This week we have been taking a big experiential lean into the Courageous Heart, into what Brene Brown calls ordinary courage, which is different from the modern-day definition of courage, as being a heroic quality, rather, going into an everyday kind of courage that allows us to show up in the field of life, in all of the ambiguities and blessings that are showing themselves, and to Be Present. There are countless causes in our world today, that lead us into mind attacks, those moments and experience when we feel overtaken by a sudden tsunami of anger, overwhelm, fear, or a feeling of being numb and out of touch with the beauty and mystery of being alive. Practice is a context, within which liberty & relief are found from those moments that steal us away from the gift of now. Practice show us the heart of this moment, that we can only experience once. Inside this session, we work with a sustenance practice, including the Mandala Mudra and the Be Present Breath, as a way of getting inside ourselves, and entering the current of courage in our hearts. Entrance into the human heart isn’t always the peaceful sound of silence, we are entrained to believe it will be. Often the sound of entering the heart is excruciatingly loud, a massive roaring of diversified emotions and experiences, but also, to be heard, is the sound of the Presence of Love, right there within us. Carve out a few moments to take in this attunement. There is an old saying that goes– if you have time to meditate, meditate for 10 minutes, if you don’t have time to meditate, meditate for an hour. Courage is a heart word, the latin root Cor, means to speak one’s mind by telling the whole truth of the heart. May this energetic, physical, and emotionally aligning practice tune the instrument of your heart, so you can tease apart, and discern between, the fears that keep you from living, and the fears that keep you alive. JOIN OUR MOVEMENT: of returning to real-time happiness, bravery, and creativity.
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