First State National Historic Park Duskywing, I saw you before the descent, The beautiful aliveness your dark wings pearled droplets of clarity a moment of pause in each direction You were unconcerned with me As I saw you Is it an error That I wrote "saw" as "was"? As in before it all began The descent forest memory I can still feel the pull downwards widespread wings pressing on my gut as if "shushing" what rides beneath the breath into redirection gentle companion to the pi

The Starting Point Today, my stress level was on point! My anxiety peaked horrendously high and it felt easy to get pulled into distraction, and days like these can trap me in my body in an unending nervous system dysregulation So I decided to use a trail veda to bring me back to the present. Today's journey was from home to the farm and back. But first, a few moments to meditate and get grounded in the body with some yin yoga. Trail Prep: Somatic Grounding & The Mirror Yin

I have a history of trauma and stress based stagnation in my body. Couple this with the impact of a rigorous flight schedule and lack of consistent sleep, my body feels a lot of internalized pressure! Recently I decided to try a recipe for an ayurvedic tea that claims to help with digestive discomfort, and bloating, and to generally soothe my belly where I tend to hold most of my tension. What is CCF: Cumin: warms and sparks digestive fire without overheating, relaxes digesti