sprouts into food

There’s a lot of nice ideas floating around the internet.

There’s a lot of… “three tips for great hair,” and “don’t do this if you want to feel great.”

As mentioned in the 6:01 email two weeks ago, we can leave that kind of writing to the people who do it best. We do something different.

And, as mention in today’s 6:01 email, there’s a big difference between a) simply thinking about a nice idea and b) living the embodied truth that is the embodied foundation that the idea points to.

This is how it was phrased:

Here at the mindfulness studio, there are a number of options for tuning into these ideas of renewal and making them feel more real for yourself.

The deeper intention is to notice the idea as an idea. And then, to also see if there could be a way to embody the concept, make it more real. Can we find a practice that will assist with taking it out of the realm of thoughts and ground it in our lived experience? That could be truly refreshing!

Instead of simply having an idea… (which can be disembodied) using a mindfulness practice to ground the felt sense of it in our lived experience, in our embodied bodies.

Option A: a breath-awareness practice could be a way to tune into the realities underneath metaphors about “inspiration.” Where is your breath right now? When you breath in, can you feel an emotional form of inspiration blended with the physical inspiration of air? Or not?

Option B: A bodyscan is an excellent way to tune into the realities of being embodied. If you want to add a little creative visualization, imagine the ways that the trees’ sap is starting to rise during this season. Can you feel a similar rising in your own blood?

If you are interested in listening to a live guided meditation of these two options, join the members’ online call on Sunday February 16th 3pm.

Homework?

Your homework for this week (if you have enough bandwidth to do a homework!) is to think about the ideas that brought you to be interested in mindfulness originally and how those ideas are different from the lived experiences you’ve had during the group mindfulness practice that we do together live at the studio.

This is sometimes called the difference between reading the menu and eating the food.

Reading the menu does not sustain you, it just piques your interest with ideas.
You must eat the food if you want the nutritional benefits.

Juicy stuff.

I’m looking forward to talking it through, chewing on it, if you will…