The discomfort of change and the power of silence.

I’ve been challenged in the past few months to look at some old patterning in myself and make some deep shifts. It’s hard. We don’t grow by staying in our comfort zone, I know this. We tolerate (or resist or embrace) the uncomfortable experiences of change in order to expand. It’s easy for me to see this and celebrate it in others. When a loved one or a client is experiencing the discomfort of change, I can honor the growth and expansion that is inherent in it. But it’s much harder when I’m in the midst of a period like this to hold the bigger picture for myself. We need each other, especially in these times, to reflect each other and celebrate our becoming. I so appreciate those souls who support my process and I am so honored to do this for people in my work and in my personal life.

This morning I sat in silence in the early dawn. The candles and the incense and the birdsong began to work on my tired system. I was infused with a sensation of love that felt like a soothing balm. The message was simply, “The truth of who you are is this love.” I took some deep breaths into this and sat smiling for the rest of my meditation. My mind was quiet and I surrendered into reconnection…to myself, to stillness, to this simple truth. Silence is so powerful.

This is the magic of silent retreat. We have time and space to reconnect, rest and discover these truths.

I am so grateful for my own call to retreat over 10 years ago now. And I keep going back. One participant recently shared her experience of retreat with me:

There have been very few moments in my life where I can honestly say I had a life altering experience, but your retreat was one of them. The realizations I came to there have stayed with me and healed me in a way I don't think anything else could have. So, I am eternally grateful.

I am grateful…for you, for this life, for our coming together in knowing the truth of ourselves.