Red Earth Sanctuary

5 Rhythms Dance & Meditation Retreats : Andalucia, Southern Spain

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Thursday June 26th to July 1st


  Don't Worry ~ Be Present

                                               Anxiety Spiral: Breaking Free



Heal your life and discover gold in the shadows

 

   " Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow 

    it empties today of its juice, joy and possibility"

 


Awareness 'IS' Key


"Oh soul, you worry too much. You have seen your own strength. You have seen your own beauty. You have seen your golden wings. Of anything less, why do you worry?  You are in truth the soul, of the soul, of the soul"

Rumi~





  Discover the well-being and heart that emerges from saying no to worry

and embracing  bold vulnerability;


Courageous Confidence ~ Meet difficulty with courage and confidence from the smallest annoyances to the greatest upheavals learn to dwell in the strength of bold vulnerability, where we might learn to see our most stubborn obstacles  from the 'sacred view' as potent teachers and become a source

of joy for yourself and others



In moments of worry we lose heart, lose faith, lose direction, lose sleep and lose the light of hope:

Worry is like being stuck at our very centre with an arrow, and our reaction to worry is like being struck with the second arrow:  The mind takes us on an epic journey of, "What if's"

what if this happens, What if it doesn’t work out? What if I fail? What if they dont like me?

What if I loes my job?  Do any of these questions sound familiar to you? 


The weight of this type of thinking heralds in a feeling of stuckness so heavy

we can hardly get up in the morning:“ One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living in the moment. We are all dreaming of some magical land over the horizon — instead of enjoying the wonder and simplicity of reality as it unfolds the frost on the grass, or a warm drink held between cold hands, or the soft gaze of eyes transmitting the humanness of this moment 


You’re not alone. Many  spend a lot of time worrying about an imagined future  — 

worrying that everything they do is unsatisfactory, and worrying that others are so much better than them. Others of us worry about letting other people down, that others are upset or angry with us,  We worry about our health and that of our loved ones:


The bottom line is worrying doesn't work it leaves us powerless and overwhelmed-

nor does ir work to deny there's anything to worry about, the false hope that everything will be alright that simply leaves the body stuck with an experience of continuous low-grade anxiety: 


An act of kindness toward the self is to give ourselves a break: Constant worrying, worrying about worrying and always expecting the worst can take a toll on your emotional and physical health.


Worries, doubts, and anxieties are a normal part of life. 

yet if you are consistently questioning your future, your past, your health, abilities, skills, and your contribution to the various aspects of your life, it means your mind is running the show and overthinking becomes a cycle of self-perpetuating punishment; 


Imagine being in a large maze where each turn leads into an even deeper and knottier tangle of catastrophic, distressing events — that is what it feels like when you think about the issues confronting you: 


 So let's take a look at the loop of worrying, so we bring clarity and understanding to foggy thinking and start to enjoy life: No matter what kind of worry you have, the response in your body is always the same: It increases your stress levels floods the body with chemicals, and disrupts the energy powerhouses of your body - brain


  Worry robs us of our happiness and interconnection with life; When you’re stuck in your head, worrying, you are missing out on life. missing what is right here, missing out on friends, opportunities and all the good stuff in the world and yes even in the crazy times

 good stuff is all around:


Don't Worry ~ Be Present 


Courageous Confidence ~ Meet difficulty with courage and confidence from the smallest annoyances to the greatest upheavals learn to dwell in the strength of  bold vulnerability, where we might learn to see our most stubborn obstacles from the 'sacred view' as potent teachers and become a source

of joy for yourself and others



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