In a transitioning space

I have fallen away from my consistent formal practices again.  I can rationalize why: work demands, family life, exhaustion, and continuing headaches.  I will not, however, beat my self up about this.  I know this is a process and that perfection is a myth.

I have been engaging in informal practices almost every day.  I have picked up where I left off with the MBSR course (week 5) and I have had some powerful imagery arise.  My current energies at work include maintaining the Faculty Wellness Wednesday as much as we can meet, and I had the opportunity to present with a colleague about this adventure at an Expressive Arts conference.  I also facilitated a professional workshop on self-compassion and the creative clinician this past fall.  Two more events will be coming up in the near future: 1) An open weekly Painted Meditation group I am offering to the community starts next week 2) I will be facilitating a self-compassion and creativity workshop in April: the money raised will go to cancer research.

So, it seems I am continuing to rationalize :)  Proving to my self cognitively that I have not fully fallen away. In my soul I have this deep longing to not just provide, but to remain the student and learn more.  I am anxious to structure myself back into the more formal practices and teachings in MBSR, and the intersection with creativity and art making.

Thanks for listening.