There’s an excited fizz in my stomach as I launch FRIDAY PROMPTS, my brand new series for paid subscribers. Tada! I’m sending three out to free subscribers over the next few weeks, like free samples of fudgy brownie or artisan cheese1.
On Tuesdays I will continue writing about living a gentle life, and on Fridays I will be showing you how. How did I get where I am now? What wisdom would I love to pass on? How can we support each other into a gentler, braver, more delicious life? There will be monthly free workshops too!
Each Prompt contains a short teaching and an Excellent Question and they are designed to… well, prompt you. You will get more sweet juice from them if you take some time to give them a good old squeeze. Ready?
We’ll begin our series of prompts by investigating the light that Cohen is speaking of.
I believe that the light (the divine, Gaia, love…) is underneath everything, if we go down far enough.
Are you willing to test that theory out with me this week?
Excellent Question: When do I catch glimpses of the light?
A note about my questions. I am calling them Excellent Questions with a glint of self-deprecating humour in my eye, but it is my hope that they might unlock some new insights for you, like finding the portal to a new level in a computer game.
Instructions for using Excellent Questions:
Put five minutes aside right now to think, move, create or write in response to my question. Be playful!
Jot down some notes and/or click the comment button. If you do comment, know that others will appreciate hearing your thoughts, whatever they are.
Write my question in your diary or onto a Post-it note or carry it around in your head with you this week. Check in with it once a day.
Be open to where the question takes you and welcome parts of you that might react with confusion, skepticism, annoyance or anything else - get curious about these reactions and include them as a part of your investigation.
Revisit this prompt any time to post your ongoing discoveries. I’d be so interested to hear them.
Don’t underestimate the power of questions. Especially excellent ones 😉
When do I catch glimpses of the light?
Go gently,
Satya <3
Fancy vegan cheese made from cashews for me but of course you can have the dairy kind if you prefer
I'm a recovering alcoholic. 5 years into my sobriety journey. The light kept me from harm in dark days, and accompanies me in kinder days. I see the light in every story in my home group. These days I see it everywhere, especially when I'm appreciating small things. Like my peaceful house and my cat at the end of my comfy bed. And the small miracles, like when seeds germinate down my allotment, or my adult children see the light in their lives.
I was also reminded that I saw Leonard Cohen 4 years ago in Moseley at a festival via facebook, today and then wondered here, more light perhaps?
I am a planner - part of my being committed to efficiency - to make the most of our limited time. But I've been noticing more and more how my planning - which starts when I first wake up and think about the order in which I should do the morning tasks (after meditation which thankfully comes first.) Anyway, both days of this weekend I have reminded myself to let the day unfold. To experience the moments as they come and not be so busy thinking about what comes next. And it has really brought lots more light to my life. I've been able to enjoy what I am doing, and really listen to the people around me. It's been nice. I feel a bit guilty as I face the week with some things not done - and I see the beauty of the setting sun right now and can revel in it. Truly a glimpse of the light.