Dive Deep, Rise Strong
I LOVE what I do and that is such a gift! (Insert the image of my soul singing here)
I shared some comments from my Mindfulness students last month to inspire us all to keep attending to our inner world, especially during the “bloom and grow” season of Spring! Luckily that season continues and so here is a reflection from another student about the impact of the 8-Week MBSR course that Meditate Wenatchee offers.
I never know what awaits each student on week #1, but one thing is for sure, they are a different person at week #8. Here is one of those examples. (Please note that the work here was that of the student, no mindfulness Fairy dust was applied during the program!)
“From the beginning of this journey I was really having a hard time with my anxiety and depression. My mind did not really know what peace and self-care were about. I felt hopelessly alone, even though physically I was not. I feared death and I felt the pain of abandonment and lacked a sense of self—feeling like no one truly knew me or understood me.
Kari presented the material in a thoughtful and thought provoking way that provided a safe space to explore myself internally.
My anxiety has decreased so much and my ability to get into my mind and focus through things that were once very painful are now very manageable. I never thought I could stop the “never ending thoughts” of my ADHD —to calm down and focus, but now I can and I do.
I’ve made great progress not only with physical healing (stretching my right shoulder) but emotional and spiritual healing as well.
Today I can confidently say I may not know the answers to this journey called life, but I am looking forward to the adventure that awaits me. A weight has lifted and I am allowed to be a dreamer, to be me and me is good! I feel the breath flow through my whole body and my mind clear and I see the path, as a shedding of my old skin, and look forward to walking down it. I am so grateful to feel my life finally awaken and feel excited to actually be present and live it—thank you.” — SM
Sometimes when we read snippets of peoples stories like the above, we think “Oh wow that’s incredible!” Followed very closely by a second thought, “but that’s not possible for me.” Just pause and notice what your response was.
Often the greatest human obstacle is our fear of change itself. Letting go of how we think we are, or how we feel certain that the way our life is now, is always how it will be, can be excruciating but deeply transformative. In my life I have found, we don’t often know what is possible, until we begin.
Join me for a short and sweet 5-Week series at the Wells House starting May 2nd, to begin your journey inward. Here we will cover five core Mindfulness topics and explore sitting, standing and movement based meditation practices.
This course is meant for beginners, not yet ready to commit to the 27-hour MBSR course, or for those who simply want to keep growing in their Mindfulness practice and enjoy the support of a group setting.
Each session is 60-minutes and the location is on the Wenatchee Valley College campus, centrally located in the heart of Wenatchee. Registration for the series is through the Wenatchee Valley Museum, click here to learn more and register today! Space is limited and all are welcome to join.