[idahocarrie]

The 7 breath and Sacred Questions exercise has been illuminating, to say the least. I have tried to incorporate it once a day, after lunch, sitting on my back porch. I have been astounded at the amount of negative words that have popped up. 4 of the 7 are negative, every time. A lot of un-ease around not getting enough done, not being organized, not following through (perhaps Lyria I could use a little of your discipline superpowers). I realize that my mind/body is in a constant state of battle from overwhelm from being a single mom, launching a biz, managing 3 properties, and well, taking care of me. There is a thick coat of resistance that I would like to burn through to reach flow. Just having this awareness has catapulted me forward to really look honestly at myself and behaviors and how I can change them to feel more at ease. Habit evolution. Habit evolution. Following nature’s rhythms (circadian rhythm) of the day and let her be my guide. In other words, using the morning, afternoon, and evening time’s energy to utilize and maximize my potential. For example, the morning time is full of stamina. Put the hardest tasks of my day there, and let the late afternoon make way for easier ones. Go to bed when the sun sets and get up when she rises. Don’t drain my energy by staying up late.
The sensory awareness mediation has been lovely. In the same position on my back porch, I have tuned into the spring energy of the songbirds. They are a delight to listen to and soothes my soul after a long dark Idaho winter. Perhaps the songbirds can teach me to be joyful and at ease, even when there are enormous tasks at hand (finding food, protecting the young, safe shelter).

[idahocarrie]

Hi, my name is Carrie Seitz and I live in Hailey, ID. My connection to nature has been a driving force in my life. As a child growing up in Indiana, I spent summers in cut off tough skin jeans and tank tops with a swiss army knife in my pocket running through the woods, climbing trees, and catching frogs. My tomboy-nature enabled me to connect as a child through osmosis. The more time I spent outdoors, the more freedom I experienced. It is this feeling that I have continued to seek my entire adult life.
When I moved out west(Colorado) after college, I felt like I had finally come home. These were my people, my land! I never looked back at the cornfields and basketball courts and constricting life views.
Fast forward to the present. I turn 50 in 3 months and have spent most of my adult life working in the out of doors or for a cause connected to the preservation of nature. But I have never facilitated deeper work experiences in nature. At least not directly labeled as such. Most of my work has been about technical skills or naturalist “facts”.
I am currently involved in a Ayurvedic health coaching program. Ayurveda is an ancient medical system in India that uses nature’s rhythms as a guide for optimal health.
My vision is to merge my 2 areas of interest: Ayurveda and Nature Connected Coaching and start my own business called Wild Rejuvenation. I see this as essential to my life long process of creating balance in my life while helping others access their true nature. It feels like a calling.
My challenge will be balancing freedom and responsibility while raising my son in this high tech society that is tempting like candy to a 13 year old brain.