Difficulty at the Beginning
There's something charming about beginning. That thrill of novelty, feeling like you're opening new doors and peering through all kinds of truth-shrouding veils. Beginner’s mind is a beautiful thing, but repeat the pattern often enough, and you have to start to admit that you've been through some of these doors before. That you're stripping off veils that you danced off ages ago, but are now somehow back and clinging. And instead of feeling inspired by novelty, the rush is gone, and it starts to feel like "ugh, not this *again.*"
Know that difficulty is part of every new beginning, but look out for patterns that keep you from advancing to your full mastery...
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On taking leaps
Even though I love almanacs and planning by the calendar, I don’t come out the gate with resolutions and round-ups at the beginning of the year. You’ll get no New Years’ hot takes from me. I like to take my time, let my thoughts simmer. Let the Lunar New Year roll in. Feel spring start doing its awakening thing, so I can see and feel what’s up, instead of making or following predictions based on past patterns. How will this year be as never before?
During some free-association time, this leap year reminded me that one of the names I'd been considering for my practice was "Big Leap Reiki," and that’s what got me thinking about a recent intake session I had with a professional writer...
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