A9: I think taking a moment to recognize how and where feminine energy shows up in your life and becoming aware of it in others would be an interesting practice. #spiritchat

A7: We’re responsible for our own personal growth. I think some of us have become lazy in this regard and are not doing the work required to be decent citizens in the service to others. #spiritchat

A6: When exercise creative energy daily when they decide what to feed their families that day. Cooking is a creative endeavour that starts long before the pan bottom hits the stove top. #spiritchat

A4: I equate wealth with health. Without good health everything else sours a bit. The divine feminine helps us reconnect with the essentials of love, family, friends and home. #spiritchat

A3: When the power goes out, I have to rebuild my energy through self care. As someone who likes to operate with the pedal pushed to the floorboards, I have learned how to balance my “doing” tendencies with “being”. It’s a work in progress. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat Joining from Vancouver Island.

A8: I have lost my desire to write since Covid. I have 5 first drafts languishing - the characters floating in the middle of the Pacific or trying to find a killer - they are patiently waiting for my return. 😁 I percolating current events & will weave these voices into these books. #spiritchat

A7: It is a rarity for me to speak in anger so when I do, those who know me best, listen. I use the silence to check in with myself to find clarity before speaking. This helps me stay on topic and not bring in every annoyance into the conversation. #spiritchat

A6: I think I sense before I think so I usually trust my gut over words. Some people are very good at not telling the truth. #spiritchat

A5: i often need that period of silence to sort out my thoughts and feelings, and as a woman weigh whether or not I am able to risk my safety to speak out. It’s an unfortunate reality but true nonetheless. #spiritchat

A7: At the weekly rehearsal for the rock choir I am in, we do some warmups including a church song that we sing in 4-part harmony. It’s an odd pairing for a rock choir, but we all love it and it energizes us. #spiritchat

A6: I think it would be better for me to wake up my body first with a combination of yoga, Qigong and meditation before waking up my mind with puzzles. #spiritchat

A5: I look after my feet - not with pedicures, but with self massage, stretches and rolling the soles of my feet on a small ball. Relaxing the fascia in your feet helps relax your entire body and promotes a good night’s sleep. #spiritchat

A4 again - I numbered the last answer incorrectly. Birthdays and New Years are two times that I reflect, but I could do a deeper reflection. I once knew a couple who annually would book a day off work to review their lives just as you would a business. #spiritchat

A4: Routines provide structure to your day and a strong foundation to allow you to handle all the things that you have no control over. #spiritchat (sorry for the lag in participating. Kitty wants to play now that the sun is rising.)

A2: My morning routine has been hijacked by online puzzles - Canuckle, Wordle, Wordle, Waffle, Connections, Spelling Bee and to my utter frustration - Strands. #spiritchat

A1: I remember the first September after I graduated uni, it felt so strange to not be in school. It was a bit disappointing actually - the excitement of seeing friends, new classes and of course, office supplies. I still love notebooks and pens. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat Our current foster cat had me up at 3:30 am today. The silver lining is I am here wide awake with you while the rest of the city slumbers.

Thank you #spiritchat friends. These chats help me be more grounded for the week ahead.

I have missed most of the questions. 😁 A8: We honour the lives of our loved ones by being present so we can develop awareness of areas of our lives where we can be more kind, generous, less selfish - and we do better tomorrow. And the day after that. And so on. #spiritchat

A3: It’s funny. We spend much energy chasing money to buy things, status, power when the thing that makes me feel the most alive is sitting quietly in nature - and that doesn’t cost me anything. #spiritchat

A5: I’m not sure about that Kumud. I think if people were much more aware of the fact that one day they will die, they might be kinder while they are living. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat friends. I hope you don’t mind me popping into the chat when I can. I am so very sorry to hear about Gary’s passing. He and I had several interesting chats over the years. He was a remarkable man who shared his wisdom generously.

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Have a great week everyone. #spiritchat

Sharing a beautiful moment from the trail to Botanical Beach. These quivers of beauty are everywhere if we slow down to appreciate them. #spiritchat

A6: I think every healing journey starts with one small step. #spiritchat

A4: I think awareness is key to healing b/c it often takes a mind shift to provide the inertia to follow a healing journey. However, sometimes we are so far down a hole of misery that we need a helping hand to be strong for us when we can’t. #spiritchat

A3: Nature instills presence. She can be calm or violent so to be safe, you have to be fully present. In that stillness you find peace. The simplicity of this truth is easy to dismiss but it is a truth nonetheless. #spiritchat

A2: Healing is happening when awareness meets action and judgement departs. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat. Happy to join you from Vancouver Island this morning. Grateful to Kumud for holding this reflective space for us.

A6 character is such an issue in our country right now because there’s so many leaders with lack of character. What I’ve learned is without character things begin to fall apart. We all need to step up and do more than ever before. #SpiritChat

@ajmanik.bsky.social A7: You have to recognize that you are part of a community, society or nation in order to recognize its character. Character is not just an adjective you give yourself - it has responsibility and is defined by your actions not words. #spiritchat

@ajmanik.bsky.social A6: A friend taught me a simple tool to help me pause before acting. The tool is to ask yourself, “Is it true?”. So many times we react without having all the info. This simple pause helps you focus on the problem not the story your mind tries to tell. #spiritchat

A5: Repeated habits become part of us - part of our daily routine so depending on the habit, can change how we see ourselves and show up in the world, #spiritchat

@ajmanik.bsky.social A4: Character always matter but it is tested when we see another being treated unfairly and must take the uncomfortable position of speaking our truth. Good morning #spiritchat

Have a great week everyone! #spiritchat

A8: All you have to do is soften your focus. Look up from your phone, take a soft breath in through your nose and give yourself a nourishing pause. What do you see and feel? #spiritchat

A7: To be aware that recognizing beauty is something we all share whether it be a child bring a precious dandelion to its mother or lovers enjoying a sunset, is to be aware that we come from the same source. #spiritchat

A5: Julia Cameron recommends that writers make a weekly artist date for themselves to “nurture their creative consciousness”. She compares an artistic side as a child. Maybe recognizing beauty awakens the child within - that time when we knew unbounded joy. #spiritchat

A3: Sorry, I’m behind in the chat. A smile, the fresh smell after a morning rain as the earth wakes up, a cuddle from a purring cat, the weight of a dog on your lap, beautiful music. A few of my favourite things. #spiritchat

A2. I think recognizing beauty is an act of gratitude. How magnificent that we get to enjoy a moment of joy however fleeting as we move through our day. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat. There are glimmers of beauty everywhere even if just fleeting.

Thanks Kumud and #spiritchat friends. I’ll try to keep up with the chat next time. Have a terrific week.

Don't live half a life or dream half a dream. Halfway leads nowhere. A half-lived life is unlived love, a smile not shared. You are not half a being—you are whole, made to live fully ~ Gibran #spiritchat

Being new to #spiritchat on Bluesky, is there a third party platform to monitor the chat like there was in Twitter?

A3: I was listening to the Diary of a CEO podcast yesterday and the guest, Master Shi Heng Yi talked about a global disconnection from being has distorted the earth’s energy. We replace this loss with dopamine-causing activities like over eating, drinking, consuming, & social media. #spiritchat

Good morning #spiritchat friends. Joint you late from the West coast fresh from dreaming but not yet fully awake. 😴

Currently listening to the podcast, Diary of a CEO. This one with Dr. Joe Dispenza will be of interest to those who meditate or are considering meditating. open.spotify.com/episode/7vyt...