Communal grief
Well, this has been a week. My oldest son is a graduate student at Michigan State University. Gratefully, he was not on campus when this week’s mass shooting occurred, but, along with the grief we all feel for the young lives senselessly lost, the hours of fear thinking the assailant could show up in his neighborhood or his house took a toll on all of us. Then, yesterday yet another shooting occurred in El Paso, terrorizing a community that has been impacted far too much in the past few years. I am a naturally optimistic person, yet weeks like this test my resolve. I have been turning to Reiki and lovingkindness practices this week to keep me grounded and hopeful in our shared humanity. We all need to care for ourselves in finding the balance between processing these traumas, caring for ourselves, and taking action to make a difference in the world. Please be gentle with yourself as you again experience this communal grief and find the path of healing and action that feels right for you.
This weekend we shift into a new cycle of the zodiac, moving into Pisces on Saturday and a new moon on Sunday. Tanaaz at Forever Conscious shares that this transition is all about figuring out when to hold on and when to let go. Some questions to reflect on in this new moon energy are: How do I keep my heart open while maintaining healthy boundaries? How can my sensitivity be my superpower?
Please join me this weekend for our Saturday Morning Yoga practice to pause, listen to your body, and care for it with lovingkindness. The grounded energy of lovingkindness we generate through our practice ripples out into the world, making a difference in ways we may not every know. Previous recordings of Saturday Morning Classes as well as Evening Chair Yoga are available on my Youtube channel.
If you would like a Remote or In Person Reiki treatment to support your healing journey, please Contact me to schedule a time. If you are interested in giving a gift of Reiki or Yoga, please contact me at lisa@findingthebalancewithin.com.
May you be safe, may you be happy, may you be healthy, may you live with ease. ❤️ ~ Lisa