2020 has been a year to remember so far.
My practice is one of choosing the path of least resistance, following in my Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hahn's shoes. I was looking forward to stopping and taking a break in the lockdown. Fully learning what it means to be with myself and my family and soaking up all that it had to offer. So I decided to do a 12 week course called The Artists Way. This was my third time doing it and I was well practiced in its tasks of free writing and artists dates. I thought it was a real opportunity to connect back with myself, see where my blocks were and clear what may have been holding me back. Whilst doing this, I was fully getting into the garden and beginning to learn about companion planting and edible plants. It feels so important right now to learn more to take care of the planet. When writing, it was hard to meet myself on the page and I noticed on the days that I did not want to write, if I turned up, something really profound would happen that day. I was moving through blocks. Little did I know what was to come.
I am well versed in this book by Julia Cameron, having completed it 2 times before. And so I knew that by dedicating some time to myself every day, synchronicities would begin to happen. Last time I completed the course it led me to compose music for theatre. And my first job was not a small one - it was an outdoor spectacle in front of 5000 people. So I was ready for something new. I thought, come on universe, what have you got for me this time? I thought maybe, more music? Performance? Composition? Dancing? Theatre? I was listening with an open mind, not fixed on any idea and staying receptive. What happened was a series of coincidences over a weekend where I was asked to teach Shiatsu. I listened to the calls and then within 2 weeks, I was being offered spaces, support, more people were coming forward and one client proceeded to say "about time!"
And so here I am, I have opened up a Shiatsu School in South Devon which is due to open its doors in April 2021. It is amazing what happens when we don't push but just keep coming back, turning up, doing the inner work. As I go through this life, I am learning more and more that its not about working hard and if I notice I am struggling, I stop. I take care and I listen. I love tuning into the magic of what the world has to offer when our minds are not trying so hard. I have so many clients who struggle in their lives because they are trying to live a life that is not aligned with their truth. And all I can say is this, the more true you can be, dropping all ideas, and being open and willing to be a vehicle for change, life can be a lot simpler and more fulfilling than you can imagine. You just have to keep turning up, use whatever tools you have to hand, trust, and all is taken care of.
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