Hello friends and happy Monday to you! I am sitting quietly before the sun has risen and before much of my neighborhood has sprung to life. I love love love this time. It is calm. It is serene, and I feel that there is potential….a new day ahead. What is it that I want to create? What is it that I want to cultivate during this brand new day. I feel reminded that we always get another chance. 🙏 We get to choose where we place our focus, our time, and our energy. It doesn’t matter what we do, but where and how we focus our energy does make a difference to our nervous systems and to our consciousness. I find that when I watch an intense show or read an intense book, I am carrying the plot, the characters, and the scenarios with me long after I turn off the show or put down the book. I create my own inquiries, take the characters to bed with me, and sometimes wake up with them. So how might this affect our physiology? Simply noted, shows and books that lift us up will ground and settle our nervous systems; while shows and books that rattle us have the potential to destabilize us for a bit. I would love to know how it is for you. Do you experience this as well? What is your experience with intense external stimuli? Please join us Wednesday for meditation on Zoom if you would like! 730pm. Here is the link - https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83095504004?pwd=hY1UCJSgbadhPZ8g2BaE981LOiER0j.1 And a little video that may (or may not) brighten your day. I love this one and watch often :) You Tube link https://youtu.be/4115qFsdWKQ?si=RVnMGe95LehJ0oY0 Peace, love, and light Beth 💝🙏

Hello friends :-) Happy Tuesday to you. Sending wishes for peace and harmony your way. Let me know how you are and where you are in your moment. With love and peace, Please keep reading below…..🙏🙏🙏 Our next zoom meditation session will be held tomorrow, Wednesday March 25, 730pm EST Reach out for the zoom link! On Friday May 29, from 10-11:15am, I am going to be at one of my favorite places (Center Street Retreat), offering up a dynamic meditation for us to truly clear the dust that may have settled inside of us :) Please click onto the link for more information. The event is donation based, with a minimum request of $5.55 to help support the beautiful space.🙏❤️ https://centerstreet.community/event/shake-release-awaken/ And finally….this Friday March 27, 545-645pm, I have invited two beautiful musicians - a cellist and a violinist, to join us at the Downtown Orlando YMCA, for a gentle flow yoga class. You are absolutely welcome to join as a guest, and there is no fee. I’ve got you covered! Let me know if you would like to attend as a guest :) Wishing you a wonderful, and warm week ahead. With peace, love, and gratitude, Beth

Hello friends :-) Happy Saturday to you. I am on the Brightline south and watching the sun rise out the left side windows. It's really beautiful, and every time I try to catch an image with my camera, it doesn't seem to capture the essence (the colors, the feel, etc) in the way I want to share. I can feel the stillness around me, as many people are catching an early morning nap. Although I am running short on sleep, I feel calm and relaxed. This has me reflecting on "state of being." I would love to know - When do you notice yourself becoming most reactive or overwhelmed? What qualitles/circumstances are present? How do you manage these moments? I am sitting in my seat and watching my breath - I lengthen my exhalations and notice how my system feels - slower - steadier. I feel my feet touching ground (barely!) and this centers me. I shrug and roll my shoulders a few times. I feel the muscles in my neck relax. Just this.... Let me know how you are and where you are in your moment. With love and peace, Beth

Hello all! We will meet right here at 7:30pm this evening for meditation and a settling into what is here now. I look forward to sharing the time and space with you. Since this space is dedicated to cultivating steadiness, I wanted to share some thoughts that may (or may not!) be useful for us.... Let's talk about our nervous systems! Our nervous system is our body’s real-time survival manager. In stress, it’s not “overreacting”—it’s trying to protect us. It's a smarty! 1. It scans for danger (automatically) Our brain and body are constantly asking: “Am I safe?” This happens below conscious awareness. 2. It picks a response (in milliseconds) If it senses danger → it activates survival mode: - Fight / Flight (Sympathetic nervous system) - Heart rate increases - Breathing gets faster/shallow - Muscles tighten - Digestion slows - Mind speeds up (alert, anxious, reactive) WHY??? Get us out of danger fast 3. If stress feels overwhelming → it shifts again - Freeze / Shutdown (Dorsal vagal response) - Low energy, heavy, numb - Brain fogDisconnected / “checked out” - Body may feel collapsed WHY??? Protect us when escape feels impossible 4. When safe → it restores balance - Rest & Digest (Parasympathetic / ventral vagal) - Heart rate slows - Breathing deepens - Digestion resumes - We feel calm, connected, clear WHY??? So we can heal, recover, connect Why this matters (practically) Stress symptoms aren’t random—they’re state-dependent: - If we feel anxious → our system thinks we need to move - If we feel exhausted/numb → our system thinks we need to shut down - If we fell calm → our system feels safe We don’t “fix” stress by thinking our way out. We shift our nervous system state. Simple ways to do this: - Slow, longer exhales - Gentle movement (walking, shaking, yoga) - Warmth (tea, shower, sunlight) - Connection (eye contact, safe conversation)

Hello group. Happy to be here. Thanks Beth