Monday Mindfulness

Cultivating Strength, Joy, Calm & Resilience

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Lovable Strength

Today, I stand confident in who I am,

boundaries clear,

armor buffed and shield held high.

I speak up, stand up, and never back down when protecting you and ensuring your needs are met.

Today, I turn to face life’s challenges with the power of conviction

to protect my values for me,

uphold my beliefs that I deserve to be free of negative energy,

to have peace.

Today, I stand tall and strong in my truth,

and as I take up this new untarnished spiritual armor,

brave and resilient enough to confront those who aim to harm and belittle me,

I hope you raise your sword,

not to keep me small,

but in celebration of my

courage,

tenacity,

and

lovable strength.


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Enough

Stand in your joy!

Exude love,

kindness,

generosity.

Not because they will gain you respect

or stature

or power

or success.

But because that is who you are,

and you deserve to walk into every room before you,

swinging that door open with healthy arrogance,

ready to share your grace and goodness,

just as you are,

with those fortunate enough to be in your presence.


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Fine print

I don’t wanna,

but I will

because it is all happening

for me

and for my highest good,

not what I think

or feel

in this moment,

but a long lasting learning.

and knowing

that transcends

this human experience

and that’s what I’m here for.


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Divided to conquer

One day this single path abruptly split in two.

The potential in both directions was intriguing and alluring,

albeit a bit daunting.

The split itself brought much spaciousness and beauty,

a chance to pause and survey the widespread landscape of the past and present,

confirming there could be no wrong steps forward, 

the divide simply an invitation to reawaken to this journey 

and joyfully take the next step.


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Shadow Dance

The shadow of the leaf.

A lingering impression it makes as the sun touches the earth,

predictable, recognizable, seemingly unchanging.

And then the moon eclipses the sun.

The angle of light shifts as it shines on the earth.

Shadows arc and transform just as freely as the leaf dances in the wind,

fully capable of showing up differently.


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The right moves

This newness thrills and enlivens me,

as the old ways woo me with protection and predictability.

It’s exhausting,

at times,

this dance!

Leaving it all behind too quickly there is no room to pause,

to catch my breath,

to reset.

Slowing too much

makes it difficult to find a rhythm in the steps.

and so I spin

and twirl

and feel my breath and body

slightly losing control,

occasionally stepping out of sequence,

joyfully embracing the imperfection,

and that’s when I know

I’m doing it right.


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Real Work

I stop to touch the tree trunk as I walk by.

My nose perceives the sweetness of bright white clusters of flowers on the horizon and the moistness of the ground beneath me.

I watch as stillness and movement come and go.

I sense the invisible currents of the air

that bring me sounds,

some familiar and many more curious.

This is the work of being on this earth.

Not leaving memories,

but making them.


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Full Me Rising

I am so powerful that I can command my own suffering to inform change.

I am so creative that I can find solutions to the underlying mysteries of my experiences.

I am so brave that I can step into my full consciousness and awareness with grace.

I am so smart that I can turn to love, kindness, and joy at any moment,

cultivating it within and inspiring it around me,

even in a world focused on being something else.


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The Tunnel

The air turns cool.

Sound becomes distorted.

Sight goes offline.

Simultaneous smallness and vastness set in.

Swaddled simplicity meets rattled uncertainty.

The compass loses its point of focus,

directionality irrelevant.

Bending and moving through unfamiliar spaces,

offering lessons in courage,

the darkness is only temporary.


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Resonate

In her enormity,

unruliness,

and most unyielding state,

she is soft,

subtle,

clear in her direction,

ever capable of moving,

shifting,

adapting,

aligned,

attuned,

resonate,

in her power

and beauty.

We drink of her,

ride upon her crests,

sink cradled in her stillness,

follow her home,

allow her to absorb our burdens,

as we find peace by her side.

She reflects back to us always

what we need most to see.