Generating Energy

Today I am balancing the third chakra--the solar plexus chakra, which is located right above the naval center.  It is associated with energy, playfulness, and confidence.

Something interesting happened today.  I think by balancing the lower 3 chakras over the past few days, in addition to the many chest-openeing (heart-opening) postures in today's practice,  I have tapped into something--cuz I am feeling the LOVE HARD today.  My heart has felt like it might almost burst because of the intense feeling of love that I showed up with and  have been carrying around with me all day long.  The therapy groups that I facilitate on Wednesdays are very typically flat and lacking in energy--and yet, today the environment was buzzing with energy and my clients were warm, playful, creative, positive, expressive, and encouraging of one another.  Perhaps there is an infectious energy that I am emitting due to my own balancing exercises?  I mean--I won't be so arrogant as to think that I had everything to do with it...BUT maybe I brought something into that room that had a transformative impact on people?  This is worth exploring!!

I met everyone today free of judgment or irritation but instead full of compassion and warmth.  I'm not saying that this is uncharacteristic for me, but admittedly--I'm not terribly consistent.  There are people that are simply going to get under my skin, but I can make a choice of how I will approach them.  I like what Gabrielle Bernstein says in her book, Spirit Junkie--"If you choose to see a person's darkness, you strengthen your darkness within.  If you choose to see their light, you shine from the inside out."  I think this works in reverse as well.  As human beings we are constantly bouncing our energies off of one another.  So if you meet someone having a poopy attitude about them, expect them to act poopy!  It's as simple as that.

Okay--now onto generating that heat in the solar plexus!!  In my artwork for today, I have the image of what appears to be a campfire.  It burns brightly--a nice little healthy fire out in the open where it has plenty of oxygen to keep burning.  There is also plenty of firewood scattered about to keep the fire fueled (this artwork's representation of my supports?)  And the fire is spreading.  I love the idea of my fire and my energy and my love spreading like...wildfire!!

Check out what my fire looked like 4 years ago:

...small, stifled, enclosed, lack of fuel...that fire was bound to burn out sooner or later...and oh it did.  But I got me some kindling, got outta that cave, and look at my fire today!

YOUR TURN!

If you were a fire, how would you burn?  Would you be a small candlight or a raging forest fire?  Would you be enclosed or out in the open?  Would there be plenty of fuel for your fire and what kind of fuel would you require?

A balanced Third Chakra has the following characteristics:
*  confidence
*  warmth
*  energy
*  playfulness
*  ability to take risks
*  reliability and responsibility

ACTIONS:  Be yourself, be your best, play often, take reasonable risks,
                        say no sometimes, trust your gut
                     Eat spicy but light meals, exercise vigorously, wear bright colors
                    
MANTRAS:  I am worthy of love.
                       I am worthy of the best.
                       I am worthy of the life I want
                       I am worthy because I am a human being.

SONG:  Firework by Katy Perry

Burn, Baby, Burn!!!

NAMASTE,
Brooke