How's it going out there in cyber land?
Despite good intentions to post regular tales from my life or insights or random blurbs, I seem to have neglected this blog for some time! Not for being lazy, in fact, quite the opposite is true. I may have become a little over ambitious in what I have taken on over the past months. More importantly, I have developed this deep love affair with unplugging from e-communication.
In talking to a friend of mine recently, we laughed at the many ways we can connect these days. Email, Facebook, text messages, What's App?, Facebook messenger, Twitter, Skype (okay - I really like how Skype lets me hang out with friends on the other side of the planet or how I can invite a girl friend into my bedroom to help me figure out what to wear! Haha!). It's AMAZING! We reflected how sometimes these forms of communication can create a flat level of communication that perhaps even feeds disconnect rather than deepen our connections. In this conversation - we proceeded to agree to talk as little as possible on these platforms and go back to good ol' face to face (Skype fits, yah?) or telephone chatting. Needless to say, I have decreased the amount of time I spend on a computer and increased the amount of time I spend living, breathing and immersing myself in life. Having said that - I now strive to create a balance. So here I am back in the cyber world ;)
With 2011 nearing its completion, I find myself putting a decent amount of thought into what 2012 looks like for me. 2012. The much talked about, often exploited year: 2012!!!
Today a friend asked me to list five things that would describe what this next stretch of time looks like for me. More specifically, what is important to me in the creation of potential working relationships. I'm not exactly sure what he was expecting, but this is what I came up with:
1. To listen more & to be heard. Truly listen. Truly be heard. To love & respect more fully & freely and to feel loved & respected.
2. To illuminate individual's gifts and talents through creating space for Dharma to be fulfilled (a Soul's truest purpose or calling in this precious life).
3. To share what moves me and to be inspired to move.
4. To be in service (Seva) to Spirit and the many Souls that cross my path.
5. To nurture, build and be an active part of strong communities of Bright Souls. Elevate.
This also triggered a long journal entry that morphed into some what of a visionary practice for what's to come. It's all really exciting! I can't say exactly what the next year looks like as life seems to be changing at unprecedented rates. I truly feel like I have no idea of what's to come. However, it's the way I want it to feel that feels clear.
I'm wildly open to opportunity, hope to continue to travel and teach yoga, and at the same time continue to cultivate this steadiness and ease that has washed over in the past year.
Life is good people. Life is good.
What's your list of 5 things for 2012?
