There is nothing like the feeling of displacement. This can stem from a vicissitude of experiences, from losing what was once home, to starting over, again and again, maybe it was a series of moving around from place to place and still not feeling…..

"...we are constantly being funneled toward defining ourselves within the context of what we do and how we do it instead of who we are. Rarely are we taught that it is enough to just be."

I feel our society as a whole is caught up in "defining ourselves" based on being "success-driven" because of the need to have "identity" and "purpose." We are attached to the role, therefore confining ourselves in a cage with the gate wide open. Driving ourselves into silent suffering to remain a representative of what we thought we needed to be and not allowing ourselves to evolve into what we are becoming…

Ayurveda would reference this as imbalances in our doshic constitutions, or the physiological make-up of our unique manifest “human” form. We may need to address the root of the trauma or the “pebble” (like we discussed last week) is…

A tree is a symbol of antiquity and immense and enduring strength. A general symbolic meaning of a tree can be interpreted as protection. A widespread symbol of the tree is the tree of life, it’s body rooted in earth with its crown dancing in the sky.

Triangles in sacred geometry are thought to symbolize balance and harmony.

The three-sided shape can also be related to the body, mind, and spirit, and with an upward-facing point, it indicates raising consciousness..

I decided I am turning my fear into fuel. Yeah, I can see where I was allowing myself to let fear get the best of me, especially in a virtual world where although we feel so connected, and at times, feel so lost in the ocean of images, positive quotes, and so on. I think to myself, is there anyone even watching, does anyone even care?

This last year has been one of incredible growth, perseverance, refinement, and reconstruction. Personally, I have come face to face with challenges that have brought me to my knees and at times to tears. Yet, something within me, kept me moving forward. I was comparing myself, wearing myself out, and allowing myself to be pushed and pulled in all directions without giving myself the healthy boundaries I needed To refuel.