re:connectology

At the centre of many ancient wisdom traditions sits the heart, not only as a physical organ, but as a bridge. A connector. The meeting place between mind and body, inner world and outer world. In yogic philosophy, this energetically, is the space where union becomes possible. Union is not something we need to force or manufacture. It already exists. Our physical body and subtle body are in constant conversation, resonating with and shaping one another moment by moment. Sensation, emotion,...

January often arrives bearing the weight of greater expectations. New goals. New habits. Articles everywhere instruct us on how we can strive for a new version of ourselves. Almost as if we are software in need of an upgrade. 

Softening doesn’t mean doing less, it is a quality we can bring to what we do. Softening is gentle. It is subtle. A shift rather than a force.