Hello loves,

It's hard to describe that muddy brain-fog that perpetuates itself through the modern mind. I know so many of you know how it feels. It's like you can't hear your own thoughts. It's not quite depression, it's not quite tired, it's not quite stressed and it's not quite overthinking either. It's somehow all of those combined and also a complete rejection of all of them. It may be a reaction to anxiety, to overwhelm, to the toxins both within and around us, it might be a symptom of a deep physical misalignment, mental health issue or possibly a whole bunch of other very real and legitimate reasons. Brain fog might not even be the best way to describe it, it might be a perpetual inner chaos, a chatter, a deep an unsettled energy on the level of thought. But let's not get too caught up in what it's called.

I like to think that everything exists with purpose and that we live in a universe that is made of light, with all things seemingly growing in the direction of that light too. So what if there were a spiritual component to this brain fog? What if brain fog was an aspect of your intuition? What if it had a lesson? When you can't think all you can do is feel. So what if your intuition has shut down parts of your brain to help you recognise the emotional energy that your life is in? The drop into our feelings is often so abrupt that we can launch ourselves into further chaos and this can quickly become a self defeating loop.

Clarity is often an act of hindsight. Clarity can also be something that is built, not found. Clarity can also be a collection of truth centered actions that build and maintain integrity. When we are in a space of chaos, when our brains can't think it might be a good idea to sink into your emotions and see if they contain any clues as to your healing. If you treat this as an intuition instead of just an illness or state of being what might you learn from it? What can you build from it?

Sometimes my mind is so full of other peoples voices, emotions, dreams and pain and love that it can hard for me to find my feet in it all. This is why I made clarity a daily practice. I personally like to write things out, sometimes I talk things out, sometimes I talk to whatever ails me directly as if it were a person. I ask my body what it is teaching me and if I do it consistently and compassionately enough I will usually get a response. It takes time and a willingness to continue showing up for yourself. This may work for you, it may not, but what does it hurt to try?

Over the years I've found that looking for layers and meanings behind what is happening to me has often revealed beautiful and surprising information. It sometimes also helps with the healing, leading me to heal myself physically or leading me to a medication, herb, lifestyle that is crucial for my wellness. I've learned a lot of difficult lessons these last few years about the ways that intuition speaks to us so, now when confronted by something I ponder on the idea, what if this were the voice of my intuition?

Big Love,

Ryan James x