Breathing in a Little Love Today

Today's to-do list is longer than the day is wide.  "Thump thump thump" says my heart quickening in response.  Between business remodel and bathroom remodel (demo day for the latter is next Monday); a two day photography class at Filoli later this week; and regular weekly maintenance activities for business, home, health and family - there is much "to-do" today to keep the engines running, to keep moving forward, to keep living and manifesting our dreams.

"Breathe" says my head.  "Remember, there's time enough for everything, one thing at a time", a mantra that has always served you well".   My heart joins in willingly to the conversation  - thump thumping slower as a I focus awareness on my breath - deeply inhaling anaaanndddd exhaling - and as I focus only on what's in front of me in this moment, before moving on mentally and physically to the next.  My gut - however - still struggles.  I feel the tightening throat signal it sends -  when it's feeling pinched and disregarded - upset with having to approach the day in what feels like a "check-the-box" surface kind of way.  Squeezing out the joy and color of life.  Feeling fearful - though of what I do not yet know.

I note it's discomfort, and send my gut a dose of love.  Ahh - that's a little better.  Just visualizing compassionate energy flowing from my heart to my gut - I feel my throat loosen.  

Consciously working with the signals and wisdom from my gut brain though is a fairly new process for me - (and different from the intuition development work I have done in the past.)   The throat tightness comes back far too easily - and probably will keep coming and going - as I go about my life and day.  So my job is to notice, and breathe, and send my gut as much love and compassion as I possibly can. To signal back that I am listening.        

Remembering that just because there's a lot "to-do" on the list - doesn't mean we have to squeeze out the luscious beauty of the day. No?

So should you find yourself with a to-do list longer than the day is wide - remember:

There is time enough for everything - one thing at a time.  

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BREATHE