Rachel Horton White – Do you notice how you sometimes feel the urge to retreat, to reflect, regroup and maybe even push the “reset” button on your life? And then, how often do you actually do this before the fears kick in? Usually these fears are about not doing enough, making money, missing out on something, or the pesky little voice telling ourselves what we “should” be doing. How often does this happen to you?

In this energetic shift to a new way of being in our lives and in the world, there is no road map. We are entering a new consciousness, a new type of living. It is not an overnight shift. Just as flowers take time to blossom, we are still in the germination phase. The seeds have been planted. The sprouted seedling is starting to pop through the surface.

We can see hopeful changes occurring in our world. Kids are learning about yoga and mindfulness in school, workplaces are bringing in people like me(imagine that!) to talk with employees about creating new habits and quieting their minds. People (well, some at least) are getting tired of being tethered to their smartphones and seeking to “unplug” more and more. Just yesterday at the park, I observed parents playing with their kids, and rarely did a phone pop out. A person on his lunch break stopped and touched the leaves on the tree. Another man was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, smiling with his face up towards the sun. Continue reading →