Center Circle

In our most recent circle, we all agreed that the following things were take-aways and worth sharing here!

From Emma
Be aware of NATs (Negative Automatic Thoughts) and work to eliminate them from your everyday experience.  Replace them with a desire to inquire about what's going on (inside yourself, and for others).

From Jill
For those who find themselves broken-hearted, change your language to BROKEN OPEN.  "My heart feels broken open."  See where that leads.

From Jill
For those who feel they've experienced a break-down, change your language to BREAK THROUGH.  "I've just experienced a break through."  See where that leads.

From Lori

Sometimes the journey of self discovery feels like we are peeling off layers of an onion.  When you reach the point in the journey where you ask "How many layers are there?!" and "How come I never reach the middle?!" you have reached a place of rich awareness.  When we ask questions, discovery follows.  My answer came immediately after having asked.  The image was of the green growth inside the onion and the understanding that it is a continual process our whole lives of growing from the inside and shedding off the stuff we are done with.  With that image, I realized I did not want to finish the onion.  I wanted to focus on the growth inside and gently allow the outer layers to peel off when they are ready; honoring the natural process.  Those outer layers protect the new growth and yet by continuing to let the outer ones go, we keep ourselves from becoming too heavy.  Look at your onion and check on your personal balance.