Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. -Mary Oliver
Dear Friends, This past weekend many across the world were able to experience a bucket list item while staying in the comfort of their own homes. The Aurora Borealis took to the sky in areas that normally do not see this majestic sight, giving many the chance to experience this amazing wonder without traveling to do so. Unfortunately, because we had some pretty stellar thunder and lightning storms this past weekend in my area, I was not one of those someones who got to have this experience this past weekend…yes, yes I certainly was both excited for and jealous of all the pictures that popped up on my social media, of all the folks I know personally who got to experience this once in a lifetime event. And yet, as I sat by the creek on Sunday afternoon with my boys, enjoying the bright green of spring all around us, coupled with blue skies on a crisp spring day in a spot we frequented during their young childhood, the quote by Mary Oliver popped into my head. “Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” Experiencing the Aurora Borealis in its fullness is still very much on my bucket list, that has not changed…but, my dear friend, we can be astonished every day, every single day, so long as we notice and pay attention. I hope you have an astonishing week, my friend. Love Krista
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Dear Friends,
One of my friends reminded me, last week after I wrote the blog post about taking risks, about the risk some of our kids are about to embark on…this shift, this movement out of the house and into the world. This shift is not without risk, nerves, fear. It’s not just uncomfortable for them though, this new journey can be uncomfortable and scary for those in their lives also. Even so, we all have to be willing to take risks, to stretch ourselves, to find new pathways on this journey in order to learn and grow…and we all have to be willing to allow those whom we love in our lives to take risks, to stretch themselves, to find new pathways on this journey. It might not feel all that natural, as we’ve spent years trying our best to protect these kids in our lives, but that transition is an important one. This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day I know is not always easy, it’s not without grief for some, and is a fraught day for many, and I see and acknowledge the hardship and sadness that this day holds for many. It’s also a day to celebrate those who nurture us in our lives, who help walk through life with us, who see us and help us grow…and perhaps, for us mamas or nurturers out there, it might be a day to hold our littles who might not be so little anymore a little more loosely, to allow them a little more freedom, and to recognize the importance of letting go a little more. I hope you have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista Dear Friends,
My niece, nephew and I were at the National Zoo last weekend. It was a spectacularly beautiful spring day to spend walking around the zoo…we rode the carousel, we ate some ice cream, we looked at the various animals. While we were there, we had the privilege of seeing one of the orangutans walking the o-line. If you haven’t been to this particular zoo, the o-line is two cables that connect towers between a couple of different ape enclosures. The orangutans can move freely between said enclosures with the help of the o-line far above the ground…it’s a rare treat for me to see an orangutan on the o-line, so it really did feel like a privilege. Now, this endeavor, moving between those two enclosures far above the earth, might feel perfectly safe to those orangutans, but it sure does feel risky to me the few times I’ve experienced them walking that o-line at the zoo. I talked, last week, about the spaces in life that feel easy to take risks, and those spaces that feel a little harder, a little more scary to take risks..perhaps to put ourselves out there when things might not feel like a sure bet. Those spaces are scary, when we don’t have that sure bet, but they are also spaces where, oftentimes, we learn and grow most rapidly. They might not always feel easy, they might not be a sure bet, but I think when we’re willing to step out and stretch ourselves, and perhaps do those things that feel a little harder, there’s real potential for growth. Just like those orangutans, taking a risk to move from one environment to another, sometimes we have to take a risk to bring about real and lasting change in our own lives…it might not be comfortable, it might be downright scary, but it gives us the potential for growth and change. Have an amazing week, my friend. Love Krista |
Hi, I'm Krista!Krista Mason is a movement instructor based in Washington DC. She founded an online strength, yoga and movement studio, teaches group classes, hosts both local and overseas retreats, hangs out with private clients, and absolutely loves the work she gets to do. Archives
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