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| Amy (left), Brittany (right) |
Brittany and I were friends who hung out occasionally in high
school. It wasn’t until we reunited in
2006 that our spiritual connection took off.
This reunion struck an evolutionary chord inside both of us. I had just started recovering from my first
heartbreak (oh how intense our mid-twenties can be), and Brittany returned from
three years of independence in Denver.
We were both going through some major transitions in our lives, and we
found surrender with each other. That day
we reunited, we shared our experiences--where we had been, what
we have learned--and that we had no idea where we were going. Just this simple process of communicating
from the heart + listening opened up many new layers for us.
Brittany and I are convinced that experience is the most fruitful tool for
learning. Our very own lives provide
evolutionary tools, resources, and pleasure if we simply awaken to
learning. There are lessons entangled in
each experience, and when we can take a step back and look without judgment,
those lessons gently reveal themselves.
Each struggle (big or small) is an opportunity to do a little bit of
work to unravel our own growth, exploration, adventure, discovery, connection,
and internal freedom. We can do this
through finding new language to make sense of our experience, language that
serves us. This is why communication and
curiosity are so important. We have
recognized that life is not happening to us—it is happening for us.
We face a returning choice: to default to a learned victim mentality or
to embrace our divine power as infinite creatures of the universe. This is our constant cycle of birth-death-rebirth,
just like the seasons.
Brittany and I have realized that we are more powerful than we think we
are, and our very own experiences can teach us how to grow into our full
potential, our true nature. Like Eckhart
Tolle says, we must remember that we are human (mind) Beings (eternal presence,
spirit). The mind is needed to
communicate and function in our human-made world, and the spirit is needed for
self-actualization, total fulfillment, wholeness. In our modern day world, we’ve simply created
a habit of existing in the thinking mind, and we must learn how to spend more
time with Being.
The definition of a
mystic is “a person who seeks
by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the
Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths
that are beyond the intellect.”
Brittany and I
consider ourselves mystics, seekers. We choose to go inside our selves,
quiet our minds, and wait for the answers to which we seek. We have experienced
a tremendous amount of growth and transformation since we have gathered the
language and the tools to connect and access our spirit connection when needed.
Brittany and I have become soul sisters who experience each other and the world in an intimate way. We have cultivated a community that supports growth, living in harmony with nature and all living things, and honoring the Being in all of us. We have learned
that seeking answers internally is essential for change in our lives.
And so we are honored to share our path + this profound intimacy with
you.
-Amy xoxo
