Mindful Monday: United in Love
As I write this, it is midweek, and I am preparing to step into a five-day retreat—not as a facilitator, but as a participant.
I feel the excitement bubbling within me like a child eagerly anticipating a reunion with friends. What I cherish most about these retreats is the profound sharing, the authenticity we bring, and the deep sense of Oneness we experience.
Taking this time for myself is invaluable.
As I journey inward, reconnecting with the truth of my soul, I notice how my relationships—with others and with life itself—become more intimate and alive. When the barriers fall away, the truth remains - we one consciousness.
Just as a wave is never separate from the ocean, we are never separate from the whole. Each wave moves uniquely, free yet always part of the vast, boundless sea. In the same way, we are all unique expressions of consciousness, flowing together in unity.
With this in mind, I invite you to pause and take in these prayerful words from spiritual teacher Matt Kahn. I have read them many times, and their energy penetrates my heart in new and profound ways each time.
"Each time I communicate more kindly, may the oceans be purified. Each time I love myself or another, may all sentient beings reclaim the power of their sovereignty. With each act of generosity, may selfishness have a change of heart. As I become more tolerant, may equality, opportunity, and a greater sense of belonging be provided for all. Each time I offer gratitude, may cruelty find a more humane way of healing its pain. Each time I act from a space of kindness, may humanity align as One."
May these words remind us that as we do our inner work and connect to the truth of our being, it is not just for ourselves. Each moment of presence, each act of love, and greater awareness ripples outward, touching the whole.
This is the heart of unity consciousness—the understanding that our individual growth is woven into the collective awakening.
And in those moments when we feel disconnected or powerless, our practice is to return home again and again to this moment and the sacredness of our soul.
May we remember our True Nature.
May we recognize ourselves in one another.
May we be united in Love.
With Love,
Diane