What possibilities will you open yourself up to?

Hello Thrivers:

The month of April is upon us, ushering in early spring and the energy of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal and resurrection. This year, observants of three of the world’s largest religions mark Ramadan, Easter, and Passover in early spring. Each tradition – in its own way – invites its followers to contemplate possibility, learning, growth, change, and openness.

Openness is the ability to open our hearts and minds to new ideas, experiences, people and the world.

It means being receptive to new possibilities. It is a willingness to embrace the unknown, the unfamiliar, and even the bizarre. It’s the ability to set aside our attachment to a specific outcome and go with the flow. In order to grow and change, we must figure out how to open ourselves to all that is good.

I’m sure you won’t be surprised to learn that people with high levels of openness also have high levels of well-being. While it’s true that each of us is wired at birth with a personality that’s more or less open, it’s also true that we can influence our levels of openness through practice.

Let us start the process of growing and changing. 

Today, let us begin to open ourselves up to possibilities.

Till next time,

Be Well.

❤ Tashweka ❤

❇️ Practice

Today, I invite you to try an open awareness meditation, followed by a reflection, before setting an intention.

☑️ Do

Try this Open Awareness Meditation

🪷 Reflect

I invite you to reflect on these questions:

“In what ways could I be more open?” 

“Who could I be more open with?” 

🧿 Intend

I invite you to make an openness intention. What possibilities could you open yourself up to this month?

Example intentions

• My intention is to open my heart and mind to all that is good.
• My intention is to open my heart to love, in all its shapes and forms.
• May I bring a spirit of openness to all my conversations, especially the difficult ones.
• May I open myself to the delight that the unexpected can bring.

💡 Learn

• What is openness to experience? 

•  The relationship between self-acceptance and openness: Talk by renowned meditation teacher, Jack Kornfield