An attitude of celebration and praise

Let us remember all we have to be grateful for, even as death looms in threats of a new virus strain.

Let us remember how blessed we are to live upon this earth and to have been given so many gifts .. water, air, plants, animals, sunshine, rain, the ocean, moon and stars.

Let us remember too to move forward and embrace life as we also allow ourselves those times of rest and inner contemplation on the things that nourish our soul and bring it peace.

Let us stay close to how we feel, even as we realize there is a part of our soul that is far deeper and is always encouraging us to become more fully alive in the present moment ,to move through these feelings to experience gratitude and joy.

And in Rilke’s words, let us remain patient with all that remains unresolved in our hearts. Let us remember there is a part of us that is far larger than any contraction we experience from trauma, repression or resistance and that by opening to our breath and in consenting to fully open to our body and inhabit it we allow ourselves to become vibrant channels for the eternal soul within us that is always seeking new forms of manifestation, new aspects of wisdom and inner knowing.