I was finishing up my ten minute daily yoga practice in savasana (corpse pose). My kids were trying to occupy themselves while I took a moment for myself. My littlest was coloring, restlessly waiting, and peppering me with questions less than five feet from my yoga mat. I felt tight and distracted and was struggling to drop in to the meditative, resting pose. To be honest, I also felt annoyed and was thinking, “I just need ten minutes!” Then, THWAP! I received a mental note.
I opened my eyes and found a pink post-it tapped squarely on my forehead. It had a scribble on it. The message was clear – my littlest was done waiting. I laughed, stood up, and started rolling up my mat. The mental note was an offering and a reminder that connection matters most.
Regulation occurs in a moment of mindful awareness. Regulation does not necessarily mean calm.
-Lisa Dion, Founder of the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute
Regulation means “connected.”
Sometimes, I get caught up in the constriction of life. I feel stuck in a tight place where there is never enough time or energy. However, when I choose to let go of the scarcity mindset and the competition for my time, my perspective shifts. As I allow it all to be part of my flowing life (on and off the mat), often there is a slight opening that creates spaciousness inside me. That spaciousness helps me show up gentler and softer to those around me.
My daily invitation is to keep that post-it note offering stuck squarely in my mind so that I can show up as my most connectable self and flow into the next transition.
If you are looking for an opportunity to Pause, Practice, and Play this summer, check out my Summer Workshops! They are an invitation to build in a resilience-nurturing practice into your day and a space for connection.
Let’s connect and get there together!
