Mantra to Find Center - Relax, Unwind, and Accept the Crazy

This is the sign that greets all clients when they first step into my office: 

Artist: Lisa Floyd

I love this sign for so many reasons!  It helps remind us: 

• To bring a little laughter to our Self-Work.
• That our protective mechanisms are not rooted in rational thoughts.
• Our hopes and inspirations might seem a little crazy, but they are waiting for us to leap toward them.
• And that the outside world is also doing all the same things, which can feel like it is crazy.

Take a moment and reflect:

• What happens in your body, mind, and heart when you are triggered or struggling with doubt, disbelief, or fighting against accepting what is happening? 
• How open are you to “reading” yourself or the situation clearly? 
• How blended do you become with old stories and protective patterns without even knowing it?

The short answer to all of these questions is that when we are lost in the frenetic energy of “trying to fix or figure out how to win” we end up becoming cut off from our body’s wisdom, our mind is closed, and our heart is restricted from helping us sense clearly the messages and guidance of our Soul. 

AND this is where the mantra from the sign is brillant! When we work with the mantra:

Relax, Unwind, and Accept the Crazy

we are able to let go of a toxic stress response and open to perceiving clearly so that we can work with what is, instead of getting entangled with only seeing, hearing, and thinking through our survival stories. 

Check out Episode 35 of Soulful Practices Podcast where I share more about how to work with this mantra and guide you through the same somatic practice I invite clients into to help them connect with this mantra through their Body Being. 

You can watch it on either: Spotify or YouTube!

Offering light, love, and JOY!
Michelle