Transformation

Have you been noticing how many people are going through a rough patch right now? I'm seeing it in the lives of those around me, on blogs and in my own life. The funny thing is that it doesn't seem to be meaningless chaotic struggling or random emotional scribbling. It seems like a shift, the uncomfortableness that comes as you realize that things are changing, that you are changing.


Maybe I'm projecting because so much is transforming in my own life. I feel like I'm becoming a new phase of me, if that makes any sense. And my commitment to this transformation is taking shape in my choices and my investments.


One of the things I am choosing to invest in is myself. Check out the new haircut above! This feels like a pretty dramatic change to me. And this spunky new style is bringing out my inner rock star! And I am thrilled to say that I had that amazing experience of going to a stylist with an idea and her adding to it, suggesting things, seeing something about me. I am so thankful for that.

Another thing that I'm investing in is my work. And I say that instead of "my business" because my work encompasses all that I want to accomplish in the world, the way that I want to express myself creatively, the way that I want to encourage others to do the same, the way that I want to remind people that the are born to dance with their bodies and their spirits. And my latest investment is this sweet baby:

Ooooh, aaaah....I just got this laptop yesterday. And today I am writing this post, sitting in my bedroom. Isn't that glorious? I am loving being able to work everywhere (though for someone who finds it hard to remember to take a break, I see this is an area I have to pay attention to) and the look and feel fo this machine. I put my hands on so many laptops in the past while it's a little obcene! But I absolutely had to have a sensory and visceral connection, and with this one I do. The only thing is that it does have a bit of a whine to it, and so I have to decide how I want to deal with that. Maybe she just needs some love!

Anyway, enough of my gushing. What I'm trying to say is that during this rocky patches, the time when you're on your path and suddenly the waters get really, really rough, it`s useful to really put your energy into those things that you know are in the direction you`re headed, even if those things are few and far between. So if all of life feels confusing, but you know you're partner is right for you, ground yourself in spending time with them, loving them up. Or if you know that you are an artist but haven't a clue what you're going to do about that, ground yourself in the process of creation. Sink your feet into what you know belongs to you. The storm will pass. You will move forward. And you will be supported by what you love.