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In all my actions, I increasingly feel a shift: I offer them to the Divine within me. This act makes my actions feel more sacred. As a result, I experience them differently - more consciously. I’ve become much more aware of the thoughts that pass through my mind. I discern faster which ones to release. And because of that, I find myself enjoying what I’m doing more fully. My mind wanders less while my hands work, there’s more coherence. I am more present, more alive in the now.

In the first weeks, I focused deeply on the roles I play, like the role of being a mother. I remembered Acharya Shunya’s words, and thought “I am a mom, so MOM!” That reminder stayed with me. Something shifted. I not only enjoy being a mother even more, but I also gave more of my time and attention to my children, naturally and joyfully. I noticed I was creating more space for them to be who they are. I respected more what they needed, wanted, and felt.

Our youngest just left the house last week. And yet, the final weeks of the summer holiday, when all three were coming and going constantly - were more special than ever before. Not because of what we did, but because of how present I was. My heart was more open. My presence deeper. I lived the role, rather than managed it.

I play more with seeing myself as an instrument, also in my work. It’s not easy. It brings questions to the forefront: What does this mean for my focus? My choices? My offerings?

Our current big garden renovation project however I experienced as a real challenge. After a three-week vacation, we returned to an overwhelming mess: overgrown weeds, unplanted materials, and 7 big bags waiting to be processed. Initially, it felt as too much. But each day I returned to the teachings: offering my actions to the Divine, aligning, releasing thoughts - especially the judgmental ones (what’s divine about killing weeds?). Slowly, my perception shifted. I thanked the weeds for protecting the soil. I found joy in every bucket of mulch. And finally when I thought I did need some help, I simply asked - and within 30 minutes, someone showed up.

Yet, the practice isn’t perfect. There are moments I judge myself - for eating certain snacks, watching movies, or harboring unkind thoughts (“Why would I ever want to attend a workshop by so-and-so?”). Thankfully Acharya Shunya’s reminds us that even our imperfections can be offered to Ishwara.

Now, experimenting with the Pancha Yajnas, I feel another shift. I’m more attentive when speaking with my mother. I try to offer more compassion to others. Though sometimes I miss the moment, I am learning. Consciousness is growing. The world, seen through the lens of Devas and their subtle roles, feels like it's revealing itself anew. A tsunami of insights washes over me. Exploring what it means to seek the effortless, yet aspiring to meet it with my full 200%

So I ask:

Where lies my natural flow?

What is my true purpose?

How do I align with its rhythm?

A few days ago, I asked the Universe - and just then, the alarm went off. So I guess… starting by simply waking up at Brahma Muhurta.

Jai Maa, Aika