Flowing is where life's at

Just look at rivers. And rain. And lava. And mudslides. And air currents.

I keep thinking about words like betrayal, fight, rebel, resist. It is interesting how these words create a very different reaction in my being than they used to. I feel the energy of the words in my body. A tightening in my shoulders, a closing of my heart, a tension in the back of my neck and jaw. And the words and my body’s reaction to them means everything starts to feel wrong. Off.

This no longer feels right. I crave flow. I need connection and embodiment. I have to feel myself. When I align, my system goes into an intense relaxation and different words become clear. Surrender. Trust. Connection. Compassion.

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I have to ask myself what has changed in me that I am so much more interested in flowing instead of fighting.

I used to love feeling like an outcast. I used to think my life was one big set of defiant actions. My …