“Do you already know that your existence-who and how you are- is in and of itself a contribution to the people and place around you? Not after or because you do some particular thing, but simply the miracle of your life?” Breathe that in for a few minutes. Let in marinade your bones, your flesh. Let it steep your heart.
I love those words from Adrienne Maree Brown. They get at something that I am intent on building with more intention in the coming weeks, months, and years: Community.
She goes on to write, “And the people around you, and the place/place, have contributions as well? Do you understand that your quality of life and your survival are tied to how authentic and generous the connections are between you and the people and place you live with and in? Are you actively practicing generosity and vulnerability in order to make the connections between you and others clear, open, available, durable? Generosity here means giving of what you have without strings or expectations attached. Vulnerability means showing your needs.”
I hope to see you soon, on the mat, off the mat, in the neighborhood, or virtually. Lets keep building community,be vulnerable, be generous, and remembering that we are each enough in who we are. Namaste.