Embodied Practices With Marlo

My meditation practice shifted shortly after getting recalled back when Covid began. Let me backtrack here for intents and purposes. I started to hear the news about this mysterious disease in China in January 2019. Then in February of that same year, my ex co-workers and I (I don't have that job anymore because it had closed down permanently) were all wondering when the building would temporarily close due to the rise of cases in BC. Then March came + we got our notice to stay home. At first we were told that it would be two weeks which I thought was the dumbest thing I've ever heard. I knew deep down I'd be at home for much longer than that.  So when I stayed home like so many people to curtail the rise of cases, I was still meditating + journalling regularly.  But something shifted in my life by June 2019 when I got recalled to work at that company that I was working in at the time. I was always stressed + scared about the unknowns. Surprisingly not when I was at work. T...

I love trees and since painting is one of my primary ways of relaxing, I've come to appreciate trees in a different way. Not every tree is the same. Some are tall and lanky, others burly with lots of roots taking place. Some have leaves year round while others lose theirs during winter time. Regardless, they are all beautiful to me and remind me of their imperfections. So when you decide to go for a walk or are rushing around, take a moment to notice any tree.  What do the branches look like? Start to look at each individual branch if you can and notice how they just go in whichever direction.  Does this tree have leaves or not? Are there buds growing on the trees and if so, are they so small that they look like tiny little bumps right now?  Do you notice any interesting patterns on the trunk of the tree? Feel free to lightly touch the trunk  and feel its interesting textures. Is it rough or smooth? And upon closer inspection of the tree, what else do you notice? Whi...