Self-Discipline
This past Tuesday we had our first New Moon of 2018. Throughout last year I set an intention with every new moon to work on some aspect of myself – awareness, forgiveness, self-care, etc. It was a good exercise but I thought I would be done after doing it for a year.
Turns out I’m not done yet.
I spent much of November and December in a whirlwind of life – overseas trips, holidays, time with friends & chosen family, work obligations, musical adventures – all of it wonderful… but it left me a little off-balance. There were times I got cranky, or snippy with people. I always tried to apologize as it happened – but still, I don’t want to shift into that space.
A few years ago my spiritual mentor walked me through David Richo’s “Shadow Dance”. Shadow work helps you to resolve things you don’t like about yourself, or things you’re afraid to admit. We’re all made of Shadow and Light – sometimes it’s hard for us to accept, or even see, both.
I called myself back to review some of the lessons I’d learned from that book – to examine my motivations for some of the things I might think and do. So this lunar cycle is about self-discipline. I want to spend the time being mindful of my actions and reactions, just to be sure they’re all coming from a genuine place of ‘self’. So if I seem to hesitate a little in conversation, or it takes me just a little longer to answer a text or email, I’m just making sure you’re getting the most authentic me I’ve got.
For anyone interested in the Shadow Dance book, the link to Amazon is below.
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