as I explore etymology and how these qualities relate to our yogic practice (or any path we may take toward Wholeness & Self Discovery)