Maybe living in your flow will look nothing like you thought it would.
Maybe it will mean letting go of something that feels safe right now. Or holding that more lightly.
Maybe it will mean saying yes, for a time, to something that seems unexciting and mundane.
Or the opposite! – maybe it’ll mean finding fairy dust (or some comparable thing) in unexpected places and actually nodding a “yes, this, too. This TOO!”
But no matter the details, your flow is the experience of not resisting the Life that wants to flow through you.
The gifts.
The opportunities.
The healing.
The power.
The creativity.
The emotions.
The work.
The relationships.
The play.
It’s not tensing constantly up in the face of it.
Or building walls around your heart or mind against it.
Or drinking to stay numb to it.
Or pouring your hours into that Facebook-email-Twitter-Pinterest loop.
Finding your flow is living the life you ultimately, beneath and above and surrounding all your fears, want to live. And in a real way, too. Not a touched-up for the masses, scripted like a movie way. A real, beautiful, gritty, sometimes wholly inarticulate, unpolished way.
THAT life.
That YES.
That, oh-my-god-we’re-all-benefitting-from-your-existence flow.
I so hope you find that! I’m giddy at the thought! I have this image of us all dancing our flow like that hippo above.
And here’s the surest route I’ve discovered to finding it: some important, I’ll-know-the-nature-of-it-when-I-see-it type of surrender.
This is all so current for me, too – such a current surrender and dawning of a new kind of flow.
I’m here to be as big of a support as I can be as you seek to find yours, as you feel your fears around it, and as you take steps to soften into whatever surrender you feel is yours to make. I love catching your stories – by email, in comments, or through Deep Listening Sessions. Whole-heartedly, I’m cheering you on!
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Kristin, this is one of my favorites of yours so far (and that is saying something!) I have been reflecting a lot these days on dance as a source of joy. . . thanks for the delightful visual.
Comment by Christine — February 6, 2013 @ 4:37 amThe hippo made me smile. She embodies exactly what I’ll be aiming for this morning, as I get up in front of my community to inspire folks to join our DDA. Talking and smiling about all the cool events we get to put together, bringing people together and giving them something fun to look forward to. :)
Comment by Pam Belding — February 6, 2013 @ 4:57 amPerfect timing for me read this, Kristin. Love it. ox, Kathy
Comment by KathyB — February 6, 2013 @ 8:35 amChristine, I’m so glad! And what a wonderful thing to reflect on! I’ve been dabbling in dance-type exercise this year (NIA and Zumba) and finding myself giggling with glee as I do it, like it is unlocking pent up joy. “Pent up joy” should be an oxymoron, but honestly, I don’t think it is.
Pam, I hope your experience is wonderful.
Kathy! So great to see you here! I wish we could have tea like we did that slushy afternoon in Brooklyn! :)
Comment by Kristin — February 6, 2013 @ 10:51 amLove the art work – joy has always been the word I use when teaching piano – What is the point if there is no joy – even in the discipline of practice – joy of accomplishing -joy of learning – joy of having the opportunity – joy in living – etc – I can just picture notes surrounding the hippo – love it !!
Comment by Bobbi — February 6, 2013 @ 3:54 pmKristin, so, *so* love this sweet, joyful hippo!!
(yes, I’m *still* smiling!)
And your wise, ahhhh-feeling wisdom, too.
Comment by Debbie Grace — February 6, 2013 @ 4:15 pmBobbi, your words go right to my heart, as piano was my very first love…and is a love I really miss! Time to tickle some ivories again! Thank you for your words.
Debbie Grace – I’m so glad! Hooray for joy!
Comment by Kristin — February 6, 2013 @ 8:52 pmThat love link was meant to be this.
Comment by Kristin — February 6, 2013 @ 8:56 pmI love this little drawing but I love the message in your post the most xo
Comment by kat — February 8, 2013 @ 11:24 amI’ve been talking with a number of people about this – the rolling with it, in the middle of applications, rejections, and acceptances. Remembering that it’s all part of this dance of where I am and where I need to go – that’s an important part of remembering to take care of myself and others when it starts to feel like Too Much.
Thank you, as always, for your wise words and joy-filled posts.
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