Life is an inside-out journey
Have you ever felt overwhelmed, had a pounding headache, or felt deeply frustrated and got yourself into a tailspin trying to identify the cause? Since we're consciously aware of just a fraction of what's going on within our biology (1-5 %, yikes, that's next to nothing!), it's easy to miss the underlying roots (those live deep in our subconscious, the 95-99% we're unaware of) and to point a finger at something or someone outside of ourselves. The more that I have come to understand how we heal, the more I have come back to this concept that life, health, and wellbeing is really an inside-out journey.
When life feels chaotic or overwhelming, I now take it as an indicator to create more coherence within.
Coherence is a fancy word for how the nervous system fires when it's synchronized & balanced. In this state there is increased harmony between mental, emotional and physiological systems. “Coherence is the state when the heart, mind and emotions are in energetic alignment and cooperation,” HeartMath Institute Research Director Dr. Rollin McCraty says. “It is a state that builds resiliency – personal energy is accumulated, not wasted – leaving more energy to manifest intentions and harmonious outcomes.”
So, when I have a headache or feel in a funk, my answer has also become to create more coherence within. When things just aren't working and I'm feeling frustrated or angry, it goes without saying that I need to create more coherence within.
Coherence is a balanced state deep within the nervous system impacting the autonomic and subconscious nervous system, or the 95-99% of your biology (that's a profound impact!), training the entire nervous system to fire more harmoniously. This means creating habits of relaxation, easier processing of stress, deeper levels of connection to your body and intuition, better functioning of organ systems (think digestion, sleep, hormones, etc).
Begin creating coherence today:
in meditation
heart coherence exercises
receiving a healing session at Heart of Life
walking quietly in nature
petting a pet or cuddling a loved one
I know you and others in our community are longing for more in-person opportunities to learn and grow together.
That's why I am inviting thrilled to invite you to:
Creating Coherence: A monthly healing gathering
Our first gathering: Thursday, 6/15
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
To bring: Wear comfortable clothing to move, sit, lie down. Bring a mat or blanket for the ground. Bring a journal. Bring water.
Description: Come gather alongside a small group in a community healing circle in nature to signal deeper levels of peace, safety, and expansion within your nervous system. We will learn from Dr. Jessica (nervous system healing practitioner), we will get into coherent states through movement, breath, healing touch (if consented), introspection, and guided meditation. This monthly gathering is oriented around you deepening your connection to the wisdom and vitality that already resides within you.
Location: Our location will be announced shortly.
Be the first know when our sign up is open by entering your email HERE.
Shelby, of Fe Earth to Body, is helping me put this together, and we are so lucky to be receiving some amazing flower essences handmade by her for our gathering.