Hello. Welcome to Inviting Calm. Spring has arrived in New England. Plants are beginning to blossom. Gardeners are getting gardens ready. Some gardeners planted seeds indoors in hopes of plants arriving in time for the garden. Others, will plant directly into the soil when the timing is right. However, in life, when planting seeds of knowledge, we do not always know when the timing is right or how our seeds will be received. Some may take and we will see the growth, others may or may not grow. We often do not get to witness the transformation and wonder if the seed even landed. 

Nourishing our own bodies with knowledge in the hopes of learning and growing. Often, struggling with the process. The journey may be a long one- leaving us wondering if change is occurring. Moreover, we need to be mindful of what we plant and cultivate within ourselves. Thick Nhat Hahn reminds us that “Whether we have happiness or not depends on the seeds in our consciousness. If our seeds of compassion, understanding, and love are strong, those qualities will be able to manifest in us. If the seeds of anger, hostility and sadness in us are strong, then we will experience much suffering”. Some of these seeds may have been handed down to us through others and we need to decide which to cultivate and nourish.

Please join me in a guided meditation. The use of breathwork and visualization.