What This Moment Asks of Us
Adapted from my email newsletter of February 27.
On the spring equinox, day and night become nearly equal for a brief moment—light and darkness meeting in balance—before the season turns and the Earth begins, unmistakably, to lean toward more light (for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere).
The equinox isn’t only a seasonal milestone. It’s also a teaching. It reminds us that balance is not a static achievement. It’s a temporary moment that arrives through a steady practice of re-centering.
These days, many of us are yearning for re-centering. We’re living inside a stark contrast: the season turning toward life-giving emergence, while we witness our communities experiencing upheaval, oppression, uncertainty, and exhaustion.
So I’ve been sitting with a question that feels both simple and urgent: What does this moment ask of us?
Mindful and compassionate practices strengthen our capacity to slow down and move toward an answer to that question—an answer that comes from grounded awareness rather than reactivity, and that holds the possibility of both clear action and compassion.
A Practice for This Moment
If practicing in community feels supportive to you, I hope you’ll join me for one or both of the free, online gatherings I’m offering around the equinox: one a meditation, one a community teaching and practice. It’s my hope that they support you in re-centering and exploring what this moment asks of you.
On Friday, March 20 from 9:00-9:30am PT, I’ll be offering a live online session on Insight Timer: “Spring Equinox Meditation: Beginning Again in Presence.” We’ll pause together at this threshold—when light and dark meet—to rest in presence and gently notice what’s ready to emerge. Through quiet awareness and simple guidance, we’ll practice meeting this moment just as it is. All are welcome, exactly as you are.
On Sunday, March 22 from 11:00am-12:00pm PT, I’ll be leading Integral Yoga Institute’s online Sunday Spiritual Talk (satsang): “What This Moment Asks of Us: A Spring Equinox Satsang.” We’ll use the equinox as an opportunity to examine how we respond to shifts unfolding in our world and in our own lives. Grounded in the wisdom of Yoga and compassionate communication, the gathering will include shared reflection, contemplative inquiry, and guided practice. Together, we’ll explore how yogic principles of nonviolence and truthfulness, along with the cultivation of a calm, steady mind, support us in responding to harm, conflict, and upheaval with integrity. (You can use promo code FREE to enroll for free.)
Rest as a response to this moment
Alongside planning these gatherings, I was recently invited by Insight Timer to create and share all-night sleep tracks as part of their “Support Deep, Uninterrupted Sleep” collection.
I’m naming this here because sleep and rest are not side issues. Rest is one of the most direct ways many of us can answer this moment. When we are depleted, it’s harder to slow down, harder to listen inwardly, and easier to slip into reactivity. Rest strengthens the inner conditions that make grounded response possible.
So if what this moment asks of you is more rest, I encourage you to heed that call. If support would help, you can find my extended sleep tracks on Insight Timer.
A closing wish for this season
If you have any questions about my upcoming gatherings, you’re welcome to connect with me on my website at attunedliving.com/connect—I’m always happy to hear from you.
And wherever you are in your own movement toward balance—whether you feel genuine renewal or a need for rest—may this season help you to re-center yourself again and again, so your response to this moment can come from grounded awareness, compassion, and care.