
06/01/2025
We are here. At the end of May, at the end of ; in recognizing that, let us be reminded that we are always learning, always growing, always exploring, always journeying, always practising. This isn’t over, ever. And, for now, we close out this chapter as we move into June with this thought:
“June energy:
Stay kind
Be less busy
Prioritize joy
Let go of tension
Flow instead of forcing”
(~Yung Pueblo)
Stay kind.
Let this be a reminder to continue pracising kindness, most especially lovingkindness (metta), or compassion toward all beings.
You are a tree.
A cottonwood, strong and thick and grounded into the Earth, growing tall and strong and stretching, stretching, stretching up, up and out.
Branches, reaching up and out, some big, some small.
Leaves, rich and green
Extending love to all
To all beings.
Lovingkindness
The radical act of self-compassion, or
Kindness, gentleness toward ourselves
Reaches up and out, to all selves.
Lovingkindness
Connecting to ourselves, connecting to each other, connecting to nature
In the forest, we are all trees
Blowing in the breeze
Whispering to each other
Remembering our roots
Grounding in our roots
So we can reach up and out.
We are not free until we are ALL free.
All beings, all life–we are the collective whole.
We are the forest
And the forest is burning.
Let’s find the yearning, inviting a spirit of renewal of what it means to be truly connected, to be alive, to be mindful.
To close out May, we have a mantra
For you, for me, for we, for us, for all:
May we all be safe
May we all be at ease
May we all be free
May we all find peace