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The path of movement and change is constant. You are always changing. The breath of life is always moving within you. You are not the same person you were five years ago. You have changed even in the last five minutes. Right? We’ve all heard these ideas and their truth seems undeniable. It’s really quite obvious that nature and the universe are in a constant state of movement and change, and we are a part of it all, yes?

Why is it, then, that our experience is often one of repeating patterns? Patterns of thinking, moving, eating, talking, relating with others that really appear unchanging. Sometimes, to our frustration and disappointment, even our best attempts to change our lives don’t always work. If change and movement are the constant rhythm of the universe, why can it be so darn difficult to change aspects of our selves, behaviors that no longer serve us? How can we be out of sync with the rhythm of life?

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