Join us for an interactive event on February 16 to strengthen bonds and improve relationships.
open: my 2021 word
I don’t write resolutions for the new year, but I do set intentions. For 2020 the word was “root” and it came to me immediately. I had to ponder a bit to come up with this word for 2021. Open. Read more about what it means to me.
the winter of our discontent
This winter is presenting a lot of challenges that threaten our emotional wellbeing, but there are steps we can take to increase wellness and resilience. Read about some of them here!
joy in the new year.
Joy is sometimes a blessing, but it is often a conquest. These words from Paulo Coelho have been a guide for 2020. Wishing you the conquest of joy in the coming year.
onward. forward. upward.
Whether it’s January 1st or a random Tuesday, moving toward a better version of yourself is a beautiful thing. It’s not always going to be easy but it’ll certainly be worth it.
What you’re setting out toward is important - important enough to gather these resources, see what works for you toward your path, and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
Onward. Forward. Upward.
home.
Reflecting back on this year is a confluence of emotions - we’ve all been through so much. It has been dark and heavy. And yet.
And yet, not all has been lost. Practicing gratitude, meaning making, and taking an inventory of the ways this year has brought growth, liberation, and a new sense of home.
upcoming events.
check out this workshops - coming soon and in partnership with the Ellenville Public Library and Museum.
mindfulness as revolution.
We are at a pivotal moment in our society and we have big issues to face. What is the avenue out of this darkness?
Can the practice of meditation change the world? What makes mindfulness a revolution? What place does mindfulness have in a revolution?
strength in ease.
That’s me, in the back near the window. You may not be able to tell in this picture, but I am reaching for the ceiling here. Reeeeeeaaaching.
Now when I move into this asana, I allow a buoyancy in my limbs. It’s been a lot to unlearn the approach I’ve always taken; to not push and strive and strain. To simply…allow.
ICYMI: HVWLC Empowered by Change
From the Hudson Valley Women’s Leadership Conference - Empowered by Change - Mindful Self Care As a Leadership Strategy.
showing up.
See how my pandemic pivot turned into a pirouette.
Entering Autumn
A quick glance at the exciting things happening over the next several weeks!
a summer unlike any other: july | august shine + soar newsletter
Amid the pandemic, how solavis will continue moving forward!
meaning making
We are mired in challenging, stressful, distressing, scary, and heartbreaking moments right now. That fact cannot be avoided. Frankl tells us, “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves”. That’s what I the hope and the message I wish to share right now.
seven chakra meditation
This meditation is part visualization, part body scan, and part instruction on the seven chakra centers of the body. You can pause between each chakra center for an extended experience, or use as a guide to focus solely on one energy center that may be of concern. Enjoy!
a variation: four sublime states breathing meditation
A shorter, easy to remember variant on the longer four sublime states meditation I offered earlier this week.
The Four Sublime States: a guided meditation
This meditation brings focus and awareness to the four sublime states from the Buddhist tradition: lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.
duality
By maintaining mindfulness even amid the challenges of our own uncomfortability we learn to tolerate it. This can then be applied to the pain, frustration, and unease of the dualities of life. The dualities of this challenging moment in time.
In response.
In response to the pain of the world, I return again (and again and again and again) to lovingkindness. It breeds compassion. It makes it impossible to ignore our interconnection:
For the many communities impacted by violence and oppression:
May you experience healing.
May you be healthy.
May you be safe.
May you know peace.
For the families who have lost loved ones to disease:
May you experience healing.
May you be healthy.
May you be safe.
May you know peace.
For all of us:
May we experience healing.
May we be healthy.
May we be safe.
May we know peace.
