Great changes are taking place on the Earth. We are facing a pandemic unlike any other. How are you faring? What are you learning? Paradoxes galore: I am alone and I am connected. I see the horror and devastation and I am encouraged by the kindness, compassion, and generosity all around me. We are being transformed by a force greater than ourselves. I invite us all to take inventory of who we are each being in this pandemic.
I am feeling stretched to open up to more possibilities than ever before. My life as I knew it before COVID-19 was full of busyness, go-go-go, working long hours to touch as many people as I can and to prepare for transitioning from counseling to a more online coaching and teaching platform. I felt intense and lit up, yet no time for letting down, for resting, for relaxing, for Being and Becoming.
Time schedules were packed. So many projects and people. I felt so overstimulated, that I was wearing thin. My yoga, exercise, healing, and meditation practices were present but not very deep. I was on maintenance with insidiously slow decline on the horizon.
I got sick. Yes, moderate COVID-19 symptoms took over. I had to get down, rest, use my healing techniques from a very deep place of surrender, and reevaluate my priorities and life purpose.
Now in the midst of this pandemic, I am notching down, slowing down, resting more, having more time for relaxing, and still getting lots done in creative and satisfying ways. Counseling and coaching online has been a dream come true. I love tuning into people and seeing them in their own environments. Coming HOME is a mantra of mine, and now here we all are!
My home office is now all over my house and yard, instead of just in one location in my house. I am planning an Earth Day garden and wanting to get my hands in the dirt! Virtual classes and gatherings, including birthday parties and Passover Seder, are becoming the new norm! I feel much more introspective, introverted, and intent on cleansing and clearing the road dirt from my life. Purifying myself with meditation and healing practices helps me feel more rested and refreshed. My heart’s desire is to keep starting fresh, accepting what is, being more innocent and present in more moments than before, letting loose of control and trusting more.
What is your intention?
My narration at this point in this historic era of The Great Transformation:
Becoming awake and aware: Be-ing is more balanced with productive/efficient Do-ing.
Moving from wrong-right, bad-good, male-female, in-out dualities to something much greater, more inclusive, more tolerant of opposites co-existing. Moving levels like in a video game.
Upgrading my programming software to include new wisdom, accessible skill, and helpful knowledge.
We are all contributing to the wisdom pool of humanity dealing with adversity.
Moving from fear-driven survival tactics to more inclusive ones; accepting, giving, and receiving Love.
At this moment I am feeling my heart pounding in excitement—for spring, new beginnings, the beauty of flowers, birds and sunshine on the green grass, trees and flowers erupting into colors that delight my eyes. The sunlight fills me with peace, wellbeing, and safety. I am protected by the warmth and intensity of the sun’s rays.
And at the same time, I am saddened by a virus that is sweeping through our global lives in ways that threaten, kill, and terrify us.
And at the same time, I am so grateful that we can come HOME to ourselves, slow down, reorder our priorities, and have opportunities to connect more deeply with ourselves (on all levels), our partners, family, friends, and community. All of us are now taking less for granted, being more grateful, and becoming much more humble.
I loved the ‘70s with our spiritual and simple lifestyle. I have been longing for the ‘70s now that Jim and I are in our 70s! The age of Aquarius is here, as prophesied… Wow! What a catalytic time to be alive.
Please share your process of waking up to the power of being true to yourself and embracing more self care and couple care. Comments are welcome here and on our Facebook Soulful Couples Community page.
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Your Relationship Coach,
Ruth Sharon
Lic. Professional Counselor
Wellness and Relationship Coach
www.soulfulcouples.com
ruth@soulfulcouples.com
Ruth Sharon is a relationship coach, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT). Her passion is facilitating couples to enhance the vitality of their relationship and make healthy lifestyle choices. Ruth shares her wisdom, compassion and humor with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Ruth and her husband, who have been married since 1970, co-authored Secrets of a Soulful Marriage: Creating and Sustaining a Loving, Sacred Relationship, SkyLight Paths Publishing, 2014. They are delighted to offer coaching for couples and singles, in person and virtually, as well as transformative couples’ retreats, seminars and online courses.
