Meeting the moment
The Dan Siegel quote, “May I meet this moment fully. May I meet it as a friend,” has been on my cabinet for many years. I often forget it’s there, but this week it has been jumping out at me. It is an easy sentiment to hold when things are going well. However, when things are challenging, it can be difficult to sit with. Meeting difficulty and suffering directly often feels overwhelming, yet those are the exact moments we are offered to learn more about ourselves and to grow. If you’re like me, you might “occasionally” experience the sentiment that you’ve had “plenty of opportunities to grow, thank you very much!” 😉Nonetheless, these opportunities continue to arise as part of being human. The more we can practice meeting them fully and as we would a friend, the more successful we are at navigating them rather than ignoring or resisting them. This week, I invite you to practice meeting small moments of challenge as you would a friend, with curiosity and compassion, and see what happens.
There will be no Saturday Morning Yoga this weekend, June 13, as I’ll be heading up the Red Feather Lakes for the Mindfulness for Educators Retreat. I would love for you to join me next Saturday.
Monday, June 14 is a Super New Moon in Gemini. While we can’t actually see this closer, bigger moon, we can feel the effects of it. All new moons are opportunities to reset and begin again and according to Moon Omens this new moon is also an opportunity to ask better questions (rather than just seek answers), explore options, and expand our perspectives.
I am looking forward to hosting my next Restorative Summer Sound Bath on Saturday July 11 3-4 PM MT in person at Harmonist Sanctuary or virtually. Please join me to restore your body, mind, and spirit with the healing vibrations of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and more.
SAVE THE DATES! My dear friend Andra Brill and I are starting a new opportunity leading Circles of Audacious Wise Women. These will be spaces for women to honor their inner knowing, accumulated wisdom, and personal strengths to find connection and purpose in the wise woman phase of their lives. The first group is scheduled October 4, 11, 18, & 25 1-3 PM @ Harmonist Sanctuary. More information on registration will be coming soon.
Next year’s Mindfulness for Educators Retreat is scheduled for June 13-17, 2027, so save the dates and your pennies. We would love to have you join us!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Full Moon Sound Baths (in person & virtual options)
June 6, 2026 3-4 PM MT
July 11, 2026 3-4 PM MT
August 8, 2026 3-4 PM MT
Remember to check out the FTBW Gear page and order your Finding the Balance Within, LLC logo gear. I love mine! Get yours and join the fun!
I would love to offer you an individual or group Reiki and/or Sound Healing session to support your own wellness journey. Contact me for scheduling options - lisa@findingthebalancewithin.com. Gift certificates to share with others are also available.
As always feel free to practice with previous recordings of Saturday Morning Classes as well as Evening Chair Yoga on my Youtube channel. You may also enjoy a growing variety of meditations I have available on the Insight Timer app that you can access for free, the latest is a Chakra Clearing Sound Bath. I’d appreciate your offering a rating on the meditations as well. Additionally, my friend Kate continues to offer live online classes Monday and Wednesday mornings from katekelly.yoga.
May you be safe, may you be happy, may you be healthy, may you live with ease. ~ Lisa ♥️