The Shakti Shine - December 14th, 2020
Shakti Love Notes
We are always growing. I love that! And the more I grow, the more I recognize how important it is for us all to share what we're going through.
So these Love Notes are a space for me to share with you each week-- about the studio, my life, how our community is growing.
Deep and Wide
Maybe you've heard me saying this lately: BREATHE DEEP AND WIDE.
Deep and Wide
When I breathe deep and wide I feel expansive, full, clear, alive, hopeful, energized, connected, strong.
Try it.
Take 3 big breaths. DEEP AND WIDE.
What's that like?
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So I've been thinking about how this shows up in my life, too.
Most relationships I have usually engaged with are either wide or deep. They either float up at the surface, making wide connections, small-talk, niceties. Or they are deep-- pointed, digging, penetrative, and unrelenting.
But I've noticed I have a few relationships that are DEEP AND WIDE and that feels like S P A C E , ease, support, clarity, grace, care, acceptance. Like an anchor making sure I don't float away but giving me the opportunity to rest. It's with those people that I feel most seen, understood, and welcomed. Belonging. Like we're on the same team. Big love.
Recently I had an extra tender day. I was telling a friend about it and they said, 'Hm. Well do you want to explore how you're feeling right now or do you want to be distracted?'
That's it. That felt Deep and Wide.
Different than the way someone might change the subject when an uncomfy topic arises. Also different than when someone might take a deep dive and not let up, asking questions that get to the meat of things but that I might not quite be ready for at the moment.
Instead it felt like hey, I'm here and I'm not going anywhere so you get to take care of yourself in my company and I trust you to take good care of yourself and you'll process when and how you need to process and I'll still be right here, so you tell me: how can I best be on your team right now? Because I see you- this is deep AND I'm willing to give you space to spread out wide in there / out here / all around.
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Deep and Wide
What might that be like?
How would that feel?
What could DEEP AND WIDE offer you? with yourself? with others? in community?
I think it feels like possibility, community care, and love. Humanness. Togetherness. Honesty. Freedom. Expansion. Fullness. Clarity. Enlivening. Hopeful. Energy. Connection. Strength.
Like a full, big breath.
Deep and Wide
xx
Ruby
Maggie, Emily, and I are taking a few days to share deep and wide space together. We'll be back on Thursday. Lucy and some of our new teachers will be on the schedule to jumpstart the week. Thank you for being here. See you soon.
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