Wave by Wave to Grace and Space

These days as July turns in to August...

I notice waves of heat in the last few days as I sweat doing my household chores.

I notice waves of information, opinions, and news bombarding my awareness

I notice waves of anxiety in not knowing the future

I notice waves of urgency inside me to get things going "faster"

These are not the waves I recall from summers of my youth.

I recall waves of laughter with my sisters- for no reason at all.

I recall literal waves at the beach creating the rhythm for all the swimmers and splashers to dance in the ocean.

I recall waves of joy on the rare occasion when my dad bought a cold soda for my sisters and I to share- three straws in a glass soda bottle. 

I recall the wave of relief at the end of every hot and humid day in Hong Kong, just before dinner time, my mom would turn on the air conditioner, what a magical recipe, cool air, nourishing food, and family.

These two lists look like the list of "adulting" and the list of "childhood"

As if the adult waves are "bad" and the childhood waves are "good"

I'm learning that not all waves are bad, not all waves are good, but indeed waves are always everywhere.

How we navigate the waves is what makes the difference between struggle and ease.

We know, like the waves of the ocean, that no wave is permanent, that nothing lasts, we can savor the waves of ease and we can breathe with the waves of challenge

If I can grant myself space and grace, I can find ease and let go of struggle.

In space and grace...

I can recall that sweating is one of many ways my body naturally detoxifies herself.

I can discern what I consume from media sources 

I can recognize the sensations of anxiety and urgency and breathe with the waves of sensations and let them flow back out.

The good news is grace and space are also always everywhere.

What can we let go of so we can find more space within? 

Where can we soften to allow a sense of grace? 

Can we give ourselves permission to breathe with ease? 

Can we offer our whole human being both space and grace to exist at our human pace?  

Can we grant ourselves the grace to witness ourselves adapt and adjust at the speed of LIFE rather than the speed of light?

I find grace and space on my yoga mat. 

I find space to breathe inside my physical form 

I find grace to heal and grow in body-mind-emotion and spirit. 

I invite you to explore your own space and grace as you take every moment wave by wave. Join us for our breath and movement practices.

Join us in the movement.