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| Pause into Alignment In a year as accelerated and noisy as 2026, choosing to pause is almost a form of rebellion — a refusal to let the world dictate the state of your inner life. Pausing is how we stay loving and conscious. It isn’t passive; it’s an intentional act of presence. Practiced as a discipline rather than a momentary break, pausing creates internal spaciousness. It invites a deliberate slowing of interpretation before reaction. Without these intentional pauses, the world’s pace can easily pull us into fear, urgency, or reactivity. Pausing: ▪ Interrupts the cycle of overwhelm
▪ Restores agency
▪ Reconnects you to your own inner compass
▪ Makes space for love instead of defensiveness
| ▪ | Interrupts the cycle of overwhelm | | ▪ | Reconnects you to your own inner compass | | ▪ | Makes space for love instead of defensiveness | It’s not escapism — it’s alignment. The most conscious thing we can do right now is to pause with whatever comes toward us, giving ourselves the time and space to return to our values — compassion, curiosity, steadiness — before we choose our next step. How are you adding in pauses?
This week's CYWY offerings include: Wed 3/4, Yoga at 10:00 AM MST Thurs 3/5, Yoga 4:30 PM MST Thurs 3/5, Alignment Circle 6:30 PM MST Fri 3/6, Chat 10:00 AM MST Fri 3/6, Yoga 4:30 PM MST Sat 3/7, Good Grief 10:00 AM MST Notice: Intentional Living Circles have a new schedule - the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Mark your calendars and be part of these powerful and interactive experiences with Sophia Carmien. Thank you for reading and being an active member of the CYWY community - see you on Zoom or in one of our Facebook groups.
|  Yoga supports Happy!! | Intentional Yoga Pause, be present, explore mindful movement with Nancy Markow and others in the comfort of your own home via Zoom. Yoga this week: Wed 3/4 10:00 AM MST Thurs-Friday 3/5-6 4:30 PM Zoom Yoga is easy to do, just grab your mat and favorite props, log into Zoom, and set it to your TV screen. Classes are built around attendees, their level of practice, and individual needs. Zoom classes require you to be personally responsible for yourself - don't do too much, don't do too little - listen to the cues. No Yoga 3/1-3/2 - Sun-Mon Zoom Link Can't make it on my schedule? Check out recorded classes on CYWY YouTube
|  Click here more info | Group Energy Alignment Thurs, 3/5, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM MST Join Anca Kuns for a live, guided space to return to presence, align energy, and honor ongoing expansion. We circle to heal, harmonize, and recalibrate - together. Google Meet Anca shares, "This week's window is about sitting in the ripeness, if you will - allowing the sorrow to fully detox. Which means taking care of your diet, sleep, and body as a whole. Allow your nervous system to catch up."
|  Reach out for a PDF copy | Empowered Living Chats Empowered Living Chats, guided by Nancy Markow, offer an opportunity to pause, connect, and experience what is shared in the Empowered Livingbook. The next Chat is... Fri 3/6 10-Noon MST Assignment: Read chapter 3 in the Empowered Living book - complete exercises Whether you are new to the system or have already identified your personality type lens, this Chat exposes how to use and apply the system, from its roots to its wings, in your everyday life. Each session expands on a chapter in the book. We began on 2/20. Whether you are new to the system or a seasoned practitioner, the Chats is a place to go deeper. The Enneagram isn't about fixing or changing you; it offers you the tools to see yourself and make conscious choices. Mark your calendar - Here is the Chat schedule through the end of March:
3/13, 3/20, 3/27
|  Click here to connect w/Melody | Good Grief Support Group Guided by Melody West Anyone experiencing any kind of loss is welcome to attend the first Saturday of each month. Sat, 3/7, 10:00 AM Mountain Register here to receive the Zoom link. Melody's Musing: Two people can live through the same event and tell completely different stories about it. * One story becomes: “This ruined me.”
* Another becomes: “This changed me.”
* And sometimes, bravely: “This grew me.” That’s the quiet power of narrative. And it’s the work I lean into every day as a person and as a coach. We are all storytellers. We narrate our hopes, our mistakes, our relationships, our “shoulds,” our beliefs, our pain. Storylines run constantly in the background of our minds, often without our awareness.
|  Click here to register | Russ Hudson & Diamond Approach Russ has a way of teaching the Enneagram that feels both intellectually rich and deeply human. When someone can weave psychology, spirituality, and lived experience into something that actually lands, it’s rare. The Diamond Approach leans into depth, presence, and inner inquiry, and pairing that with Russ’s clarity and breadth of understanding is likely to create something meaningful rather than just another “talk.” I am going, and I thought I'd share this opportunity (it does have a $250 fee) in case you want to be there too.
| Cosmic Energy Update: From Heaven's Sake Metaphysical Bookstore Pause, Ground, and Soften ▪ February 26, Mercury turns retrograde, inviting a sacred slowdown. Review agreements carefully, double-check details, and choose your words with intention. This is a time for reflection rather than rushing forward. Miscommunications are possible, but clarity comes when you pause and respond consciously.
▪ February 27: Mars square Uranus brings restless, electric energy. Sudden shifts, technical glitches, or impulsive reactions may surface. Move mindfully, stay flexible, and avoid acting in haste. Ground yourself before making decisions.
▪ February 28: Mercury conjunct Venus in Pisces softens the atmosphere. Compassion, intuition, and heart-centered conversations flow more easily. Meditation, journaling, or connecting with kindred spirits can feel like a safe harbor. Let love and intuition guide you.
| ▪ | February 26, Mercury turns retrograde, inviting a sacred slowdown. Review agreements carefully, double-check details, and choose your words with intention. This is a time for reflection rather than rushing forward. Miscommunications are possible, but clarity comes when you pause and respond consciously. | | ▪ | February 27: Mars square Uranus brings restless, electric energy. Sudden shifts, technical glitches, or impulsive reactions may surface. Move mindfully, stay flexible, and avoid acting in haste. Ground yourself before making decisions. | | ▪ | February 28: Mercury conjunct Venus in Pisces softens the atmosphere. Compassion, intuition, and heart-centered conversations flow more easily. Meditation, journaling, or connecting with kindred spirits can feel like a safe harbor. Let love and intuition guide you. | Theme: Slow down. Stay grounded. Lead with your heart.
| Six ways to uncomplicate your daily life: Inspired by Elyane Youssef 1. Accept life’s inevitable challenges. Many of our daily stresses are rooted in our inability to control life. Accepting life’s natural consequences and focusing on living the present moment fully, appreciating our loved ones, and focusing on what truly matters, uncomplicates life.
2. Ditch perfectionism. Perfectionism is simply unattainable, so trying to consistently achieve it creates immense pressure. Accepting your skills and competency as they are, while understanding that you can always learn more, be better, will uncomplicate your life.
3. Identify your stressors. What stresses you out - is it finances, politics, relationships, time management, decision-making, or? Bringing consciousness to where you go into stress is the first step; choosing to do something different will make your life less complicated.
4. Stop trying to control everything—and everyone.
Releasing control over external factors significantly lowers your stress levels and helps you understand that some things in life thrive in places where unpredictability and uncertainty rule. So breathe and know when to stop and let things be. Recognizing the difference between what’s controllable and what’s not can help you to reframe your mindset and become a generally happier person.
5. Be Curious. Worrying, ruminating, and replaying mental chatter, as well as becoming or denying emotions, move us away from the present moment and what is being offered to us as intelligence. What if you asked: "What are these thoughts and emotions telling me about myself, my beliefs, and my fears? What are they asking from me?"
6. Embrace change. One of the ways we really complicate our lives is by refusing to accept the natural flow of things. Everything in life is in constant fluctuation, and if we can’t or find it hard to accept this universal truth, chances are we might continuously struggle with new beginnings. If we want to decrease our stress levels and optimize our happiness, we must step into the unknown. The unknown eventually becomes known; we just need to be brave enough to dive into the temporary path of uncertainty.
| 1. | Accept life’s inevitable challenges. Many of our daily stresses are rooted in our inability to control life. Accepting life’s natural consequences and focusing on living the present moment fully, appreciating our loved ones, and focusing on what truly matters, uncomplicates life. | | 2. | Ditch perfectionism. Perfectionism is simply unattainable, so trying to consistently achieve it creates immense pressure. Accepting your skills and competency as they are, while understanding that you can always learn more, be better, will uncomplicate your life. | | 3. | Identify your stressors. What stresses you out - is it finances, politics, relationships, time management, decision-making, or? Bringing consciousness to where you go into stress is the first step; choosing to do something different will make your life less complicated. | | 4. | Stop trying to control everything—and everyone.
Releasing control over external factors significantly lowers your stress levels and helps you understand that some things in life thrive in places where unpredictability and uncertainty rule. So breathe and know when to stop and let things be. Recognizing the difference between what’s controllable and what’s not can help you to reframe your mindset and become a generally happier person. | | 5. | Be Curious. Worrying, ruminating, and replaying mental chatter, as well as becoming or denying emotions, move us away from the present moment and what is being offered to us as intelligence. What if you asked: "What are these thoughts and emotions telling me about myself, my beliefs, and my fears? What are they asking from me?" | | 6. | Embrace change. One of the ways we really complicate our lives is by refusing to accept the natural flow of things. Everything in life is in constant fluctuation, and if we can’t or find it hard to accept this universal truth, chances are we might continuously struggle with new beginnings. If we want to decrease our stress levels and optimize our happiness, we must step into the unknown. The unknown eventually becomes known; we just need to be brave enough to dive into the temporary path of uncertainty. |
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