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Week 30 – Knowing What’s Missing

You can listen to this on my podcast – 7:45 mins

When I woke up on Sunday morning, I felt a little off, like something was missing. I’m doing my daily meditation, mindfulness, trying new things and other practices. Still, something didn’t feel right. 

It’s been a busy month. Between having car issues and regular life, things have been very active. Last week, I talked about knowing what you believe and trusting your Personal Guidance System (PGS). I know I am a creature of habit, like many people, I have my routines down and there are regular places I go to shop and eat. Paying attention and listening to my PGS sometimes means turning down a new street to get home or trying a different grocery store. I did that last week, I went to Lidl and it was a lovely store that I will return to for shopping.

It wasn’t that… it was something that didn’t register right away.

As I got ready for the day I remembered, I hadn’t been to the water. I had been to the pool at the rec center to get my water workout in. I had not been over to the local lake near my house. This particular lake is at Clayton International Park about 7 miles from me. If you have seen my breath breaks with a large lake, it was probably there.

As soon as I pulled up, I knew this was what I was missing. This body of water with the sounds of life, people, music and nature. Yes, that was it!

Walking around the lake was just what my mind, body and spirit needed. The temperature was just right, and I could feel my body releasing a huge sigh of relief as I strolled through the park.

I love watching the geese on the lake and I even got to see cute baby goslings with their orange feet. I believe they are Canadian geese based on their color and look.

It’s the simple pleasures in life that make me smile these days. Being able to go to a lake nearby, looking at the geese gliding across the water and taking in all the sounds of nature.

The lake at the park was what I was missing. I am trusting my PGS more and more these days. The nudge to go to the lake was a lovely reminder to check in with myself when I feel like something is missing.

When something doesn’t feel quite right, do you know what missing?

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Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance.

The card I pulled for us today is the

#7 LISTEN – My body reminds me to FORGIVE myself

I use a forgiveness practice call Ho’oponopono, here is a meditation I created to help with self-forgiveness.

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There are two opportunities to meditate with me this week, one virtual via Zoom and the other is live in Atlanta.

Our final Breathe with Barbara LIVE session for this month is on Wednesday from 8 – 9 PM eastern via Zoom.

I am really excited to be doing a hike and meditation session with WAWA – not the convenience store, the West End Watershed Alliance.

WAWA is a community-based non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the quality of life within the West Atlanta Watershed by protecting, preserving and restoring our community’s natural resources. WAWA represents African American neighborhoods in Northwest and Southwest Atlanta that are most inundated with environmental stressors, but are least represented at environmental decision-making tables.

The hike starts at 9 am and I’ll offer a meditation at the end of the hike by a waterfall.

You can register for the events at http://linktr.ee/barbarafaison.

Our final Breathe with Barbara LIVE session for this month is on Wednesday from 8 – 9 PM eastern via Zoom.

You can register for the events at http://linktr.ee/barbarafaison.

There are many resources available to support a meditation practice in person and online. 

  • Our Breathe with Barbara LIVE Sessions are the 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 8 – 9 pm eastern. My live sessions include gentle movement, breathing, meditation and silence. I would love for you to join me, the sessions are only $15. 
  • If you prefer having a teacher for instruction, I offer one on one sessions as well as group sessions (min of 3 people). Feel free to reach out to me via email or on my website barbarafaison.com/contact-Barbara, pick the option that works best for scheduling a brief conversation.
  • If you prefer using APPs, I encourage you to check out the Insight Timer app, it is the #1 app for free meditations for sleep, anxiety, and stress, and I have over 40 meditations, book excerpts, and my courses (for premium members) and more out there. The link is InsightTimer.com.
  • I have meditations on other APPS including Aura, Meditation Station, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Apple Music, Amazon and more. Just search for Barbara J. Faison as the artist and you will find me there.
  • Check out the National Meditation Playlist on my YouTube Channel, I have continued to add new meditations there. It’s a great way to practice daily, there are over 33 meditations on the list.
  • You can also find links for upcoming events and where you can meditate with me. All the links are on my linktr.ee/barbarafaison.

I’d love to know about your experience with meditation. Are you new, or would you like to learn?

If you prefer having a teacher for instruction, I offer one on one sessions as well as group sessions (min of 3 people). If you know any groups or organizations who want to offer a session, perhaps a lunch and meditate, or a program, I love referrals and would be happy to speak with them.

Feel free to reach out to me on my website barbarafaison.com/contact-Barbara, pick the option that works best for scheduling a quick conversation. Or you can message me @barbarafaison on social media, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook are best.

All of the links are on my linktr.ee/barbarafaison.

If you need a quick breath break you can take one right here.

Thank you for your support and being on this journey with me.

Feel free to share your thoughts or ask a question – via email at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com.

Keep breathing…
Barbara J. Faison
your mindfulness & meditation ambassador