Autumn Wishes
Welcoming fall in is like everything, a time of transition. We have reaped our “harvests” and are now starting to internally slow down and hunker down for the winter. But culturally here in the States and especially in New York City, we are asked to gear up again in so many aspects of our life. The workplace, school, and social gatherings surrounding the holidays start to pull at us from all directions; asking us to show up with our “a” game. We often feel overwhelmed, stressed and sacrifice our own self-care rituals. This is the time to honor ourselves by taking time for self to ensure that we are able to be of service in the ways that we are asked. And sometimes that means simply taking a moment to be still, sleep an extra twenty minutes, not say yes to that invitation. And it also means communing with friends to eat warm fresh foods, receive your acupuncture treatments and take that restorative yoga classes you’ve always said you were going to give a shot. Try adding some simple routine into your day. Maybe it’s a qi-gong practice of 10 minutes a day, perhaps simply listening to just one song from your i-tunes library and dancing in your apartment, or smiling at at least one stranger a day even if it feels weird. These routines can keep us afloat in the present during this time of going inward and allow the process to happen while preventing us from getting stuck and sinking. It’s a common saying that Change is the only Constant, but how often do we feel stuck in our life? Acupuncture is a practice of freeing up the flow of energy along meridian pathways and kindly nudging the body, spirit, and mind closer to a harmonious rhythm. If you feel yourself getting stuck, make an appointment or do something that you know gets you out of “you” and reconnected to the larger universal flow. There are so many of us out here to help. Asking for help is a character attribute.
Love and light,
Beth
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