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Okay, so I have to preface this blog post on interruption by saying that I began writing it before watching last night’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. I’m going to proceed with what I wrote before, then come back to reflect on “Donald's" continual interruption of “Secretary Clinton.”[...]
One night last month I dreamt that I was in a “go-round” at the beginning of a meeting and the person who was leading it invited us to talk about our association with herbs and plants. The first two people who went, my colleague Julie and someone else, talked about growing up on farms. Then it was my turn, and I started to cry, and said something like this:[...]
A few weeks ago I had a “staycation,” because the clay camp I’d signed up for was cancelled. Though I was sorely disappointed, I’ve been reading a book recommended to me by one of my somatics coaches, The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer, which suggests practicing letting go of personal preferences and surrendering to what life offers. My declaration from 2012 that I’ve continued to practice with, “I am a commitment to opening to the sacred flow of life,” has now been modified to “I am a commitment to opening to and trusting in the sacred flow of life.” So, shortly after I heard the news about the cancellation, I began thinking, “What does it mean? What am I “supposed” to do instead of ceramics this week?” Or, as my friend Jean M. who is so wise, reframed it for me, “What is most aligned with life?” Instead of immediately telling everyone I was still in town after all and re-filling my empty calendar, I decided to go slow and see what would emerge.[...]
