Creativity as Meditation
i’ve been using
art + creativity
as a meditation
it’s nearly impossible
to focus
on much else
than the
paint or piano
under finger tips
slowing down is
still a challenge for me
well… for my mind
my body looooves
being slow
that’s where we feel safe
heart in check
in total control
every move tender
no mistakes
to be made here
no risks
no mishaps
no
p
a
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n
but this sweet
lil thought bag
weighing heavy on
shoulders
whewww
is she loud!
should i sit more?
the yoga teacher in me
says yes and shames
me when i say it’s
just not for me
yet maybe the things
we resist the most
stillness
creativity
silence
love
are the exact things
here to heal us
not a cure all
[that’s not healing]
but a gentle invitation
to settle
[the nervous system]
to quiet the mind
to soften the
barriers to the heart
Play is the Cure
I know you’re tired
Tired of growing, healing, change
Tired of finding the lesson, of being grateful
I want you to wallow + rage
I want you to throw yourself a pity party
I want you to indulge, let loose
I want you to burn your life to the ground
I know you’re tired of being the good girl
Tired of worrying, fretting
Tired of feeling so much lack
Tired of feeling… period
I want you to know + truly embody that
You are enough
You
Just you
As you are
Not because of your job title
Or your income
Not because of your clothes or car
or online presence
YOU are enough
I want you to meet this tired version of you
With gentleness, love, compassion
What does she really need?
I want you to swim in sweetness
To meet your shadow sides with ease
To hold those hard-to-see places with eyes of curiosity
Not judgment
I want you to abandon routines when
your body is craving
Rest + play
Soften around the should’s,
the “must” do’s of work + life
Flow into your feminine energy
Trust + fully surrender that every single thing that is
Aligned for you is headed your way
In perfect timing + perfect form
I know you are tired
Play is the cure
“Play is the Cu e”
1-5-23
