Commitment to you

Over the last few weeks, I feel like my body has been telling me something. There were two occasions when I was running and stumbled on cement, falling and walking away with a bloody knee, elbow and bruising. I decided maybe I should run in the park on the all purpose trail since its paved and smooth with nothing except my own feet to trip over. Nature had other plans, she put poison plants in the air and gave me poison ivy for the first time ever - on my feet none the less. Then last weekend, I stubbed my toe into a wooden step and bruised it up. With all this, I'm pretty sure the universe was hinting at something that I needed to be aware of. It is an alert to slow down and to let go to someone I wish I was.

It was time to start to commit to myself, and really tune in to see what I needed, not what I think I need. To start this practice, I did my first new moon ceremony this past Monday. I created authentic intentions that were close to my heart. I meditated on each one and really spent time to listen and feel them in my body. I decided to revise my running schedule and allow myself some much needed rest - if its not on the schedule, don't make more work. This also forces me to love all parts of me - regardless if there are bumps, bruises or cellulite. I let go of expectations and control to ease my mind and heart.

As I walk into this new moon and new season, I only see what aligns with me.