Honoring Your Soul's Timeline
Dear One,
If you have been reading my work for a while or even if you are newer you have probably seen me write and talk about the fact that I do not live in accordance with the man-made calendar and time system but in a more seasonally supported way, and a way that honors my soul's rhythms and patterns. Because when I FULLY TRUST in nature and the fact that my soul knows my Divine timeline and my map then things tend to fall into place or new possibilities show themselves because I slow down long enough to listen and I know when to slow down and when to speed up based on my own patterns because I have studied and worked with them for years, along with working in alignment with nature. But I am not infallible, and I noticed after musing on a presentation I heard, and some synchronous readings; that in my teachings of this work to others that I may not have been fully honoring their souls' timelines and their energy patterns.
I noticed that on one side of the spectrum there are often well meaning business and productivity coaches that teach people how to fully utilize their time and be productive, even when teaching on "blocking time" for self-care, it is still very production focuses...even producing self-care, family, and fun..but it was focused on being FULLY ON (even during self-care time) all the time and rocking it, if you will. On the other side of the spectrum are well-meaning transformational and spiritual teachers and coaches impressing upon you (me) how you NEED to rest, get quiet, meditate, listen...all the things. I fall on that end of the spectrum. And it is indeed necessary. But here is what I learned is true for me, and for you as well, and it will shift how I present some things in my work. Because I have noticed in both cases, women try to put these structures in place and it works for a time, but it doesn't last or become a new way of being. And I realized that is because it is not specific their own rhythms, energy levels and patterns, but a one-sized fits all approach based on what has worked for that teacher, in their own lived experience.
There are times when we are FULLY ON and energized, and there are times when we are not. All is OK, and it ebbs and flows. But no one else can tell you when and what that is.My level of high energy and more quiet energy is different than yours, it is our soul's unique fingerprint. It may mean that when you are fully tuned in and turned on, that you do work more, because you can, and you have the energy for it. So no one should tell you you are working "too much" (unless you really are and are burning out) and should rest. Conversely, when your energy is lower and there are natural times for that, you allow the rest, and no one should tell you that you are stuck or stagnant. The key is being in your own awareness as to when those times are (and there are techniques for that...that is how I can best guide you, as opposed to telling you when and how much is best for you) and then to honor when you are moving towards incoherence with your own energy, and either begin to overwork, or begin to be stagnant rather than restful.
I am going to share a passage with you from Anam Cara by John O'Donohue that really struck the chord for me personally and how will work with others on Harmonic Living in the future. I highly recommend reading all of his work, he was such an amazing and loving human.
"If you work with a different rhythm, you will come easily and naturally home to yourself. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more importantly it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey. There are no general principles for this art of being. Yet the signature of this unique journey is inscribed deeply in each soul. If you attend to yourself and seek to come into your presence, you will find the exact right rhythm for your own life."
I don't know about you, but even though I know this all to be true...heck it is what I guide others towards, but when I read it in this way, through his words I breathed a sigh of relief. It is time we all get off the hamster wheel of following someone else's plan, path and timeline, no matter how well meaning, or how successful that person has been with it in their own lives. Because the truth is our soul already knows, we just have to slow down long enough to listen (and for you that may mean a minute, an hour, a week, a month) and most importantly to trust this truth. Now of course, we can learn from others, be inspired by their wisdom and lived experience, and having walked the path before us, we can receive tools and techniques to assist us on the journey when we don't know where to start. But in the end it is a matter of us remembering what our soul already knows and has been trying to show us.
So, I have decided to teach a complimentary webinar on MY experience with living in harmony with my rhythms and the cycles of nature, share tools and techniques I hope are valuable to you, but more importantly assist you in looking at your own rhythms and energy levels so you remember what your soul's timeline and map is. I hope you can join me on March 1st from 11AM-1PM MST (it will be recorded and a replay sent if you can't make it live). The details and registration are below. It is complimentary but when you register you will receive the zoom link and some worksheets to begin recognizing and working with your ebbs and flows.
Love and Light,
Dina
Register for Intro to Harmonic Living
In this complimentary webinar you will be introduced to a different way of looking at how to vision and plan your life in coherence with your own energy and understanding why the cycles of the seasons and nature can be your allies in doing things in “right timing" rather than setting arbitrary timelines and dates. You will learn and receive:
The history of our man-made time and calendar system and how you have been conditioned to “produce” and set goals and timelines that are often a setup for overwhelm and/or not meeting the timeline.
What the ancients knew about “time” and seasonal living that is more harmonious with how humans and the natural world is “built”.
How to recognize and honor your own rhythms and design your life around your patterns and your energy levels, as well as, how to recognize when you are out of alignment with those patterns and transform them if you are feeling stuck in a pattern of either overworking, or conversely stagnancy.
An introduction to activities and focuses that are aligned with each season.
Interactive activities to begin looking at your personal patterns, ebbs and flows and a worksheet to continue deeper on your own
Activities on understanding the elements and seasonal activities and group discussion on things YOU are aligned with during those seasons.
Introduction on looking at your year, season, month, week, & days in a way that is aligned with you and the seasons, so you are doing you planning in a way that is in harmony for you.
Q&A session with personal feedback as time allows