Hello my friend,

As a different post sits in draft form waiting for my attention, I’m touching in with a soft hey, a warm hug, and a whisper of—yeah, my fire burns hot, yet my heart doesn’t want to scorch you.

I’ve been traveling, moving, managing home projects—not writing. But…

Last month I took the photos below for you of my Mother’s Day flower arrangement as it “decayed” over several days. Imperfect and aging flowers are gorgeous, to me, reflecting a natural expression and progression of life.

The same was shown to me yesterday when I tried to sign into an infrequently used airline account to connect an upcoming flight to my airline phone app. The security questions popped up for me to verify my identity. What is your favorite genre of book? What is your favorite sport? My answers: self-help and tennis. Really?

Stacks of self-help books repeating the same message were donated to libraries years ago. Self-love, self-mastery, self-awareness align today. A tennis racquet has not graced my hand for decades.

What changes are alive in your life?

How are you navigating them?

As I navigate life’s delights and challenges, may I embody the graceful movement I feel when observing these flowers expressing their natural way of going.

Market Highs

Did you read or hear?

The market reached new highs last week and continues to bounce at the top.

If you did, what did you experience in your body (thoughts, feelings and sensations)?

(What are you experiencing now as I bring it to your present attention?)

• Did you (do you) think I’m financially wealthier, feel happy, and notice a surge of energy?

• Did you (do you) think the rich are getting richer, feel disdain, and notice tight contractions?

• Did you (do you) think so what, feel content, and notice a natural flow?

I am curious how we respond to market movement and stock prices reaching new highs or dropping double percentages. The news creates a ripple of reactions fed usually by fear and adrenaline.

My favorite wonder question in any kind of market is:

Hmmm, I wonder what’s different for me in this moment, with the change in my finances, that truly matters?

Followed by a reflection of:

What remains the same regardless of my financial circumstances?

This contemplation is a powerful gateway to embodied sufficiency, which doesn’t react to market news, highs or lows.

Thank you for being here, dear readers, as we close June and welcome July.

May your summer fire be full of happy sparks.

Gayle