How To Trust Life More Fully When Heaviness Comes

A quick visualization/meditation to relieve stress and tension in the body

Standing in the snow barefoot, I start to shiver as the cold ground pierces my skin causing my heart rate to rocket. I took a deep breath to let go of any tension I felt as I walked into the streaming water. In what seemed like an eternity, (which was only seventeen seconds) the pain was too great and I quickly rushed out to warm myself up.

I needed to get away and lean into the discomfort I was feeling from the split holiday season as a single dad. So I went for a hike in the woods to remind myself there is no reason for resistance in life. Winter has come to help me endure the darkness I must face.

The more deeply I connect with the body, the more I work with my mind. Rather than let my mind work against me, I let it work for me.

Our mind is a powerful tool if we choose to be more open to life.

Reading this, I ask that you give yourself permission to detach from the chaos of your mind by sitting in silence today. Here, you will find a part of you that knows how to trust the unknown, waiting to embrace you with arms wide open.

Allow yourself to be here with your breath, close your eyes and connect with…