I was thinking about all the many different categories of my life and feeling like they were so separate and disconnected to each other. I w

A simple exercise we did today, which I’ve done with groups for years, begins with leading everyone in a brief visualization seeing yourself from above from the moment you wake up to when you go to sleep at night. What is an average day like for you? What is the first thing you do each morning? And how caught are you by life’s unexpected events? Where are your thoughts when you go to sleep? I then ask everyone to open their eyes and begin writing, “Dear Self, Please remember

This morning at the Expanding Light, at Ananda Village, the karma yogis (work exchange crew) focused on the power of feeling supported in a group, knowing we are not alone. And as we grow and evolve and work through old patterns in ourselves, this ripples out and helps others. All that we face in ourselves and overcome literally helps uplift the planet. This is not only hopeful, but reminds us that we are deeply connected and here to help each other as we grow and evolve. It