Life is a funny thing. We enter into it naked, with no possessions, and we leave it the same way. So much happens in between, but we never get any operating instructions. Wouldn’t it be nice if we did? PRIMELIFE is a loose prescription, a path, which can help you uncover that missing set of instructions, for you. Your prime life won’t look like anyone else’s, as none of us is exactly alike. Meant to strengthen your heart, mind, body, and soul, we help you connect the most important elements of your well-being. While each element, on its own, improves your quality of life, holistically connecting these elements — or practices— will help you reach your full potential.
There is a pulse within each of us, a beating emotional heart, which is designed to be heard and known, witnessed and understood, conversed with and stimulated, and made new each day. Prayer is a forum for that renewal. What happens in daily life? Often we get up, we successfully make it through many responsibilities, see people and do things, and then, tired, finally get some rest at night. And where is the out breath? Too often in modern life, with heavy schedules and digital diets, we aren’t even sure what’s going on in the back of our minds. Prayer is a kind of compass, a way of connecting to our heart, our hopes, desires, and most authentic and vulnerable self -- it clarifies our minds and rejoins us with the seat of our soul. Prayer is the first intimacy. You don’t have to be a religious person, or believe in God, to pray. You simply need a desire to connect to the universe and yourself, and soak in the benefits of this reflective, restorative practice.
We all know reading can educate us, make us conversant with what’s currently transpiring in the world, and expose us to wisdom teachings that have stood the test of time. But did you know reading also inherently helps build empathy, strengthens the brain, helps prevent cognitive decline, reduces stress and can help you get a good night’s sleep? We love reading daily at a deeper level to support growth, wellness and inspiration!
Investigate is the practice of coming to truly, deeply understand who you are, what moves you and lights you up, and then designing your life so that it honors your nature, strengths, and values. Investigation is a state of being, rather than a destination. Working this practice, we learn to pause when facing challenges, then make choices that stem from our deeper values. We learn to engage compassionately with feelings--experienced by ourselves or others--and return to a place of equanimity. And finally, we revisit play and frivolity for adults, a reminder to tap our joy daily.
Breath is the rhythm of life, and by allowing ourselves to sit quietly with our breath while “watching” the fluctuations of our thoughts, we achieve a restorative, big picture awareness of ourselves and can become more present. In this practice, yes, we learn to meditate--and then we learn to live life in a meditative way, that is mindful and reflective as we move through each moment….so that we can meet the slings and arrows of life with flexibility and grace, and have some fun along the way.
Embrace your physical form and treat it well! In this practice we appreciate how deeply our physical state informs our spiritual and emotional state, and learn to support our total experience by paying loving attention to our bodies. We reflect on the importance of rest, exercise and soulful eating as the foundation of a strong heart, conscious mind, and peaceful spirit.
Love, every single, juicy expression of it. In this practice we explore love in the sense of passion--doing something you fiercely adore, and enjoying every minute of it--and we explore love in the sense of compassion--because love is a verb, something we actively give, that taps the frequency of the heart. We explore how to love with generosity, kindness, inclusion and courage, and work on inspiring others to do the same. We can measure our actions with the question, “What would love do?”
Intimately connect. Connect in a physical way, allowing proximity, closeness and trust to enrich the whole of your life. In this practice we honor the sacredness of touch, nearness, companionship, and affection. We also familiarize ourselves with the emotional needs of others and honor them, so it feels safe for them to be intimate with us. We are vulnerable, honest, authentic, and open with others. Where we are guarded or put up barriers, we take them down. We listen, giving and taking, with true receptivity.
Renewal. We wake up and let go of whatever bothered us, as a practice of forgiveness, every single day. Reset. Each of us has the choice to forgive, at all times -- “Forgiveness is only one sentence away.” Because holding resentments burdens not only others but also ourselves, we lean in, and forgive -- so that we can again live in neutral, responding lovingly and with a spirit of compassion and abundance. We extend forgiveness not only to people, but to the world itself, to the as is of our existence. Tolerating uncertainty, we let it be okay that there is a mess, and don’t always have to fix it; the flyer in life is ok, the chance, the attempt, the unfinished…forgive life itself for not being tidy or tied up in a bow. Forgive the very nature of our imperfect universe and choose to flow and appreciate it, as is.
One of the secrets to life is being of service. Engage with your community. Be charitable. Give of your time. And evolve. When you are actively and passionately engaged, your life will take on a whole new meaning — for you and others. Once we’ve developed a fluid vision, some clarity, and tools…we lead, or give back. Using a Harvard Business School definition of leadership: “Make others better as a result of your presence, and make sure that change lasts in your absence.” Be of service, connect to community, foster belonging, tap into your true purpose, and help others do the same. Pass on what you’ve learned, reciprocate, and give passionately and creatively. Manifest in the outer world that which matches your inner truth.
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