I've been contemplating the term "grounding energy" and what it means to be grounded. In the past year, I have made some direct decisions that have allowed me to be in total control of my reality. I no longer abide by a scheduled life controlled by a boss, and I'm free to fly and and flit, to choose when I wake and when I sleep, and when to work on projects, and when to play. But each day I find that I'm faced with an overwhelming feeling of too many options, which releases fear from feeling scattered. I've been like a feather floating aimlessly in the breeze, with no direction, trusting that the right path and the right moment will come. It is a beautiful trust, but ultimately it leads towards being unproductive. The scheduled life felt so limiting, like there were less opportunities...and the idea of committing to nothing felt so liberating. But now I'm coming to terms with the idea that maybe committing towards a game plan for the day, and having a schedule to work around will be beneficial. But it's my schedule, and I control it.
To ground is to root. The stronger a plants roots are, the faster and taller it can grow. When a plant has deep, long roots, it is able to provide itself the nutrients it needs to grow and eventually blossom. Likewise, if I provide a plan for my day, I will have something to work from, and the overwhelming feeling will become less intense.
Being grounded doesn't mean that you can't fly. It allows you to fly stronger, with direction and purpose. With confidence and grace. It provides more balance and equilibrium, like the tao.
Simple things like making the bed, doing a couple of stretches and exercises after you wake up.....they don't take long. A previous mindset was that they are chores, and a bother....but now I can see them as a ritual to set the pace for the day, and to activate the energy in the room and the body.
And so, I am working on nurturing my roots. It's a new feeling, a transformative feeling, and because of that, it's a bit frightening. It is one step towards becoming more of an adult.
grounding and rooting
