A teaching from a Sycamore Tree
Earlier today, I hit my head on a Sycamore Branch. It hurt..It slowed me down...I listened to what this medicine was about for me. As I hit my head, I was thinking about a future thought. I was feeling the need to get back to work...to "work' on a painting. See, I am easily distracted by playing and being outdoors; it is my nature to be outdoors with the trees and animals.
I started to work on a project, actually it was office work I chose to do, when my headache started buzzing. I was choosing not to merge with the headache, although I finally realized, that it was ok to just lie down. That didn't last too long, until I got drawn outdoors again from my doggie pals. A few moments later, I found myself lying under the sycamore tree that made contact with me earlier that day.
As I sat with the Sycamore Tree, I tuned into the experience of being with the tree, the land, the doggies, realizing that this is what I needed to be doing. My play is my work. This is how I work. Lucky me! I felt into the co-creative nature of this opportunity and off the doggies and I went to roam around the land, connecting with the trees and plants, and other interesting creatures. As I made my way back to the house, the Pepper Tree called to me, as it often does. So, I sat with this beautiful tree and listened. The tree reflected to me and held space for me to shift my awareness and truly feel who I am becoming in the world. Just by simply being who I am, and choosing to be in the world while sharing with others, work becomes an experience that is filled with fun and play.
I started to work on a project, actually it was office work I chose to do, when my headache started buzzing. I was choosing not to merge with the headache, although I finally realized, that it was ok to just lie down. That didn't last too long, until I got drawn outdoors again from my doggie pals. A few moments later, I found myself lying under the sycamore tree that made contact with me earlier that day.
As I sat with the Sycamore Tree, I tuned into the experience of being with the tree, the land, the doggies, realizing that this is what I needed to be doing. My play is my work. This is how I work. Lucky me! I felt into the co-creative nature of this opportunity and off the doggies and I went to roam around the land, connecting with the trees and plants, and other interesting creatures. As I made my way back to the house, the Pepper Tree called to me, as it often does. So, I sat with this beautiful tree and listened. The tree reflected to me and held space for me to shift my awareness and truly feel who I am becoming in the world. Just by simply being who I am, and choosing to be in the world while sharing with others, work becomes an experience that is filled with fun and play.
