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| original watercolor by Kate Kroska |
Speaking of mindfulness, when you pay attention to your movement forward in life, from where in your body do you initiate your next step? “Obviously,” you say, “with my foot.” Well, yes, the foot does have to move forward. But if you back up abit in your perspective, you may realize that you move from your intention, and that intention originates from your center, consciously or unconsciously. Let’s refer to it as your heart-mind center, and let’s locate it in the body space that includes your heart and gut.
Just imagine, if you will, what your journey would be like, if you truly allowed your heart-mind center to lead the way….AND to lead you in a conscious, mindful way.
Kate's Turn:
I recently had an opportunity to walk a labyrinth. This is a path, created usually in a round shape, with a series of concentric paths, that twist and turn, until you find yourself in the center…and then , from that center, you walk the return path to depart. It may look like a maze, but is different, in that a maze has many dead ends, that force you to back up and try again to find the way through; a labyrinth has only one way in that always leads to the center, and one way back out. Labyrinths date back centuries, are found in many areas of the world, and have more recently become popular as sacred sites for ceremony and spiritual renewal.
Walking a labyrinth offers a time to reflect on how we walk through life, with all its twists and turn, what we carry with us, and, then arriving at the center, a chance to release what no longer serves us, and open ourselves to healing energy, renewing our continued journey, back out into life.
Stepping forward consciously, each step being led by your heart’s desires and by what you know to be true in your gut, can add up to a lifetime of steps that bring fulfillment and satisfaction. Your own center is your compass that guides you in creating your life, moment by moment; it is the source of your empowerment.
Your Muse won’t impose upon you, but you will be more able to respond to it’s invitation if you are centered; and more able to receive the present of the Present.
Get Fired Up: Practice, if only for a minute or two, walking mindfully, leading from your power center, moment by moment.
Identify what aspects of your life have already been borne from your heart-mind center, and the satisfaction and pleasure you have enjoyed as a result.
How is your Muse inviting you to step more fully from your heart-mind center, rather than being pulled by so many other distractions?
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