Slowing Down and Feeding Your Soul

Slowing down is a practice I am endeavoring to develop. I try to not fill up every moment in my calendar. I intentionally leave space for the unknown, for unplanned time, such as to be in my garden and putter. I even mark in my calendar the phrase “no plans today”. I give myself time to hear my body and spirit’s needs.

It has been a long journey for me to shift from that place of gaining approval for what I’m doing to learning that it is actually okay to just be. I am working through the discomfort of feeling squirmy with the voices that tell me I’m not being productive, that I’m not getting things done as I should. I’m learning to let go of “the shoulds”.

Isn’t Busy-ness Required In Life?

Of course we have to have some sort of routine to pay our bills and be on top of important jobs. Although I find if I’m busy all the time, I begin to miss spontaneity, creativity, insight, and playfulness. These are all elements of a part of our brain which is vastly different from the part that is used for problem solving or pushing to get things done. Yes, I do love it when I get things done. I love checking things off the list. Yet also, I know my worth and lovability is not based on “doing”.

We Can Choose to Be Curious & Tune Into The Motivation Underneath the Busy-ness

Slowing down is not as easy as it might seem for some. As I choose to putter or sit still I may feel some of my old beliefs creeping in, “I must work hard”.  After years of effort, I can now navigate those thoughts and allow myself to enjoy stillness and remain open to creativity. These things feed my soul and give room for insight to blossom. I can pause in wonderment at the beauty of nature.

For me, slowing down means connecting with the stillness inside. It means giving time for my heart and soul to speak to me. Following the path of Tantra has given me the ability to deeply feel sensual energy, the need for boundaries, what pleases my body, etc. These are all ways in which the Tantric path has cultivated the loving relationship between my heart, mind, and body.

How You Can Begin to Learn to Slow Down

So far, I do hope you are enjoying this beautiful summer we’re having. Coming this fall there will be two programs which will be very helpful for slowing down and getting more deeply connected to yourself. My “Tantra Foundations program” is wonderful for those of you that are new or haven’t ever had actual foundational training with Tantra. My “Advanced Tantra program” is for those of you that have the foundation and are ready to dive deeper.

In all my teaching work, I guide my students to slow down into stillness and awareness. On the path of Tantra, we can listen to what the body is longing for and feed our souls. We can consciously open to sensual pleasure and enjoy the bliss without doing anything. We open our body to pleasure for the nourishment of every cell and every chakra.

I have attached a sweet little video that speaks on a soul level to the simple things in life.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

Love,
Lindy