This month, I’m learning…

musings on this months teachings + loving offerings

This month, I am learning to hold myself steady in the eye of a thousand different storms. I am learning that there is no escaping the pain of the human body, not if you want to discover the peace that patiently awaits for you on the other side.

This month, I am learning to accept support from feminine forces. To remind the hyper-independent, "need to do it all on my own,” part of me that I can trust again. That I can let go of control when my body is asking for a break. When my body is asking for softening surrender.

This month, I am learning that I can grieve with a grieving world with boundaries. With knowing that I do not have to take a person’s pain and place it on my shoulders and call that love. That I can show up in ways that my nervous system can handle. And I can trust that my capacity is good enough.

I am learning that activism doesn’t always mean being on the front lines of defense. Sometimes, it lives in the quiet, behind-the-scene moments, where I tend the hearts of those who are hurting. Sometimes, it’s curating a poem that spills out all the unsaid words and unseen hurt.

This month, I am learning that death and I have a deeper relationship than I ever remembered. That I have been connected to death ever since being in the womb of my mother. And that original source to which I was being born inside of, was an entanglement of both love and loss. And I am still learning how to understand the imprint of such intensity. Such polarity

This month, I am learning how fulfilling it is to have a job where I am co-creating transformation with others. How I see the commitment towards their health, well-being and self-love are changing their lives one moment at a time. How inspiring it is to be surrounded by humans who are playing with a balancing act of both growth and presence.

This month, I am learning how laughter makes my belly feel alive and vibrant. How the sunshine brings warmth to my eyes and skin. How the dreamworld is sometimes a fun and yet, terrifying place to see your fears, your aches, your longings deeper than your conscious mind will allow.

This month, I am learning the art of patience. The art of discipline. The art of intuition being my compass, leading me towards the people, places and opportunities that are growing me into the writer, healer, lover, and friend I am here to deepen into becoming.

With love,
Chrisine Marie

Wish to follow along the learning journey? Below are this month’s Resources of Inspirations for you ❤️

Resources of Inspiration:

❁ Song: Paid to Exist by Un Seul Destin

❁ Colors to Wear / Play With: Orange, Brown, Green

❁ Poem:

“my dreams bestow divine messages
material hidden from my subconscious
unearths from hidden realms
like key codes no longer locked up and silenced

it’s up to me to get quiet enough
still enough
to listen

morning ritual becomes
my greatest access to heaven
and who are we
but if not
source’s divine channel and children

there is no need to search anymore
for our purpose has already been given

one hand to heart
the other open to presence
i no longer question if i am worthy of
the Universe’s gifts and loving presence”

Unpublished poem by Christine Marie

Additional Offerings this Season:

❁ A Poet’s Dream - Enrollment open, we begin Feb 25th!

❁❁ New Moon Breathwork & Sound Journey - Dvàra Sanctuary, PDX - Feb 19th

❁❁❁ Poetic Sound Journey - Lajja Space, Milwaukie PDX - Feb 23rd

❁❁❁❁ Wild Rose Women’s Circle - Dvàra Sanctuary, SE PDX - Feb 24th