It's quiet, too quiet...
I drafted this beginning of the blog about TWO MONTHS ago:
"I can hear a pin drop.
What is going on ?
So far 2020 has had its share of ups and downs, but I've felt more quiet than ever. I've tried retreat planning at several venues and different dates. So far, all dead ends. Usually I have the year planned out, but something is pressing pause. Not sure what is brewing."
Then I stopped writing.
I, Lori Bisser, had nothing else to say. I know that is hard to believe. The dead end’s in retreat planning extended to group coaching offerings and creative offerings altogether. Even though it was strange territory for me, I felt little angst. Simply being was the order of the days, and I was enjoying teaching yoga, individual coaching and waiting on the Universe to guide me to next creative steps. Any more than this, felt wrong.
And along comes a pandemic...
Over the past weeks as the news from China and Italy and everywhere became our own news, life has quickly slowed to a snails pace. Everything is canceled. Reading books, playing games, baking, cooking from scratch...stillness, simplicity, and merely being are what is left.
The Universe apparently knows what it's doing.
Looking back, I can see the Universe knew what it was doing. This is an extended pause for a reason. A time for renewal, a time to reconnect with my immediate family, a time to be completely present. Inside of the pause I am discovering that I can write and create again from the interior of this cocoon of being in the now instead of waiting to see what is next.
Practice:
Here is a short meditation for you to drop into self compassion as we explore these uncharted waters.