Happy January! As we begin this new year, my contemplation has been around our time of extremes, of extraordinary possibility and the many individuals who are more inspired than ever to make significant culture changes and create a much more awakened, harmonious, and creative world and of the increase in fracturing, conflict, fear, and concern.
As I reflected on these two poles, I decided to take a couple weeks pause in order to fuel my inner resources, and focus with renewed steadfastness around the unique opportunities we face in our time and new openings for Inner Strength to uplift the lives of more students in a broader way.
I went to a few places that were deeply meaningful to me around the beginning of my mindfulness practice forty years ago, and I’ll share a little with you here in hopes that you’ll feel the inspiration too.
The holiday season turned out to be a fortuitous time for me to have a pause in the regular routine, both my mother and my mother-in-law passed away in the same week before the holidays. While they both had long lives well lived, their transition marked the end of one life stage and the beginning of a new one which I am still feeling into.
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Before the year closed, we also had a wonderful gathering with our team, here are a few in our offices at the Inner Strength Holiday Party. What a great group of people! |