12/30/2022
Good morning,
It’s been a while. And it’ll probably be another while but the wait will be worth it.
Here’s a quick recap on my back to basics journey and what I’ve been up to while MIA from posting.
1) Unpacking. My sense of responsibilty to the world I wanted to live in was awoken. I was being called to develop a practice that was honest, compassionate and accountable. Unbenounced to me, I was coming to know a higher version of myself, she was buried under a bunch of stuff. (trauma, unprocessed emotions, misinformed memories, ego sensitivity and beliefs that didnt belong to her. etc)
2)Choosing Joy. This was difficult at first! I mean it’s almost counter culture. I was prioritizing the temporality of happiness over the longevity of joyfulness. I had to unlearn that shiit quick. So choosing joy became a lesson about unbecoming the things I had unpacked.
3)Nothing beats a “fail” but another “try.” In small increments I am intentionally being accountable to the highest version of myself at this time. Its been helpful to let go of a lot of unprocessed emotions. Letting go, forgiving and making space got me out here feeling light.
Though you may carry a load~(in my best Yoda voice)only you can determine what it is worth.
In the words of my beloved Eyrkah:
Bag lady/or hommie, you gon break your back, carrying all them bags like that-Pack light!
This blog from becomingaminimalist.com could be helpful when rethinking our sense of ownership and the things we are attached to. I would add our ownership of our pain to this piece it thinkens the plot! 😜🥰❤️
Until next time,
Your girl,
SimpliCita🧘🏾♀️🥰🙏🏾❤️🕊
Embracing 2023 with love and discernment.
Tools that have helped me unpack: The Bhagavad-Gita, a story of Krishna and Arujuna,BKS Iyengars Light on the Yoga Sutras,The Bible ,some local personal development workshops both online and in person. (Inbox me for local details)
Offerings that have helped me to choose joy: Sadhguru, Ekhart Tolle, dr.Hansiji yoga institute, Vandana Shiva, Deepak Chopra, Micheal Beckwith, TDJakes, Joel Olsteen,the Hanauman Chalisa and other local personal development workshops (Inbox for local details)
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Louis Chew of Constant Renewal. Not long ago, I tried clearing some of my possessions. It didn’t go well. As I went through some old...
