How many of you have been live, laugh, loving out there and how many of you have been anxiety, depression, trying your best-ing? Each day I feel like a very human mix of it all. I tend to feel like Spring is the great tease. Some days are filled with sun and warmth and hope, while others make you go put your rain jacket back on and watch the blur of the world through windshield wipers (both literally and metaphorically). Some days I am filled with immense joy for everything I am creating in my life, and others I am like, what the actual fuck am I doing? I read somewhere that the antidote to doubt is wholeheartedness. You just show up with your whole heart to everything you do. That’s it—you and your heart approach the task at hand.
I forget my heart sometimes. I leave her benched over there while me and my mind muscle through each task. Sure, the mind and I get shit done but it is without grace or compassion. The mind leaves me no room to fail or flail or even flinch. The mind is a tyrant, an often cruel and oppressive ruler.
So this morning, I check in with myself and I feel void of any signs of live, laugh, love. It’s bleak. What am I missing? My to do lists are laid out in front of me and my anxiety begins to threaten total body domination. I take a slow breath and I go retrieve my heart. That is what it feels like… like an outstretched arm deep into my chest, pulling my heart above the choppy seas of my mind made chaos. We both gasp for air. It feels like relief. I begin to remember that life feels best when we are taking action from the heart. That all that is required today is to show up with a whole heart. It feels like a miracle to remember this.
With my heart on board, I open my laptop to write to you. It feels too important not to share. It’s the scene in the Notebook when she remembers it was them all along. “I remember now. It was us!” Can you feel the difference in your day when you heart is actually online? Can you call upon your heart today and say, “Heart, come join me. Come walk alongside me.” Can you feel the radiant love start to fill your chest?
What we feel here is called Heart Coherence. It is when our brains and hearts come into coherence and work synergistically, also known as flow. The science is fascinating and you can learn more here.
I feel so much better just writing this. I hope you do to. Go retrieve your heart with slow, expansive breaths into your heart space. Ignite a feeling of gratitude as you breathe. This is called HeartMath breathing which is the quickest way into heart coherence. Do it as many times as you need today.
Before I go on with my day as wholeheartedly as I can, I wanted to share a few more updates:
My women’s retreat to Panama this fall is officially sold out, you can learn more and get on the waitlist here.
I have only 4 spots left for my retreat to Italy this June. I have no other retreats scheduled this year…so if you want a chance to retreat with me this year, THIS IS IT! I can’t say enough about this private 17th century villa in Tuscany with a private local chef. Payment plans available. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
I have 6 spots left for my Yoga Teacher Training this fall. If you have always dreamed of becoming a yoga teacher, this training is for you!
That’s it for now,
Ally xo