Connections
Dear Ones,
We are visiting our daughter in San Francisco, California, for Thanksgiving. I see her and her partner at the bottom of the escalator, by the baggage retrieval. They are smiling, waving; we meet in an embrace; a deep connection is felt between us. My heart swells with gratitude.
The next morning, they take us on an adventure to the Sonoma coast. We stop for coffee at a small shop called "Roadhouse Coffee." I look out the coffee shop window. The sun is shining, there is a picnic table, and two small tables. Inside, there are two small tables and the most handsome black-and-white cat, who is asking to go outside.
The small tables outside are occupied, but the picnic table is free for us to sit at after our purchase. Then the couple before us takes the table. I wonder where we will sit. Will our family be okay asking to join them? Then we ask, “Mind if we join you?” and the reply is, “Of course.”
We pull up a chair to the picnic table, joining a friendly circle that includes two black dogs, a small yoga group of friends with their teacher, a couple visiting from Great Britain, and us four—our daughter, her partner, John, and me—sitting in the sun and sharing the glorious day with the best coffee ever! Dog treats are given to John, a dog magnet, to share with these beautiful
creatures.
Connections…
We are taken to Bodega Head, a protected area, and one of California’s coastal treasures. We park the car in the cliff-side parking lot and walk down the hill, stepping into the cove, meeting the energy and beauty of this incredible natural site. I took a deep breath, tears came to my eyes, the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks and shoreline, the moist air filled with ocean saltwater mingling with my salted tears.
I took off my boots, rolled up my pants, feeling the gritty wet sand under my feet, and I walked to the water’s edge, embracing the impact of the cold water meeting my feet. The moment of greeting filled me with awe and a sense of the sacred—a connection of the soul.
Connections…
Life offers many opportunities to connect when we slow down and let our hearts fill with meaningful moments of intersection, connections of shared frequencies that resonate within us and touch our souls.
May this season of introspection during the longest winter nights help us slow down, reconnect, deepen, and cherish our sacred shared moments with each other and with nature.
Please join us for our Solstice Cacao and Shamanic Breathwork Ceremony, on December 21st to connect with this longest night and its message for us.
Hope to see you soon!
Much Love,
Carley and John