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ENERGY HAS OUR ATTENTION . . .
lately. We're living in a world that keeps pushing us to do more, continually urging better, faster, stronger, more efficient, smarter solutions, all while knowing that every human has a limited capacity.
We keep wondering how we can lessen the understandable overwhelm in favor of prioritizing practices that expand our capacity - not through force of will or 'hacks,' or listening to the next voice waiting to tell you why they know best, but by listening to ourselves. Simply pausing and asking ourselves: "How is this (fill-in-the blank-experience) settling in my body?"
As we deepen that practice, we can get more specific, paying attention to whether a particular experience drains our energy, numbs or distracts us, or generates life force - which for us means that it feels energy-giving, restorative, resonant, connected to our sense of truth, and / or generative.
Curiously, this does not always correspond to what we'd categorize as easy, convenient, or fun. Sometimes the most generative practices align with the ones that challenge us the most. For example, wading in grief (as opposed to ignoring it or numbing the pain) feels intense in the moment, but doing so has proven to expand our capacity in the equal and opposite direction: rather than falling into a pit of despair, the very act of widening our hearts allows us to continually experience greater gratitude and joy. Anyone whose has basked in enlivening energy after an intense workout can easily understand this concept.
We know that a diversity of roles are needed as we move toward collective care and liberation. That means different people will find their energy moved by different things - which is important - but in order to access that, we each need to understand where our energy is moving generatively, as opposed to getting dragged down (or being used to drag others down.)
Energy is powerful. How are you directing yours?
With energetic awareness,
Tay + Dor
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