I’m doing self-care today after teaching a four-day workshop. I slept in so my cat got a late breakfast, much to her dismay. She made sure to stand on my belly and press on my full bladder just to make sure I wouldn’t forget. This usually works, but this morning I resisted.
Then I had a 90-minute massage with my go-to therapist, Kate Madson of Intention Massage. (Yes, this is the location that I use to see clients in Baraboo.) Kate is an amazing bodyworker, and she took great attention with my aching muscles this morning, which were stiff from four days of class.
Now I’m puttering around the house, doing the nesting things that help me settle in back at home again – unpacking, laundry, tidying. A nap will be taken this afternoon, for sure, cuddling with Pippin. And I’ll also do the New York Times Sunday crossword, part of my usual weekend routine.
The ancestral healing workshop went well. I’m grateful to everyone who attended for their courage in showing up and doing this deeply meaningful work. It’s truly an honor to hold space for others to explore. Much gratitude to Nathaniel Ruck for assisting and to Ana Larramendi for sponsoring.
I also went through my photos from the class. Yesterday morning at the retreat center, I got up early before breakfast and went for a walk. It was fun to notice the animal tracks in the fresh snow. It always strikes me as being nature’s equivalent of reading the newspaper. Just in the first five minutes of the hike, I spotted turkey, deer, rabbit, and squirrel.
When I looked through the pics I had taken today, the prints I thought were coyote were actually bobcat! I compared them to some images from the web and got confirmation. They are rounder, more like cat prints than coyote tracks, which would be longer.
This came as a sign from the Universe. I’ve been wanting to see a bobcat in the wild for awhile, and a couple of months ago I decided this would be the year. I’ve been putting out the intention ever since. The fact that I saw prints so clearly means that they are drawing closer.
This work is real, and it matters.
December 13, 2021