COLLECTIVE WELLNESS
original artwork by Tim Snyder + myself
Uncertainty and change are two guarantees in this life. Some situations heighten the level at which we experience those things. And now, the present circumstances have shaken the collective and placed us in what can be referred to as terra incognita- unknown territory.
There is global dis-ease on an unprecedented level and it is a wild ride to be on, to try and navigate and to process.
Self-care and self-compassion are valuable tools for our individual health & wellness. But connecting to the things that soothe our experiences and soften the hard experiences can be challenging, especially when what is challenging is pressed up against us.
New territory is nothing to be afraid of, although that isn’t what our primal instincts instruct us to perceive. Luckily, we are easily adaptable and empowered with a higher awareness & more highly evolved soul that allow us to continuously design our own paths to work through our experiences in ways that align with the best interest of our minds, bodies, spirits and the collective.
I’ve noticed how difficult it is to be confronted by the collective unrest and grief of the current global climate meeting our own personal shadow. All while wanting to do nothing more than help and save those who are suffering more than we are. Somehow in the midst of this heavy experience, those of us who are privileged with the gift of time and space in the comfort of our own homes get to have more opportunity for joy and wellness. Organically produced and yet not easily digested. Our own ability to allow our circumstances to be what they are, to accept the good that comes even in a time of collective despair raises it’s own challenges.
There is enough challenge here. And, at least from my perspective, maybe just as much challenge as usual. We are simply less busy and less distracted to see it and feel it. The limitations have invited us to experience ourselves and the very nature of our existence in a way and at a time that has perhaps never been possible before. No matter how blurred our vision and resistant our energy, there is always a path to clearance.
And in all of this, in light of all this, we find the potential for deep, spiritual work to progress further.
what is Collective Wellness?
Collective Wellness is an inspired gathering that celebrates the process and the findings of this work. Inspired by the complex duality of our sacred, Divine selves while human, Collective Wellness is an offering of space to connect, navigate and process the real, the material, the beautiful and deep humanness of our experiences and circumstances. Through communal sharing and offering of insight and challenge, we stay tethered to reality while also having the room to expand it and shift. What we choose to share, what we open up to, listen to from others in this weekly, virtual gathering becomes the energetic trail-blazing through the unknown all based on what we do know. Our own experience. The truth that we allow to guide us and become the tools for practice and insight into refining our being.
Life and all of it’s circumstances are the truest practice grounds from which we are able to apply all of our truths and learnings to unfold in whatever way our hearts desire.
Our intention here is to choose the work that shifts us out of functioning to survive and opens us up to a higher existence and purpose that not only elevates our being, but also supports the collective as a whole. With our devotion to looking at our own experiences with openness, love, compassion, and grace we move toward and into the doorway that leads to giving that to the world through support and service. We organically learn to unlock and free all of the chambers that have long been locked in fear of the unknown, in fear of going into the dark.
In the words of the one and only Ram Dass:
I can do nothing for you but work on myself! You can do nothing for me but work on yourself!
We want for the good.
We want for the best.
We want for peace.
We want for suffering to end for ourselves and the collective.
Collective Wellness is one small space and circle where we holistically tune into how to do this - together - even when (especially when) we find ourselves in the darkest and murkiest territory. All inspired by the idea that we are all one and that within each of us are Divine, therapeutic tools and potential to support ourselves and each other. As we work on our own wellness we shift the collective into wellness. As we decompress, we create clearance and clarity. We change the tide as we work through what we go through. As we change the tide together, we make waves.
You are invited to join our weekly, therapeutic gatherings.