Red, White and Fiery

The Sword of Communication

Hero is my middle name; Fixin' trouble is my game. Just give it the old know-how...There's no better time than now.

Don't give up and don't give in, If you're thinkin' sink or swim. Courage is your claim to fame! When hero is your middle name! ~~ Spongebob SquarePants,

Because Human-ing is harder than Adulting. This is a weekly publication for heart-centered warriors, swimming through this thing called Life.

Selected Readings:

• Blessed Are You Who Bear the Light, Jan Richardson

• Spring, Mary Oliver

Dear Embodied Hearts and Dancing Souls,

This has been the longest writing break. I had to let go until my inner compass righted itself again. I ask for your understanding.

ARGHH. Oh my word, if there was ever a time of feeling our institutional systems are experiencing a seismic 8.0 earthquake on the Richter scale, this is it. The Supreme Court rulings, election news, all of it are anxiety increasing. I know its past the point of funny, but since humor is such an important harbinger of courage, I wanted to share this New Yorker cartoon. Notice the 3 book displays titled Elections, Depression, and Living Abroad. My feeling: They nailed this!

These are times that require human Courage. A friend sent me the blessing in the first link. Read it to be filled with the knowing that the light in your Heart is truly enough.

BackStory. Growing up in a highly critical, patriarchical and traditional Asian household, I learned to keep some things Quiet. In particular, my way of processing information and expressing myself felt unsafe. In my household, I also noticed how left-brain engineering logic liked to dominate and denigrate feminine “logic” — one that organizes itself around nourishing the heart and beauty.

Even in my eduational institutions, I learned to my particular wiring defied explanation. I learned to keep it hidden and navigate from here. This part of me is shy and feels safest working alone. I took a passive approach professionally for 20 years, trying to find footing relying on the powers that be. Because the InterPlay system supports expression without words, She found expression and freedom. As She gained room, I gained confidence and voice. There is a gleam in my eye again. 

I can now say I receive frequencies. They wedge themselves into my Body, rich in data that is invisible to others—at the level of the heart, emotions, ego, the soul and whatever else. I support outcomes for individuals, groups and organizations with my ability to hear what’s unspoken, but felt, below normal awareness. Slowly these past few months, I have been playing with various phrases to create authentic connection around my professional interest with others. I don’t want to stay so hidden anymore.

Fiery Feminine. And yet, operating quietly serves me. Receiving is an intrinsicly Feminine energy. She is the soft light of the Moon, not the glare of the sun. This makes navigating a professional world built on articulation and speech challenging.

I felt somewhat walloped by a semi-professional meeting last week–a meeting I had initiated with a renowned expert in their field. The word that pierced me was “credentialed.” It assaulted me in this same place – the one I know to be feminine, vital, valuable and invisible. Two days later, I had another interaction with a male colleague. In this conversation, he wanted more information about an initiative I was spearheading and repeated three times that “its important to me to support you.” Yet, I did not feel supported by his invitation.  In fact, I was never asked what support I wanted.

This truly “lit” me up! With a help of a dear friend, I connected with an anger that lay beneath my feelings. An exchange that so easily could have triggered powerlessness before now became a way for me to feel feel Anger’s beautiful Fire. This time, I let this Fire inform my voice. It came out like a sword from its sheath. I left a voice text: if you want to support me, let’s have a conversation about what makes me feel supported.

What makes me feel supported?

What does support for my true work and self feel like and look like? This is the question I am asking this week.

Sword as Communication. My response held no accusations, nor assumptions that my friend was trying to harm me. Yet I set a boundary rooted in my own desire. There truly is a way to speak Entirely for ourselves. That brings me to the second poem. Read it and imagine this bear with sharpened claws barrelling forward to love this world in the way she was designed.

I am grateful the Universe is guidng me to speak up on behalf of my operating system. I don’t need to justify or explain it, I just need to stay true to the embers fueling my heart light.

Is this a sign for all of us in these turbulent times? Is it time each of us finds our way to our sword or inner bear in honor of your own Divine Feminine? This is a frequency embedded in Receiving. Where do you need to Receive? What conversations and new agreements might be necessary to support this? Let Her walk her walk as she needs to in your own life and Honor her needs.

With so much Love for you, your journey and your unfolding.

Stay #heartwoke.

Monisha

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