Moving with Intention

"Our intention creates our reality" - Wayne Dyer

Context: I am moving to a new place. This is a big transition for me and my body has been in conflict for a while. I’m anxious, tired, stressed, tense, sad, and excited. I decided to meditate tonight because I just wanted to kind of feel what was going on in my body. I asked ChatGPT to help me with a meditative guide to go with. It told me to 1. Sit with myself - acknowledge the energy in my body 2. Ask - what am I feeling? 3. Name the feelings (^ see above haha) 4. Sit with the feeling 5. Ask what the feeling wants me to know / feel 6. Thank it - express gratitude

and DAMN. LOL what a profound moment. It wasn’t as simple as that - my body started to move in circles - really fast one way and super slow the other way. That was when I made the connection to the yin vs. yang energy. It is so easy for me to say “balance, is key,” but I think we all can admit that this can be super hard to maintain and keep consistent all the time.

Afterwards, I realized… I'm still MOVING. Everything will get done. I KNOW this at a soul-bone-deep level.

The right hand side of my body, the active side (Yang), wants to move. It is impatient and wants to get everything done right now.

On the other hand, my Yin - the more passive / receptive side, is wise and knows the moving process. Rushing takes away from the magic of the moment. It is important, if not essential, to move with intention and lightness - while also honouring any emotions that pop up. I don't have to get caught up in impatience and I don't have to be stagnated / debilitated by my grief.

The balancing act has been super overwhelming, but after sitting with the emotions… I think this realization is simple but it took a while to get my mind + body on the same page. I can honour both my need for rest and quiet, while moving with intention. I can move slowly. In fact, I give myself permission to move deliberately this weekend and throughout the process.

Hell, I can even SMILE throughout the process and keep everything light. What a concept?! I have people that are helping me who are the sweetest and kindest humans. Everything will work out, and in ways that are healing.