Embracing Death

Rebirth.

But before you can be born again, death must occur. It's the most challenging part, the most important part, and the part we've been least prepped for and taught about. In fact, society not only doesn't prepare us for it, it teaches us to resist and avoid it at all costs.

The result is a life lived in fear of endings. A half life.

Learning to embrace death in the life, death, rebirth cycle - makes it harder to control you. Endings no longer have a hold on you. No more kicking and screaming because your ego is clawing at something which in the long run isn't even in your best interest. It becomes easier to let go, forgive, move on.

And in that, you become free.

Summer goes on, and so does the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Can you allow the flow of life within you and without? Or do you cling to this now moment, dreading the impending autumn, into winter?

Women have been given a beautiful gift in that every month we get to practice resting in our inner winter. If you do not take the time your body needs, it will show next cycle.

My last moontime was directly in the middle of running 2 back to back retreats....which equaled no downtime to rest in my cave. And this cycle I've been feeling it. Lots of "irrational" emotions in the days before, snappy with my partner, body discomfort, and super deep midday naps.

Here is my chance to practice. Here is my chance to die gracefully, without clinging and clawing as I float down into my hole. It's not pretty. But there's a certain comfort in surrendering to life, knowing that she's got me.